Cobalt Boats Forum

Gear lube checked out fine in both drives. Service thinks it is just something I came in contact with in the water. Weird.

I didn't see oil in the water, but I wasn't necessarily looking. The scum line seems to build up back there in the wintertime. In the summer it is quick work to wipe down while swimming. Easier said than done even on the lift in the winter.

Still waiting to hear from service. I am trying to be ...

I have trusted it all winter and no issues with either engine. If you are under warranty you still want to have it winterized just so you have the paperwork in hand.


Really? My dealer didn't say anything about that. They just said hit the drain button and put some antifreeze in the reservoir ...

Oh, believe me I already have. They are looking at it today. I will share the outcome.

Yes. I am hoping it was just overfilled and not cleaned up well. We'll see.

My dealer just performed a drive service. I took the boat out yesterday for the first time since. Here is a picture of the port drive after lifting back out of the water. Notice the milky white substance. What could have caused this? Sloppy cleanup or something to actually worry about?
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I have trusted it all winter and no issues with either engine. If you are under warranty you still want to have it winterized just so you have the paperwork in hand.

I'm only 5'11". No clearance issues for me. I can measure but it may be a few weeks before I am at the lake again.

Any pictures under the amplifier cover?

Do you all leave the load on your windlass after setting or do you transfer the load to a cleat in some way?

Can anyone explain to me the logic behind having separate fuel tanks on a twin engine boat? The annoying part is the generator only feeds from the starboard tank so the levels between the two never match.

I have jump posts by by battery switches.

Do any of you use fender covers to prevent scratching? There are fleece ones out there that I would imagine do a good job but reviews are mixed mostly due to fading issues.


I use a 8 inch fender and recently stopped using the fleece.

They are great and soft but, they seem to hold every ...

Table Rockin wrote: Fri May 11, 2018 10:37 am Beauty Joe! Where do you boat again?

Kids dont know how lucky they are!

Grand Lake

Do any of you use fender covers to prevent scratching? There are fleece ones out there that I would imagine do a good job but reviews are mixed mostly due to fading issues.