Cabo Yachts Overview
Cabo Yachts was founded in 1991 by Henry Mohrschladt and Mike Howarth in Adelanto, California, originally operating under the corporate entity Cat Harbor Boats. Mohrschladt and Howarth brought significant fiberglass manufacturing experience from their success building Pacific Seacraft sailboats. Cabo Yachts rapidly established an iconic industry reputation by prioritizing heavy offshore capability, clean execution, meticulous electrical wiring, and exceptional “purpose-built” hull designs specifically engineered for serious sportfishing tournament demands.
The brand’s first major launch, the Cabo 35 Flybridge, became an immediate benchmark for engineering standards in its class. In February 2006, Brunswick Corporation acquired Cabo Yachts to fill strategic “white space” within its Hatteras Collection, integrating it alongside Albemarle and Hatteras to capture the high-end inboard sportfishing segment. Production was subsequently shifted from the original California facility to New Bern, North Carolina, in 2010 to share production infrastructure with Hatteras.
Amid shifting global economic conditions and declining demand for dedicated inboard express fishboats, Brunswick ceased new Cabo production in 2013. The brand experienced a brief, highly anticipated revival under Versa Capital Management (then-owners of Hatteras/Cabo) with the introduction of the Cabo 41 Express in late 2019 and 2020. While active manufacturing is currently paused, the brand retains immense consumer equity and remains highly competitive on the secondary brokerage market.
Cabo Yachts’ Models Produced
Cabo Yachts engineered a tightly focused fleet over its lifespan, predominantly split between Express (Open) platforms and Flybridge/Convertible layouts. Below is a comprehensive breakdown of Cabo Yachts’ historical models, sorted by length.
| Model Name | Model Length | Year(s) Model Was Produced | Hull Configuration Type |
| Cabo 31 Express | 31′ 2″ | 1996 – 2004 | Modified-V (Retooled 2002) |
| Cabo 32 Express | 32′ 10″ | 2005 – 2013 | Modified-V |
| Cabo 35 Express | 34′ 6″ | 1994 – 2009 | Modified-V |
| Cabo 35 Flybridge | 35′ 0″ | 1992 – 2009 | Modified-V (Redesigned 2000) |
| Cabo 36 Express | 36′ 0″ | 2011 – 2013 | Express Hardtop |
| Cabo 38 Express | 40′ 8″ | 2007 – 2013 | Deep-V Offshore |
| Cabo 38 Flybridge | 40′ 8″ | 2008 – 2013 | Convertible / Flybridge |
| Cabo 40 Express | 42′ 10″ | 2003 – 2013; 2019 – 2020 | Modified-V / Center Helm |
| Cabo 40 Flybridge | 42′ 10″ | 2004 – 2013 | Convertible / Flybridge |
| Cabo 41 Express | 41′ 0″ | 2019 – 2020 | Next-Gen Inboard Express |
| Cabo 43 Convertible | 43′ 0″ | 2002 – 2008 | Deep-V Hull |
| Cabo 44 Hardtop Express | 44′ 0″ | 2011 – 2013 | Integrated HTX |
| Cabo 45 Express | 45′ 1″ | 1997 – 2013 | Heavy Sportfish / Open |
| Cabo 47 Flybridge | 47′ 7″ | 2001 – 2005 | Convertible / Flybridge |
| Cabo 48 Flybridge | 47′ 7″ | 2006 – 2013 | Convertible / Flybridge |
| Cabo 52 Express | 52′ 1″ | 2006 – 2013 | Flagship Open Sportfish |
| Cabo 52 Flybridge | 52′ 1″ | 2007 – 2013 | Flagship Convertible |
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