About this tender
The Cobra 6.2m SOLAS is the rescue-coded variant of the Patronus 6.2m hull. Same UK yard, same hand-laid GRP shape, but specified to the SOLAS rescue boat standard with the structural detailing, stability margin and equipment list that the regulation demands. Cobra typically builds the SOLAS version on a jet driveline rather than the sterndrive used on the standard 6.2m, with the Yanmar 4LV diesel feeding the pump.
On a commercially-coded yacht of any meaningful length, a SOLAS-compliant rescue tender is not optional, and the question is which one fits the garage and the budget. The Cobra 6.2m SOLAS sits at the working end of that decision: a smaller, simpler boat than the Pascoe DT SOLAS, built to a price point that suits owners who want a credible rescue platform without paying limousine money. CE-B coastal certification, eight persons capacity, a 295 litre diesel tank that gives a meaningful loiter range.
Highlights
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Cobra builds the SOLAS version of the 6.2m typically on a jet drive, paired with the Yanmar 4LV diesel inboard. Jet keeps the underwater profile clean for casualty recovery, allows shallow-water access to a swimmer or a beach incident, and removes the prop strike risk that complicates rescue operations. A diesel jet is also the right answer on a yacht where petrol is not an option.
Beyond the driveline, the SOLAS spec means the tender comes with the equipment and structural detail required to satisfy a SOLAS code inspection: navigation lights, bilge and fire systems, stainless fuel tank, dual Garmin glass dash, VHF and DSC radio, integrated boarding ladder and the relevant survival and recovery equipment. Cobra will build the boat to be presented for SOLAS approval at delivery.
Compared with the Pascoe 6.2m DT SOLAS or a Williams SOLAS 625, the Cobra 6.2m SOLAS sits at a lower price point. The trade-off is a less polished helm and interior treatment. For owners who want a working rescue tender that ticks the box rather than doubling as a guest boat, that is often the right answer.
Cobra is a small UK yard, and the SOLAS version is specified per-yacht rather than off a fixed catalogue. Lifting geometry, console layout, electronics, colour deck and equipment fit-out are all worked through at order stage. We will run the build sheet through with the captain so the boat lifts cleanly into the garage and presents at SOLAS inspection without rework.
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The full specification
Specifications, prices, availability, and performance figures are supplied for guidance only and remain subject to confirmation by the yard, seller, broker, survey, contract, and final specification.
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Cobra · Christchurch, UK
Tell us about your yacht, your programme, and the missions 6.2m SOLAS needs to handle. We come back within 48 hours with a written assessment - fit for the brief, lead time, and trade-offs against alternatives in the same band.
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