Cobalt Boats Forum

Good point on not being able to diagnose. The Tech notes seem to reveal that. They tried a bunch of stuff. On a positive note the Volvo engine has warranty until 9/2022. The rest of the boat is practically spotless. I wouldn't be considering this one if there were others available on the market, but ...

they put 128hrs on the boat in 4 months and is claiming that is why they had some much fixed. they used it a lot.... Just looking for some guidance. seems uncommon to have that much go wrong with a cobalt.

Correct. 2018 R5 Surf. Also found out they've had to replace: fuel pump, O2 Sensors, map sensor, steering cable and injectors.
seems like an awful lot for a 2018 with ~170hrs on it. Lemon or do you think this guy just beat the crap out of this thing?

This same boat is having an injector replaced right now. Seems a bit odd that would be needed with only 150hrs on it. Is that common on the volvo penta 350?

I found a 2018 R5 Surf in Florida. Should i be concerned about it potentially being used in salt water? I've never owned a boat that was used in salt water before.
Thanks!

Good feedback! Thank you!
Let me know if anyone is aware a good used one. Don't care where it is. I found one in FL, but trying to find out if it was used on Salt Water.
Thanks,

Hello,
Happy to be here. I live in Minnesota and am willing to have the boat shipped. New would likely be out of my price range.
Do the 2018s have some of the newer features or have they changed a lot even since then?
Thanks,
Shane

Hello all,
Wondering if anyone is aware of an R5 or R7 surf, used. Seem pretty hard to come by. I'm located in MN, but don't really care where it's located.
thanks,