R30 Power

[tgrace98]

Thanks everyone for your replies. As I mentioned, we want a single engine boat for a variety of reasons. Our docking is easy, we want to still do some water sports (have pulled a skier off the boat with 5 people on board with no issue). We are going with the 430 based on all of your recommendations (even though your real recommendations are to go with twins). For power, the quicker plane time (1.3 seconds faster) and speed to 30 (3 seconds faster) isn't something we need. 47 MPH is plenty for us - to each their own. The joystick would be nice, but I'm coming from an old cuddy cabin that handles so poorly the R30 is such a huge upgrade it's silly. Thanks again for your input.

Out of couriosity where do you do your boating?

[Armitagemke]

To make me seem even sillier not to go to twins, we boat on Lake Michigan. We usually take our boat from protected area to protected area, (and down the Chicago River). We don't typically cross the lake and likely wouldn't in this boat.

[cmattj]

As I tend to purchase 3-30 boats a day.. Yes I’m a browser. I did come across this nice R30 that is priced well. Just a suggestion as factory warranty , and extended warranty’s are still available.
Oh and it has twins..
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This dealer had a lot of nicely equipped Cobalts.

[tgrace98]

As I tend to purchase 3-30 boats a day.. Yes I’m a browser. I did come across this nice R30 that is priced well. Just a suggestion as factory warranty , and extended warranty’s are still available.
Oh and it has twins..
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C141FFCF-59F3-4F28-B72F-6056344207D8.jpeg

Here is the link.
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https://www.clintonmarine.com/default.a ... dInventory

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This dealer had a lot of nicely equipped Cobalts.

That’s the one I referred to a bit ago in this thread. They have had it for quite some time now. Sounds like you could swoop in and get it cheap!

[gdane]

Are there any R30 owners here in the chat? Question where does the Captain put their Lemonade??? Did Cobalt engineers forget to have a Lemonade cup holder for the Captain???

[mdadgar]

Question where does the Captain put their Lemonade???

I usually put mine in my vodka, but maybe that's just me?

- Mark

[gdane]

Mark, I don't see any cup holders anywhere around the Captains chair? Surely Cobalt wouldn't leave out the Captains cup holder??
When I've sat in a Captain's chair on an R30 I never paid any attention.

[Bfun220]

It's just forward of the throttle. Maybe you had your lemonade goggles on.

[akorcovelos]

OMG!

[gdane]

It's just forward of the throttle. Maybe you had your lemonade goggles on.

BF Love the Lemonade goggles But seriously that little can holder below the throttle? The captain better not be thirsty. That's sad for a boat in this price range to have that little dingy of a can holder.

[Bfun220]

Maybe dealers include one of these.

[tgrace98]

hahahahahaha this made my day!

[akorcovelos]

Gotta go with the full twelver, plus from a distance you look super responsible wearing your "life vest".

[Bfun220]

Gotta go with the full twelver, plus from a distance you look super responsible wearing your "life vest".

I like your thinking.

[Big Block Power]

Oh my gosh you guys that's way to funny.
That's for as much fun as mine. Same small person that designed this never gave up his or hers sippy cup!!
Matt's mom sent me this