“It’s a great base to establish
a gameboat to the customer’s
desires,and Adam has turned it
intosomething extraordinary with
the addition of a ute-load of Simrad
electronics”
better performance than our test boat
withthesamesizethree-blade Rebel.
Fromrest,hehadaboutaboat length
start, from there, however, it was
neckandnecktoanexactmaximum
speedof43.4ktsbutwithmarginally
worsefueleconomyinthehigher rev
rangefromthefour-blader.(For more
information see the outboard test on
the following pages).
At the mouth of the Hawkesbury,
adecent1.5mswellhittingthe bar
wasenoughtoappreciatethehull’s
soft ride as we made a steady 20kts
progress into the sea. With the boat
trimmeddown,thebowsentmost of
the spray well away, and although the
wipers cleared the mist covering the
glassscreen,Ithinkwasherswould be
an excellent addition.
Intheopensea,theC2300shone as
it threw its weight around with glee. It
hasabig,strongandweightyfeel but
handles precisely with no cavitation
into full-blooded turns. The E-TEC is
agreatmatchandhasamplepower
totackleswellsandkeepupwith thehull’s ability in the ocean. Sightlines
are excellent, and the helm position is
comfortable and well-braced against
the moulded footrest.
The co-pilot has a sturdy grabrail,
but I’m critical of the lack of
handholds for anyone standing in the
central position behind the seats. To
my mind, an overhead bar should be a
standard safety feature.THE WRAP
The C2300 shows it’s hard to beat
good design and proven building
techniques. There’s no reason not
to expect the boat, just like many
of the 55,000 previous Bertram and
Caribbean examples before it, to last
generations of owners.
A base model from the factory will
set you back $70,700 and from there
the sky’s the limit. It will take a single
or twin engines up to 300hp and will
work well down to a 225hp setup. As
tested with the options list ticked on
everything but the kitchen sink, that
price will grow to around $150,000.Caribbean 2300facts & figures
PRICE AS TESTED
$158,000
OPTIONS FITTED
300hp Evinrude E-TEC G2, Simrad
electronics, trailer, Reelax game poles,
Lenco tabs, plumbed tank, upgraded
switches, Easytow trailer, JL Audio, Hella
lighting, L&R boat latch, and more
PRICED FROM
$70,700 (hull)
GENERAL
MATERIAL GRP
TYPE Planing monohull
LENGTH 7.05m
BEAM 2.5m
WEIGHT 1550kg (hull)
CAPACITIES
PEOPLE 7
FUEL 425lt
WATER 80lt
ENGINE
MAKE/MODEL Evinrude E-TEC G2 300
TYPE Two-stroke direct fuel injected V6
RATED HP 300
DISPLACEMENT 3441cc
WEIGHT 258kg (25in shaft)
GEAR RATIO 1.85:1
PROPELLER 15in x 18in three-blade
RebelSUPPLIED BY
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25 Harrow Steet,
Sylvania, NSW, 2224
PHONE (02) 9522 7430
WEB caribbeanboats.com.au
EMAIL [email protected]Caribbean 2300
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