Cobalt Boats Forum

Bull0080 wrote: ↑Thu May 02, 2024 11:22 pm I bought a 263! Very excited, slip in the keys

Would love to meet up with other Cobalt owners to talk shop on the lake! Cheers

https://www.boattrader.com/boat/2001-co ... 3-9284329/

You own a home or renting a dock?

What viscosity oil does the manual suggest using? I would be surprised if it was 10W30 but I don't know what Volvo recommends these days. It's their own 10W-40 synthetic. Recommendation if that's not available is to use that or higher (i.e., no 5W-40, 10W-30, etc.), but also specifying that it be N...

What viscosity oil does the manual suggest using? I would be surprised if it was 10W30 but I don't know what Volvo recommends these days.

FirstStar wrote: ↑Tue Apr 23, 2024 9:32 pm Old thread but still wondering.

Oh man...I usually look at the dates before I respond...messed up this time.

jhnmdahl wrote: ↑Tue Apr 23, 2024 12:42 pm I wonder if FirstStar is thinking about wake surfing instead of wakeboarding? That would put him around 20-25', in the range he's talking about...

I was wondering the same. Of course Super dangerous to be doing that on a non surf model.

When I do fiberglass repairs, I always use the West system products. They have a lot of fillers and additives too that will make your job much easier. Check out their website.

https://www.westsystem.com/

Fortress anchor Fx-7 fits in the anchor box of my R5. Awesome anchor. I use 25' of 1/4" chain. It can hold my boat in 20 MPH wind on Lake Tahoe. I have a box anchor on my pontoon boat and I use it on muddy bottoms. It basically doesn't hold at all in any kind of wind...it basically controls my ...

25W is the viscosity when the temp is 0°F

Strap filter is the best for getting off stuck filters. If it starts to crush You can put strips of metal in where it starts to crush. www.amazon.com/Tools-3149-Nylon-Strap-Wrnch/dp/B0002SR4MM/ref=sr_1_4?crid=2LRO1RIOW8II2&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.7Sf8H0frg-7BvNeWaJYt0TtrLAT0Jlhp0pSCu-WoA0ypEtFx8e2_wcwS...

Is this the cutting board people are using for Costco?

https://www.costco.com/teakhaus-edge-gr ... 13210.html

Technically it's spring but doesn't look like it in South Lake Tahoe

Look at NADAGuides.com. When I bought my boat it was very close to that average price. You may get more with the new engine.

billk2632 wrote: ↑Tue Mar 26, 2024 7:54 pm I used my oscillating tool with a small blade. I drilled a hole in each corner to make it easier to start the cut.

Yep...I use the same.

What tool did you use to cut that?