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by Docj
Mon Jun 22, 2020 6:00 am
Forum: General Boating
Topic: Need a new anchor after today - Which kind?
Replies: 18
Views: 4595

Re: Need a new anchor after today - Which kind?


Depending on the bottom, ours is broken rock and mud, but I love (love) my richter anchor. I used to use a danforth fluke style of sufficient size, but advice here led me to the richter. With 5 feet of chain that one should have on any anchor, it grips the bottom like a monkey hanging from a ...
by Docj
Wed Aug 07, 2019 11:19 am
Forum: Towing, Docking, and Anchors
Topic: Box Anchor
Replies: 37
Views: 13458

Re: Box Anchor

Regarding the Richter anchor, has anyone had issues with the vinyl covering wearing from the spikes? It seems at risk for such. Or getting cut from rocks?
by Docj
Thu Jul 25, 2019 9:04 pm
Forum: Cobalt Boats General
Topic: The boating business must be good.
Replies: 35
Views: 5890

Re: The boating business must be good.


Those factors sound right.

I think there is also a generational change. I am in my late 30s. Growing up in the late 80s/90s, let's say I had 10 friends whose parents had boats. Now, my generation is about the same age of my parents when they purchased their first boat. Of those 10 in my ...
by Docj
Wed Jul 17, 2019 8:36 pm
Forum: Cobalt Boats General
Topic: what to buy?
Replies: 24
Views: 4247

Re: what to buy?

Thank you. Great information and perspective. I’ll stick with mine for now!
by Docj
Wed Jul 17, 2019 7:05 am
Forum: Cobalt Boats General
Topic: what to buy?
Replies: 24
Views: 4247

Re: what to buy?


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Hey joe. Welcome to the Cobaltchat forum. So glad you found us!

You are right in the sweet spot of used Cobalt boat production with your quest....before cost cutting measures due to the Great Recession in 2008 and before the founder of Cobalt stepped down causing a change in direction ...