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- Thu Feb 15, 2024 10:21 am
- Forum: R Series
- Topic: R3 - engine size
- Replies: 7
- Views: 783
Re: R3 - engine size
I'm also in the camp that believes it should be just fine. When I drove a few boats in that range, having a duo prop outdrive seemed to make a bigger difference than 20-30 horsepower.
- Fri Feb 09, 2024 2:56 pm
- Forum: Cobalt Boats General
- Topic: New Batteries
- Replies: 17
- Views: 1193
Re: New Batteries
Is that the new 6.2L? The specification will be in the Volvo Penta engine manual, near the back in a table of specifications. For example, page 157 of this document for the V8-380CE-A shows 650CCA with a suggested 135 minute reserve capacity:
https://pubs.volvopenta.com/publications/47701995
https://pubs.volvopenta.com/publications/47701995
- Fri Feb 09, 2024 10:17 am
- Forum: Cobalt Boats General
- Topic: New Batteries
- Replies: 17
- Views: 1193
Re: New Batteries
Then I'll probably try to put the exact battery Cobalt put in when it was new when it comes time to change. The local Cobalt dealer here mentioned that Cobalt themselves don't put batteries in the boat - it's part of the dealer prep before delivery, so the battery brand may be different for each Co...
- Thu Feb 08, 2024 7:52 pm
- Forum: Cobalt Boats General
- Topic: New Batteries
- Replies: 17
- Views: 1193
Re: New Batteries
You need to look at your owners manual to see what the Marine Cold Cranking Amp spec is for your engine. For my Mercruiser, the spec is minimum 800MCCA. The Interstate size 27 deep cycle has only 750. The reason is that some batteries have too much voltage drop while cranking to reliably operate fu...
- Wed Feb 07, 2024 7:14 am
- Forum: 10, CS Series
- Topic: Which 220S?
- Replies: 15
- Views: 3012
Re: Which 220S?
Sometimes they'll change the cam and/or the throttle body, but with Volvo Penta in particular it's often just a different engine tune.
- Tue Feb 06, 2024 9:45 am
- Forum: Cobalt Boats General
- Topic: New Batteries
- Replies: 17
- Views: 1193
Re: New Batteries
Which Interstate batteries where you talking about 27DC Marine Battery or the 24DC Marine Battery Thanks. They're the same construction and materials inside, only the group 27 battery is a bit wider than the group 24 battery so delivers a few more amps. Group 27 batteries will usually fit in the sa...
- Mon Feb 05, 2024 12:17 pm
- Forum: Cobalt Boats General
- Topic: New to me 2020 R5
- Replies: 19
- Views: 1267
Re: New to me 2020 R5
Spoke to Garmin...they don't make an adapter to go from the hole for the 7607xsv to a current model. I will 3D print my own adapter once the time comes. I also have a friend with a CNC milling machine that will make me one based on my 3d printed design Makes sense. When I put a new radio and remote...
- Sun Feb 04, 2024 8:28 pm
- Forum: Cobalt Boats General
- Topic: New to me 2020 R5
- Replies: 19
- Views: 1267
Re: New to me 2020 R5
Not sure which model I have and I’m not near the boat to poke around. Here’s a pic of the 2… Pretty sure yours is the next model up but I believe it is also discontinued since I was looking for one to buy. It would have been close enough to fit my boat with a little bit of filing plastic! Looked ba...
- Sat Feb 03, 2024 7:14 pm
- Forum: Cobalt Boats General
- Topic: New Batteries
- Replies: 17
- Views: 1193
Re: New Batteries
I figured Duracell car and boat batteries were just a money grab to trade on the good name of their AA, 9V, etc. consumer batteries, but their lead acid batteries are pretty consistently rated highly by places like Consumer Reports that do actual testing.
- Sat Feb 03, 2024 7:12 pm
- Forum: Cobalt Boats General
- Topic: Replace Seagrass
- Replies: 3
- Views: 553
Re: Replace Seagrass
If you want Cobalt original stuff it may be available from your Cobalt dealer, but Cobalt typically won't want to sell to you directly.
- Sat Feb 03, 2024 10:44 am
- Forum: Cobalt Boats General
- Topic: Subwoofer behind captains seat not working
- Replies: 7
- Views: 962
Re: Subwoofer behind captains seat not working
Just following up. I white flagged it and had a tech check it out during the annual service. It turned out to be a loose deustch connector to the sub - hope this helps someone in the future. Thanks for the suggestions. Thanks for reporting back, and glad we were on the right track with our advice!
- Sat Feb 03, 2024 10:41 am
- Forum: Cobalt Boats General
- Topic: New Batteries
- Replies: 17
- Views: 1193
Re: New Batteries
I think there are really only a few battery makers out there, labeled as lots of things (Johnson Controls, Delphi, East Penn, Exide?). Johnson controls brands include Duralast, Interstate, Diehard, Kirkland, Motocraft, and others, and I've just bought Interstate dual purpose marine batteries from Co...
- Fri Feb 02, 2024 8:38 pm
- Forum: Cobalt Boats General
- Topic: Replace Seagrass
- Replies: 3
- Views: 553
Re: Replace Seagrass
There are several vendors out there that will do it, including:
https://matworks.com/pages/standard-duraweave-colors
https://infinitylwv.com/
https://corinthianmarine.com/aquamat/
https://matworks.com/pages/standard-duraweave-colors
https://infinitylwv.com/
https://corinthianmarine.com/aquamat/
- Fri Feb 02, 2024 8:30 pm
- Forum: 10, CS Series
- Topic: Which 220S?
- Replies: 15
- Views: 3012
Re: Which 220S?
There are two recent Volvo Penta V8-300 motors out there - the 5.7L (which the 2015 boat likely has, but tweaked a bit to become a V8-320) and the 5.3L (which the 2017 boat likely has). The 5.7L has a cast iron block, is a bit heavier, doesn't have direct port fuel injection but is fuel injected, an...
- Fri Feb 02, 2024 10:57 am
- Forum: 10, CS Series
- Topic: Which 220S?
- Replies: 15
- Views: 3012
Re: Which 220S?
The V6-280 has variable valve timing and advanced fuel injection that the V8 doesn't, and is a bit lighter (903 vs 1022lb dry) due to its aluminum block and smaller overall size. Add the newer tech like direct port fuel injection, and I don't think I'd feel at all bad about having the V6 280 instead...