Cobalt Boats Forum

I put an order for an R8 Surf on last November and after a lot of delays the dealer confirmed me that the production was starting 4/13/21, does anybody know how much time it takes to complete the build?


I was told by a Cobalt sales manager they are still able to produce a boat in 8-10 weeks ...

Just sharing photos of the trim tabs on a R4 Surf that I recently saw. I was curious what they looked like on the new surf models so maybe you are too.

Got the photos for the backseat and wanted to share with you!

I'm not a fan of the darker interiors.
That angle of the pic makes it look smaller than our R3, but may be an optical illusion.
The bow seat back rests are really squared off corners.
Wife would probable like the ability to lay flat in the back, but I can't really tell by this picture.
Thanks for ...

I recently noticed the Trim Tabs w/o Autoglide on the R6/R8 Surf builder. Does anyone have a picture of what these look like on these newer models? Would someone educate me on w/o AutoGlide means?


autoglide is a feature where the tabs will move up and down to balance the boat without the ...

Saw the R4 Surf yesterday on Lake LBJ. I did fail to take a picture of the new backrest for 2022. I got pulled onto a R8 Surf demo and forgot to go back. The backrest has 3 positions now and can lay completely flat. Easy to operate but some decent sized gaps in the cushion to allow for the brackets ...

I ordered 3/3 and still don't have a production date from Cobalt. I was on Lake LBJ yesterday and Cobalt was visiting Boat Town. Cobalt said production time is still 8-9 weeks once you get your spray date. They wouldn't comment on overall lead time once a deposit is placed though. Boat Town has told ...

I recently noticed the Trim Tabs w/o Autoglide on the R6/R8 Surf builder. Does anyone have a picture of what these look like on these newer models? Would someone educate me on w/o AutoGlide means?

Even if you wanted take them to court what would you do if there was ever a problem with the boat during warranty?
I think if this had happened to us I would wash my hands of boating.


I would never take legal action over this. I just wouldn't buy if I felt I was truly getting screwed. My ...

My calculations show an increase of 8-9% across the board. On our deal we received what I felt was a good discount for the times. Not great, but good knowing getting a great discount is highly unlikely.

Big Block, what I have isn't a formal contract. It's a printed build sheet with discounted price ...

You have a bound contract with your down payment. Did they give you a receipt?


Yep I have hand written pricing on a build sheet that I signed. However, why should the dealer eat the price increase on a boat Cobalt has failed to deliver in the model year? Shouldn't it be Cobalt? We didn't ...

Thanks for your update bcv_23. I'm still waiting for the R8S (again ordered Jan 7, with an estimated delivery 1st week in June), with no updates since late July. I guess no new is good news, after reading your post.


What has your dealer said about holding 2021 price for you? I paid a ...

I love this forum for the info and the pics. However, I'm bummed out. I caught up with our dealer last week and R6 Surf that was ordered 3/3 still has no production date in sight. They reiterated Cobalt is really struggling with communication and their best guess is the boat would be delivered ...

I love this forum for the info and the pics. However, I'm bummed out. I caught up with our dealer last week and R6 Surf that was ordered 3/3 still has no production date in sight. They reiterated Cobalt is really struggling with communication and their best guess is the boat would be delivered early ...

Finally picked up our 2021 R6 Surf VP 380 and have been on it ever since. Beautiful boat with a huge wave. Did have a STBD actuator fail but it was replaced by the dealer and no problems since. Great customer service.

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Great photos and that is the color scheme we ...