Key details

Current boat name
Kobe
Boat class
7016
Function
Sports and Leisure
Type

Dimensions and specifications

Length (m / ft)
8.23 / 27ft
Beam (m / ft)
1.17 / 3ft 10in
Leeward
Keel
Masts
None
Rig type
None
Propulsion
Engine

Design and build

Designer
Hobbs
Date of build
1924

Current status

Present use
Sailing

History

KOBE was built by Hobbs in 1924. Originally, this was an electric hire boat, built and operated on the Thames, she is now kept on the Norfolk Broads. It is thought that she spent some time as an umpiring boat for a rowing club. Kobe attended the Thames Traditional Boat Rally in 2009. August 2009