1999 Cobalt 232 restoration

[akorcovelos]

So the adhesive is clear and you can't see it anywhere. That all looks great.

I'm assuming he painted the lexan to match the panel.

[baktasht]

So the adhesive is clear and you can't see it anywhere. That all looks great.

I'm assuming he painted the lexan to match the panel.

Yup, painted both the Lexan and the panel. I used Lexan since it is very strong and easy to work with.

[Big Block Power]

So the adhesive is clear and you can't see it anywhere. That all looks great.

I'm assuming he painted the lexan to match the panel.

Yup, painted both the Lexan and the panel. I used Lexan since it is very strong and easy to work with.

Yea that makes sense. I want thinking again. This stuff gets me all giggly inside.

[Big Block Power]

Wow this is a great thread to follow.

Lots of work. Have you totaled how much materials and hours of labor put into it yet?

That's no fun. That takes the fun out of it. Cost should never be a concern.

[baktasht]

Wow this is a great thread to follow.

Lots of work. Have you totaled how much materials and hours of labor put into it yet?

I would guess I have spent around $12-15k on it so far (not including the purchase price of the boat), and maybe 180-200 hours. That's just how I am with all things though. Even if it is perfect in someone else's eyes I always find things to improve and fix. I honestly could have bought the boat and done nothing to it other than a yearly service and it would have been fine. But now I have a boat that is in better shape and more mechanically sound than most others I've seen that are just a few years old. And whoever buys it from me when I'm ready for the next one will get a heck of a deal on a boat that has been maintained and upgraded meticulously.

BTW, I've been looking for a larger Cobalt I can play with and move up to. Something in the 26-28 range Not ready to sell this 232 yet, but if anyone is interested feel free to ping me and we can chat about it.

[baktasht]

New Sureflo bilge pump and float came in. I'll be leaving the stock one in place since it still works and using this as a secondary high flow pump.

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[baktasht]

Got everything worked back up and mounted. Tested everything as well to make sure it all still works since I moved so many things around. Now I need to refinish the remaining wood panels.

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[baktasht]

Dual beam transducer mounted along with 3M 5200 as well.

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[baktasht]

And also got the new Sureflo 2000 GPH bilge pump and its own float switch installed. I ran this one directly to the battery bus bars so that it will even run if the battery switches are turned to the off position.

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[baktasht]

Took the boat out today to make sure everything worked as planned. Everything's functioning correctly. And I am very impressed with the Garmin striker 4. Functions far beyond my expectations for such an inexpensive unit. I would highly recommend that everybody upgrade to one from the factory cobalt depth and temperature gauges.

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[AsLan7]

Everything looks so spankin’ new bak!

[akorcovelos]

Looks good! Let’s see some pics with all the new panels installed.

[Big Block Power]

Looks good! Let’s see some pics with all the new panels installed.

Just scroll down a few. Lol

[akorcovelos]

Looks good! Let’s see some pics with all the new panels installed.

Just scroll down a few. Lol

Eh? I don’t see any finished pics?

[baktasht]

Looks good! Let’s see some pics with all the new panels installed.

Just scroll down a few. Lol

Eh? I don’t see any finished pics?

You mean a the rest of the wooden panels? I didn't get to do those yet. I ordered a new gen2 Mercruiser Quicksilver throttle/shifter. And new LED bulbs to replace all the bulbs in the dash, interior, and navigation lights. When those come in I'll do the remaining wood panels at the same time

So far here is the before and after.

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