Cobalt Boats Forum

Just FYI... if you decide to replace the Sof-Trac

I personally opted for the Seagrass on my new Cobalt R4. I found the Sof-Trac (on the rear transom) of my older Cobalt contunually needed cleaning. Dirty footprints, etc. were always bothersome when the rest of the flooring (carpet) was spotless ...

Thanks all. I HAVE reached out to Cobalt and I received a quick reply! According to the customer rep, they engineered the newer tops to fit extremely tight (at first) because of the stretching the material will experience over time. According to them, they received complaints about how loose the ...

Personally, I'd see if Cobalt would be willing to replace the Sof-Trac with Seagrass and call it square.

I had carpet in an older Cobalt and loved it, but with my new R4 carpet it was not available. I went for Seagrass and love it. Snaps in / out for cleaning, AND I don't have all those pesky ...

I thought I had an oil (crankcase) leak on my 2024 Cobalt Volvo Penta 350 with only about 25 hours on it. How could that be? The boat has been in winterization mode and had not run for about five months. I check on it every few weeks to ensure all is okay. Imagine my shock one day to see about two ...

Does anyone else have issues with putting up the Bimini top on the newer R4's? I have the Bimini "Easy-Fold" and have the frame fully extended forward to give it as much extension as possible. The canvas opens and unfolds just fine, but I have to hang on the front supports in order to get them ...

Thanks billk2632...
There really is no "adjustment" on the slide mechanism. Yes, it slides, but you have to have the slide all the forward in the "up" position to even get close to having the front clips snap into the recepticle.

Just got a new 2024 R4 with the Premium Bimini Top. This is the model that has the sliding frame that is great when raising / retracting.

Question: does anyone have any ingenious tips as to getting the top up? Even if I have the adjustable arms as long as possible, it is a bear to snap the front ...