R8 must haves

[Jeffrey262]

I’m going to look at an R8 today in Naples, Fl while vacationing. It’s got twin verados 300. Personally I don’t like the hardtop, I don’t need to electric captain chair. I’d never use it. The discount is less than 10%. I’d push for 20 to 25%. Open to comments.

[Krob1114]

Always be ready to walk. But make sure they have your phone number.

[Jeffrey262]

I’ve learned never to fall in love with a car or boat! I’m always ready to walk if I can get a great deal.

[Krob1114]

Same here. I'm not looking at boat replacement as we still love ours. But our two SUVs are getting on in mileage. The best time to buy a replacement is before it is necessary. I looked for my daughter's car for 7 months before purchasing,

[AsLan7]

Same here. I'm not looking at boat replacement as we still love ours. But our two SUVs are getting on in mileage. The best time to buy a replacement is before it is necessary. I looked for my daughter's car for 7 months before purchasing,

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Great advice K.
Just went on a test drive with my daughter and the salesman today. She’s searching for her very first car. We walked. Told her the same thing.

[lespaulrob]

I'd add a windlass to that. no sense in paying that much for a boat where you have to throw your own anchor by hand like a peasant.

[Sumgai]

A Trailer may come in handy. Summit frost upholstery is the gray/white free option. On an upscale boat like this saving $1800 instead of getting the Frost/Slate (gray/gray) interior may be a poor choice of savings. There is a current thread in the FB Cobalt forum showing pics of a brown stain on the white part of the summit frost interior, which the captain believes was caused by cheap suntan lotion worn by his guests. Lastly, buying a spec-built Cobalt seems to be like buying an off the rack Brooks Brothers suit; great if you like shades of gray, navy and white. What a palette of colors Cobalt offers that never get applied to a hull!

[kas232ca]

Is 125 gallons of fuel (100 usable, 25 reserve) enough to get to the Keys assuming you are hugging the coast?

[AsLan7]

A Trailer may come in handy. Summit frost upholstery is the gray/white free option. On an upscale boat like this saving $1800 instead of getting the Frost/Slate (gray/gray) interior may be a poor choice of savings. There is a current thread in the FB Cobalt forum showing pics of a brown stain on the white part of the summit frost interior, which the captain believes was caused by cheap suntan lotion worn by his guests. Lastly, buying a spec-built Cobalt seems to be like buying an off the rack Brooks Brothers suit; great if you like shades of gray, navy and white. What a palette of colors Cobalt offers that never get applied to a hull!

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So glad you found us sumgai.

Appreciate the info.

Do you have an R8?

And welcome aboard mate.

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[Krob1114]

I'd add a windlass to that. no sense in paying that much for a boat where you have to throw your own anchor by hand like a peasant.

You mean I've been upgraded to peasant? LOL
We never really anchor anyway. Just go out to the deep water and let the wind blow us while listening to a great sound system.

[Sumgai]

Do you have an R8?
And welcome aboard mate.

Thank you, and I see we shared that good day of waving one goodbye, my day was last August. R8? Naw, I retired from the cube farm, not the corner office. But next Tuesday, assuming the contractor finishes re-rigging my boat lift, I will take delivery of a new R4 OB. Just When I Thought I Was Out, a Cobalt Pulls Me Back In!

[AsLan7]

Do you have an R8?
And welcome aboard mate.

Thank you, and I see we shared that good day of waving one goodbye, my day was last August. R8? Naw, I retired from the cube farm, not the corner office. But next Tuesday, assuming the contractor finishes re-rigging my boat lift, I will take delivery of a new R4 OB. Just When I Thought I Was Out, a Cobalt Pulls Me Back In!

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Ahhh. Roger that Sumgai.
Looking forward to your pics.
Yes, tough to resist the Cobalt siren of the sea. She’s a beaut.

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[lespaulrob]

I'd add a windlass to that. no sense in paying that much for a boat where you have to throw your own anchor by hand like a peasant.

You mean I've been upgraded to peasant? LOL
We never really anchor anyway. Just go out to the deep water and let the wind blow us while listening to a great sound system.

LOL! I would HIGHLY recommend the platinum stereo as well. It's really worth the upgrade to just get it all in there and be done from the factory. My previous boat (a Chaparral H20 21') only had 4 cheap speakers and the difference in the stereo on the Cobalt just blows me away every time I turn it on!

[Krob1114]

I'd add a windlass to that. no sense in paying that much for a boat where you have to throw your own anchor by hand like a peasant.

You mean I've been upgraded to peasant? LOL
We never really anchor anyway. Just go out to the deep water and let the wind blow us while listening to a great sound system.

LOL! I would HIGHLY recommend the platinum stereo as well. It's really worth the upgrade to just get it all in there and be done from the factory. My previous boat (a Chaparral H20 21') only had 4 cheap speakers and the difference in the stereo on the Cobalt just blows me away every time I turn it on!

Agreed. We bought off the showroom and the boat we liked had premium sound, which is great. We went from 4 cheap speakers to 11 really good speakers. Sometimes I hear things I've never heard. Never was an ABBA fan, but when my wife played on song that was popular years ago, I heard some instruments that I didn't know where there from the days of radio. I love sitting in the back, listening to The Stones, and hearing very clearly Ron Wood on one side and Keith Richards on the other. Last weekend, I heard a rhythm guitar in a Flesh For Lulu song that I've never heard before.