Cobalt Boats Forum

This is great! Mine is sitting in a box from years ago. Now I want to tackle it. Appreciate the pics and info.

Great info - thanks. My original VP part is still in the box from years ago. I was mostly concerned with placement. Please take pics when you mount!

There are 2 identical relays beneath the helm. Did you replace both? Only one controls both Garmins, but maybe you replaced the other one?

See one of my early posts for a picture. But yes, under helm. Try Digikey

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One is for both Garmins. The other relay I think is for Underwater lights.

Can you share the location of the relays in your R5? I have a 2018 with the exact same issue, but for the life of me I can’t find the relays. I know from your post what I’m looking for, but can’t find them. Any help would be appreciated.


Can't easily take a pic, but if you look up under the ...

Bought a 2023 R6 this year, replacing a 2015 A25, of course the salesman told me that it would fit right on my existing dock. No so much, I replaced the original cantilever lift with a new HydroHoist, that helped to get more of the R6 under the dock cover. Problem came when I added the touchless ...

Approaching spring so demand will go up…

Not recent and probably not attainable now, but I got 30% off on a build to order 2020 R5.

Does breaker trip with bulbs removed?

2020 R5 did not have LED. Replaced mine with these:
Also put these in a friends A25

Congrats! Just a suggestion on how to purchase options. Negotiate a % off on any selected options. Then look at the menu. If you are on the fence about something, get it now.

According to Cobalt prop sheet, in 2019, R5s with 350/380/430 all got FH6. 300 got FH5. My 2019 VP V8-380-DP certainly has FH6.

I also came from a prior 25' ish Bryant bowrider with a VP 8.1, so I hear you... We drove an R5 with a 350, but had one built to order with the 380. Mostly went with the 380 for larger displacement, lower frequency engine noise, and possibly longer life. It is plenty fast for me and very responsive ...

Did Cobalt move to the 742 plus from the 7607 in 2021 for the R5? Our 2020 R5 has 7607s and the update did not make the gauges look like that.


Don't know. When I go to the app Active Captain it lists GPSMAP 742 Plus SW V28.10 for both panels.


My ActiveCaptain for 2020 R5 says GPSMAP 7607 ...

Did Cobalt move to the 742 plus from the 7607 in 2021 for the R5? Our 2020 R5 has 7607s and the update did not make the gauges look like that.