That's a reason why I keep coming back here. Plus, there's lots of good general boating info that spans across any kind of boat.
New boat, not a SeaRay - but I'm not leaving
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That's a reason why I keep coming back here. Plus, there's lots of good general boating info that spans across any kind of boat.
Little Ducky
Well-Known Member
- Jun 5, 2017
- 2,655
- Boat Info
- 1998 290 Sundancer
- Engines
- Twin EFI 5.0L w/Alphas
Kohler 4kW
Congratulations.
Cobalt is a very popular boat here at my marina since they started selling them a few years ago. They look great.
Post up some more pictures from you outings.
Cobalt is a very popular boat here at my marina since they started selling them a few years ago. They look great.
Post up some more pictures from you outings.
techmitch
Well-Known Member
- May 1, 2008
- 8,396
- Boat Info
- 1999 270 DA
- Engines
- Twin 4.3s W/Alpa I Gen II's
Bill, that boat is sharp. Best of luck with her.
JayhawkCurtis
Nobody
- May 24, 2021
- 5,405
- Boat Info
- 2004 Sea Ray 240 Sundeck
- Engines
- 350 Mag Mercruiser w/Bravo III Drive
Same, she is a beaut
- Jan 26, 2008
- 2,840
- Boat Info
- SOLD 2005 420 DA w/T-8.1S Horizons
- Engines
- 2018 Sea Hunt 255se w/Yamaha 300hp
My Four Winns 240 had a Volvo Penta 8.1 duoprop IO. I really liked that power train. Very smooth and responsive. Easy to service.
Gofirstclass
Well-Known Member
OK, now I'm jealous. I've always loved Cobalts--well built, nice lines, nice quality. Just a plain nice boat.
Congrats.
Congrats.
SeaRide
Active Member
Super nice and congrats. My neighbor has the same boat with the tower. Gets used about four or five times a summer. Ashame and it’s on lift, not a trailer.
6.2 liter in yours?
6.2 liter in yours?
Captsteve427
Well-Known Member
- Sep 8, 2019
- 424
- Boat Info
- 2007 44 Sundancer
"Sol Obsession"
- Engines
- Cummins
QSC 8.3L 500
Congrats! I don’t know anything about the brand, but I was impressed recently when I saw that Cobolt had a boat that had a compartment on the transom that opened up and a huge inflatable float pad unraveled from it at the press of a button.
The boat also had a built in air pump to inflate and deflate it. Hit another button and it reels it in. Very ingenious, if it works.
The boat also had a built in air pump to inflate and deflate it. Hit another button and it reels it in. Very ingenious, if it works.
BillK2632
Well-Known Member
Has a 5.7 300hp, Volvo calls it a V8 - 300. It will top out at 50mph, seems to have plenty of power. The thing I noticed first is there is almost no bowrise, it just jumps on plane.
BillK2632
Well-Known Member
As I mentioned, the SeaRay is for sale -- I posted an ad in the classified section. This is a nice little boat that I have enjoyed many many days on. If I had the space to keep it I probably would -- would be nice to see this go to someone from Club SeaRay.
http://www.clubsearay.com/index.php?threads/1999-searay-185-bowrider.110736/
http://www.clubsearay.com/index.php?threads/1999-searay-185-bowrider.110736/
390x
Member
I love the comparisons to a Sea Ray. A Cobalt has ALWAYS been a much-higher quality than a Sea Ray. Don't hate me. I've owned 4 Sea Rays!
highslice
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- Mar 28, 2008
- 6,108
- Boat Info
- 270 SLX
2013 Sea Doo 155 Wake
- Engines
- 496 Mag
Bravo III
Corsa
That's very arguable. My boat was higher quality than any of the comparable Cobalts that I test drove at the time. The new Cobalts are marginally better than Sea Ray. Don't get me wrong, I love the Cobalt looks.
Charlesoceanone
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- Dec 14, 2014
- 455
- Boat Info
- 2013 58 Sedan Bridge
2021 Walker Bay LTE 11
- Engines
- Man 900
I have owned 5 cobalts. 20 foot through my 2007 302 I still have on Lake of the Ozarks. They are a quality boat. The gel coat on the boats I have owned has always the best in my opinion. I bought the 302 new and took a tour of the plane and watched it coming down the line. The interior department was making my interior by hand and specially for my boat piece by piece. I was impressed anyway. Enjoy it it will last forever.
