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Tuscany wrote: Mon Jul 31, 2017 6:38 am
Haha, right?
The way they mounted that Jamb, I can't believe it can survive the showroom.
I find it almost ironic. Cobalt is so well built with such attention to detail--for 99.999% of the boat. ... and then there will be just one or two little items that make no sense--as if they put a 10 year old kid in charge and said "design this quickly and install it" so you can get back to your xBox.
I guess every boat manufacturer has something like that. At least it's only in the .0001% with Cobalt. Still makes you scratch your head though.
2002 Cobalt 262
&
2005 Cobalt 263
496 MagHO
(sold )
Erie, PA
Currently boatless (for now)
will fly for food
(CChat moderator)
Same response here. The door hinges can hold a man standing on it, but then they use Microscopic screws in thin glass to hold the door jamb on, a door that can get some regular use when the drinks are flowing...
Btw, I love bringing this stuff up at the manufacturers boat shows. They don't want to hear it but it needs to be voiced. I'll mention all the positive things we LOVE about Cobalts. But then ask--what were you guys thinking on this item. They are usually as perplexed as I am.
Well, at least it gives us something to upgrade ourselves. Maybe they just want to keep us intimately involved with our boats )
2002 Cobalt 262
&
2005 Cobalt 263
496 MagHO
(sold )
Erie, PA
Currently boatless (for now)
will fly for food
(CChat moderator)
I'll take some pictures as soon as I'm done with my coffee:)
Again, unless someone at Cobalt suddenly became lazy, I can't see any way possible this deal could hold up on any boat.
On the positive side, I absolutely recommend the electric toilet. If you can do it for your boat, stick one in. My proudest option Very clean and comes with a 10 gallon holding tank. After years of avoiding the portipotty mess, it's so freaking nice to not have to hold it.. I think it filled up yesterday. Lots of people on our boat when we tied up...a table full of food and
AsLan7 wrote: Mon Jul 31, 2017 8:38 am
Things that make you go hmmmmmm.
What were they thinkin' George!
Well, who knows. It's an easy fix that I'm doing myself instead of towing and bothering my dealer. Some stainless locking nuts/bolts/washers, and problem solved.
I did call my factory guy in Neodesha I've been dealing with for my EZ fold Bimini parts, and I'm sending him a picture so they can identify what happened with the design.
Hopefully it was just my boat, but if not, I expect them to look at the mount for others down the line.
Looking at the pic, it looks like some dope misaligned the jamb, pryed it out with a flat screwdriver, and then stuck screws back in where there was little glass to hold them.
"Looking at the pic, it looks like some dope misaligned the jamb, pryed it out with a flat screwdriver, and then stuck screws back in where there was little glass to hold them."
So do you think Cobalt quality is slipping over the years, Tuscany?
It seems like you may be dealing with more than just a few nuisances with that 2017.
Over the 7 years we have owned our 262, there were very few issues. She ran flawlessly, held up even when worked incredibly hard, and very few upgrades needed over the factory hardware. In fact it's why we just purchased the same hull and almost identical model (263)--our Cobalt 262 experience has been amazing.
2002 Cobalt 262
&
2005 Cobalt 263
496 MagHO
(sold )
Erie, PA
Currently boatless (for now)
will fly for food
(CChat moderator)
IMO, no.
Fixing this included removing the interior soft panel. That, along with the backside was very impressive. Big, thick blocks to screw in to that hold the panel, and very nice finished electrical connections and panel behind it, and won't be coming apart or loosening anytime soon..
This isn't Cobalt, this is one schmoe Cobalt has working for them..
This is one person who clearly didn't care to do it right.
He/she clearly missed the mark, maybe more than once. Once the area is compromised, screws are no longer an option. He/she should have gotten their rear end off of the boat, walked over to the hardware area and picked up two #8 stainless 1" Phillips head tapered bolts, two stainless washer and a pair of lock nuts.
Took me 15 minutes and now you can slam it for years to come.
Like I said, I sent in a pic to my guy at the factory, and I'm sure whoever that person was will be found out by noon, and have a small lecture on how crap like this posted on line could catch fire with other manufacturers, and maybe a lesson on how to G.A.F.. about their job.
Last edited by Tuscany on Mon Jul 31, 2017 10:34 am, edited 1 time in total.
"Like I said, I sent in a pic to my guy at the factory, and I'm sure whoever that person was will be found out by noon, and have a small lecture on how crap like this posted on line could catch fire with other manufacturers, and maybe a lesson on how to G.A.F.. about their job."
Awesome Tuscany! Hopefully they find the bad apple. For the amount of money for which these beauties sell, there is no excuse for that kind of work. These are the cream of the crop runabouts. Best in the world!
2002 Cobalt 262
&
2005 Cobalt 263
496 MagHO
(sold )
Erie, PA
Currently boatless (for now)
will fly for food
(CChat moderator)
Haha, be that as it may, I think I'll just duct tape the whole ship back together!
They just emailed me, wanting my hull ID to track down the build shift..
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