Cobalt Boats Forum

If you have easy access to your boat, one thing I would strongly recommend is to open up your seats and check the screws and washers that hold the rubber seat bumps on the bottom. More than a few newer Cobalt Owners have commented over cocktails on the sandbar that the washers/screws rusted quickly ...

Yes Sir. Did a couple of things. 1st - carefully using a slightly larger drill bit I increased the size of the whole. 2nd thing I did was to use a piece of weed-wacker line to push in and twirl it around to help clean out the general area of the hole at both ends. My guess is that shards of fibergla...

I borrowed the saggy door hinge trick for a pulled out floor snap and it worked and has stayed put for 2 years. Simply take a wooden Golf T and apply a good dab of white marine grade glue and push into hole where the snap pulled out. Let is sit overnight. I used my side cutter to snap off the top an...

Additional images of dashboard panel removal (to pull video/power) - and side upholstery panel (pull wire from WakeBoard Tower into Hull of boat to run to power and chart plotter display.

We get a lot of lighting in Florida and it is especially worrisome for obvious reasons. A person (God Rest His Soul) was struck and killed on a beach. The active storm was 20+ miles away. Clear Sky and Lighting struck. I did a lot of research and found Talos, I like it as it is ultra easy to use, ca...

At the time, on a one year old boat, you betcha a small bag of stainless screws would have made my day. BLACKSTICK https://www.theblackstick.com/ My 25SC came with dealer/factory installed rod holders on the back. I simply slide the black stick into the rod holders and use the screen clips to connec...

Here is my approach to a clean integrated installation of NightWave that can be accomplished in a couple of hours with minimal experience and tools you already own - difficulty is about the same as installing Smart Doorbell or Thermostat in your home. This post is not discussing the merits of the pr...

On my SC25, friend #1 R6 and friend #2 R8, I tried and tried with fishtape and the wires were so dense inside the pipe I was amazed they got them pulled in the first place. I would totally recommend buying a FishTape and give it a shot on your boat first, results seem to vary by make, model and numb...

Let me know how it works up north.

I have helped a few friends install Tower Speakers and MacGyvered a simple and effective methodology to “git-er-done” as Larry would say. Before you start the timer, you will need the following items: * Short piece of tubing, 8” or so - I used refrigerator water tubing * String - waxed is best, doll...

212 hours of pure fun on SWFL waters. Other than cost for (2) 100hr maintenance (done on water on lift) - My Cobalt 25SC is still a pure joy to own and operate. I have replace a lot of the Chinese junk/crap stainless screws than snuck into Cobalts manufacturing (it is not their fault). Once replacin...

I wanted to share a unique "bleach-less" solution to my Black Dots on Cobalt Interior. McKee's Nautical One - Xtreme Mildew Stain Remover. *** NOTE THE WORD XTREME IN THE PRODUCT LABEL *** They make different versions, boating supply stores, home page or Amazon. https://nautical1.com/produ...

Local Dealer tried to be helpful, however, after contacting Cobalt I received a very nice 2 page "Certificate of Limited Warranty" form email with the following line highlighted. . . "7:Damage, deterioration (for example:fading oxidation, corrosion) of surface finishes, vinyls, fabric...

Bucket List Check Box Item 38th annual Mullet Festival - Stan's Goodland Florida https://www.stansidlehourgoodland.com/events/38th-annual-mullet-festival Google Stan's Goodland and check out the video's and pictures. Just a few hundred or so fun folks, boats, bikes, rods & everything in-between ...

I was just looking at 30SC with Twin Yamaha 300's vs R8 with the single 425 myself. . . The Chinese flu had new down the past couple of weeks and with the 40 degree weather in SWFL - I have not been chasing down the dealer on my issues. One thing to mention - after a rain, tilt your rear seat up and...