Anyone in the greater Minn/St Paul area willing to check out a boat?
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Anyone in the greater Minn/St Paul area willing to check out a boat?
If so, would you PM me? There is a local Cobalt for sale that I am interested in. I would love to have a knowledgeable local person give it a 'thumbs up' before I get on a plane to go see it
Thanks!
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Re: Anyone in the greater Minn/St Paul area willing to check out a boat?
.TechieTechie wrote: ↑Sat Apr 13, 2019 10:51 am If so, would you PM me? There is a local Cobalt for sale that I am interested in. I would love to have a knowledgeable local person give it a 'thumbs up' before I get on a plane to go see it
Thanks!
Techie
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will fly for food
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Re: Anyone in the greater Minn/St Paul area willing to check out a boat?
Yes, first generation...which I like better because of the standing headroom and actual head.AsLan7 wrote: ↑Sat Apr 13, 2019 4:37 pm.TechieTechie wrote: ↑Sat Apr 13, 2019 10:51 am If so, would you PM me? There is a local Cobalt for sale that I am interested in. I would love to have a knowledgeable local person give it a 'thumbs up' before I get on a plane to go see it
Thanks!
Techie
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Re: Anyone in the greater Minn/St Paul area willing to check out a boat?
I may be able to when I get back from Buffalo. Shoot me a PM.
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Re: Anyone in the greater Minn/St Paul area willing to check out a boat?
.TechieTechie wrote: ↑Mon Apr 15, 2019 4:31 pmThank you...you have mail
I don't see a PM on here - did you send it using the private message function on the board?
Just click on the username...in this case jhnmdahl, and then click on send private message. You can compose one and send it to him Tx2.
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2002 Cobalt 262
&
2005 Cobalt 263
496 MagHO
(sold )
Erie, PA
Currently boatless (for now)
will fly for food
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2005 Cobalt 263
496 MagHO
(sold )
Erie, PA
Currently boatless (for now)
will fly for food
(CChat moderator)
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Re: Anyone in the greater Minn/St Paul area willing to check out a boat?
I could have sworn I did, because I tried to be cute about figuring out jhnmdahl's first name and offering up Surdyks. But I'll try again.
Re: Anyone in the greater Minn/St Paul area willing to check out a boat?
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Just sent you a PM as an example Tx2.
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Just sent you a PM as an example Tx2.
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2002 Cobalt 262
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2005 Cobalt 263
496 MagHO
(sold )
Erie, PA
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will fly for food
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2005 Cobalt 263
496 MagHO
(sold )
Erie, PA
Currently boatless (for now)
will fly for food
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Re: Anyone in the greater Minn/St Paul area willing to check out a boat?
Thanks, a Chatter has been kind enough to check it out for me.
I am also looking at a 293. I may very well be passing thru MSP and the Neosho River area next weekend. If anyone is willing is docked in either location and has their 293 in the water (and willing to give a gal a test ride, preferably Saturday) I would be grateful. Please PM me.
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I am also looking at a 293. I may very well be passing thru MSP and the Neosho River area next weekend. If anyone is willing is docked in either location and has their 293 in the water (and willing to give a gal a test ride, preferably Saturday) I would be grateful. Please PM me.
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Re: Anyone in the greater Minn/St Paul area willing to check out a boat?
Send me any questions you have on 293's. Owned one for eight years. Good luck on the search! It's some of the most fun.... and the most nerve-racking!TechieTechie wrote: ↑Thu Apr 18, 2019 7:36 am Thanks, a Chatter has been kind enough to check it out for me.
I am also looking at a 293. I may very well be passing thru MSP and the Neosho River area next weekend. If anyone is willing is docked in either location and has their 293 in the water (and willing to give a gal a test ride, preferably Saturday) I would be grateful. Please PM me.
Thanks
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Thanks Holy! I would love to understand your power setup/fuel burn and handling characteristics, particularly fully loaded or in rough conditions. I don't actually NEED a 29, but I think either a first gen 263 or 293 are the 2 boats in Cobalt lineup that will work for me (I plan to do overnights on the East Coast).
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Should make it there tonight to check it out...
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Re: Anyone in the greater Minn/St Paul area willing to check out a boat?
Fuel consumption was never really a detail I worried about. Twin Volvo 5.7GSi's and duo-prop drives were the perfect setup (IMHO) considering power and efficiency. The big block singles will suffer on power and dock-ability. These hulls act like a sail in a crosswind and you'd want the leverage of twins for maneuvering around the docks.TechieTechie wrote: ↑Thu Apr 18, 2019 4:37 pm Thanks Holy! I would love to understand your power setup/fuel burn and handling characteristics, particularly fully loaded or in rough conditions. I don't actually NEED a 29, but I think either a first gen 263 or 293 are the 2 boats in Cobalt lineup that will work for me (I plan to do overnights on the East Coast).
Fuel burn?....all I knew was it sipped fuel as compared to our prior 33' Cigarette that had twin 420HP's.
Handling is fine. It does ride high in the water and with a 20* hull, you will get some side-to-side movement as you navigate waves. We never overnighted on ours as we have a lakehouse. You easily could with 2 people max. Loaded models have all the amenities you need.
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