Cobalt Boats Forum

Got this love letter from Cobalt for my 2022 R4, anyone had the anti-siphon valve installed? Waiting for my dealer's service appointment date.

Thank you for the outstanding review of the Cobalt R4 OB. It was especially relevant since your last boat was a pre-R generation Cobalt even longer than the R4 hull; yet your experience is that the R4 OB performed similarly to one of the "they don't make them like they used to - Cobalts."

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kopF4muvF0c a complete gut and rebuild of a 96 sea ray in over 20 how-did youtube videos by Friscoboater's garage. Aside from the labor, it also cost him a marriage. it saved my wallet, literally. After watching that video series, facing a 98 Sea Ray restoration; I so...

It seems to me like most of these types of issues have been post-covid. well, in 2022 Cobalt ran a few help-wanted advertisements: May 16, June 22 and July 12, 2022. I'm sure these new folks will build 'em as good as the old hands, in a couple of years or so. Or, Malibu may just move the entire Cob...

You might want to play hooky and sneak over to Cobalt's Boss'es house, or at at least their garage: https://www.malibuboats.com/discover-malibu/malibu-monsoon-engines Malibu, who lives and dies by their "wave," offers three engines: 360hp-400 ft lbs. TORQUE, 430hp-460 TORQUE and 607hp-606 ...

How to anchor a 3 axle trailer: https://www.thehulltruth.com/boating-forum/1294122-i-have-floating-problem.html Buying now, after the Covid gold rush: DO contact your local Cobalt dealer and sit down with a rep and price out a new build. In addition to the percentage off the website prices a Cobalt ...

You will know if it is worthy of being a premium-priced boat AFTER your SURVEYOR gives you his report on the condition of the boat after his tests. He will water test it by running it, he will moisture test it (to make sure the interior flotation foam is not waterlogged), he will test every operatin...

A new subject for future discussion; which 2024 'balts are better; the Mothership-built in Kansas, or the new fab-built in Tenn? "This will be the second Malibu facility outside of the company’s Loudon headquarters and will be used to meet growing customer demand of the existing Cobalt boat bra...

It is sobering to discover your new boat is the dino version of current boating trends. The bowrider of the 2020's is like the '60's runabouts. In the sixties the closed front runabout was Sooo dated compared to the brand new confangled open bow fiberglass bow rider then taking american boating by s...

More likely, he had that look on his face because

he ran out of beer.

Oops! you missed it by one day. Malibu (Cobalt) stock closed down 3% on Sept 5. but today pre-market it is up 2%. So you shoulda got the CS22 for 23% off if you bought after 4pm on Sept 5. That day's wait may cost you. Tongue in cheek here, but individual boats are not listed on the stock market, an...

I've read about a few horror stories about the A29. If you check out the FaceBook Cobalt Owners Group, you'll see them well documented. It's a shame as it's a beautiful boat, but this model doesn't appear to pass the smell test. it is not the friday or monday build warranty issues, it's the phone c...

"Had a buddy looking at the new Regal LS6/LS9 surf, pretty sharp boats." Be careful you don't cut yourself! "Given otherwise exceptional attention to detail, storage revealed exposed wiring that could be damaged when loading gear, and exposed screw threads partially covered in caulk w...

Why C naval architects (tongue in cheek) haven’t been able to figure out how to design self-bailing cockpits is one those unsolved mysteries. I’d sleep a little easier if I didn’t need to rely on an (awarded to the cheapest) bilge pump supplier for their self actuating and working pump; just because...