Cobalt Boats Forum

Hi, Has anyone taken the all cushions (including side cushioning) off their Cobalt 282 or one similar in size to be reupholstered? Not to be redundant but it is a 2006 model. My marina, who is not a Cobalt dealer, said 25 - 40 labor hours just to remove all cushions, then about the same to put back ...

HI, Are your removing the windlass completely? I would be interested in purchasing possibly. Would have to check compatibility with my 282 and its anchor locker.

Sorry I did not make this very clear. The boat was on the trailer coming home from a day on the water at pictured rocks. Way too many miles to backtrack to search for it sadly.

The securing straps snapped on the center seat filler cushion on my 282. It is the cushion that fills in the lounge and rests on the teak of the walkthrough. It blew out of the boat somewhere between Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore and the Mackinaw Bridge while trailering the boat home. Yes, my ...

1. If boating on a river Styx would be a good name. Alas I am stuck on beautiful Lake Michigan.
2. The "Tommy Shaw" would be slightly weird I think. :)
3. The boat name is "One Day" because I bought it to use one day a year to watch the Blue Angels and / or Thunderbirds on the water at the Traverse ...

A. Thanks.
B. Tommy Shaw is awesome!
C. The graphic (F-18 jet ) needs to be tall as it is going vertical. Too short and it looks distorted. That is why I am trying to figure out how to get as much space up from swim platform.
D. I do have too much time also!

Hello all,

Has anyone come up with a reasonable/creative way to put the boat's name on a 282? The hinges for the engine hatch are defeating the sign company. The graphic for the name requires the maximum amount of vertical space I can obtain. Any pictures anyone has would be welcome. (This is my ...

That is a pretty boat. Congratulations on finding what you were looking for. Hard to do in today's market.

I have to admit being a little sad the 282 with 8.1 Volvo club is losing a member

Have fun on the new boat!

Great insight Matt. Thanks! Will troubleshoot it as you define. It is in both forward and reverse. Not difficult to shift but difficult to drop out of gear into neutral. Makes docking just a bit harder than it needs to be. (but at least I didn't run into three boats in Suttons Bay in high wind as ...

Thanks. I will do so. Wanted to get some background information if this was more than simple adjustment. Internet always embellishes when searching for an issue's history or pervasiveness

Hi all,

Hope everyone had a great boating season. Getting more work done on my 2005 282 as we are definitely in slow boating time here in MI! Quick background. Marina where I purchased boat replaced shift cables to both drives at time of purchase. At test drive neutral was not easily found and ...

Thanks. Got it just in time to go under the shrink wrap! BBP, you have a choice when listening to a wife? Are you sure?:)

Matt, I just had the glass swim platform which was a bit grungy so nothing had to be removed. Hope all is well.

Mark.

Hi All, Attached are some before and after pics of the boat with full Aquamarine floor for any that might be considering this type of flooring. I think I like it much better than the bare floor or the carpet. Now I just need to finish the actual teak in the transom walkway which I admit is now ...

I will post pics when finished. Yes 3 & 4 are in the head compartment. There is a shelf / ledge there and then the floor obviously. BBP - "discount" on boat work?? Asking that might get you banned!

Thanks all. Interesting feedback. Going with teak color and black lines so hopefully cleaning won't be as bad. We deal with mostly sand here so we will see how it holds up. Attaching rendering for the selected pattern. "COBALT" on anchor locker will run bow to stern, opposite of picture.