Will sell fast. Don’t wait!
Restored and excellent condition. Lake-ready 1989 Cobalt 21BR Bowrider Classic. Volvo Penta AQ271C, 275hp with 290 Duoprop outdrive. Strong and well maintained engine and boat. About 400 hours.*
Great hole shot and torque with Duoprop; rare for this vintage. Top speed is nearly 50 mph. Great ride with 21 degree Deep-V. Dry weight 3,600 lbs. About 5,000 lbs. with trailer, toys and half tank of fuel. Two-owner boat that has been kept in dry, fully enclosed storage. Also own and love a 1987 21BR that I will never sell.
Boat is located in NW Houston. Will help with delivery within 300 miles, at reasonable rate.
Can send video of cold-start. With deposit will do water demo.
Text 479.388.4822
Legendary Classic 21BR model – one of the most popular and best-selling Cobalts ever made, due to great ride, reliability, spaciousness, resale value, teak accents, style and durability. Learn more at company website, cobaltboats.com and model year brochure at cobaltboats.com/art/brochures/Cobalt_1989.pdf
Interior design – very spacious for 21’ boat. More like in modern 26’ boat. Rear bench seat folds out to sundeck. Two back-to-back seats fold out to loungers. Bow seats 3-4 adults and more with children. USCG seating capacity 9 persons.
Audio – Newer Pioneer AM/FM CD receiver with four original speakers.
Storage – lockable huge ski/toy floor storage with teak door, ice storage in floor, lighted storage lockers in front of driver and passenger consoles, teak line locker/footrests, under three seats in bow, under driver and passenger seats, storage locker full width in front of engine box, large glove box, and huge storage under engine cover.
Gelcoat – just sanded, buffed, polished and waxed. Cobalt gelcoat is the best and now looks good. Still some minor scratches, as expected for 30 year-old boat. White with grey and yellow.
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Teak accents – restored, oiled and in excellent condition. Swim platform is beautiful.
Vinyl – new vinyl on rear seat last month. Other vinyl is original and excellent. Three ¼” tears. See pics, but hard to see.
Covers – includes full mooring cover, convertible top for cockpit provides more shade than a Bimini and stores in compartment in front of engine, tonneau covers for bow and cockpit are original
Trailer – 1990 Caulk galvanized with rollers.
Engine – Serial #4100105545. See pics. It’s a GM 350 platform. Very easy to maintain. *Hour meter is showing 302 hrs. and was not working with I bought the boat in late Feb. 2020. Previous owner of 29 yrs. only used boat 2-4 times per year during last 10+ years. He says the boat has 400-500 hours.
Recent work –
2020
Sand, buff, polish and wax gelcoat
Restore and oiled teak
Rebuilt and restored beautiful swim platform
New upholstery on rear bench/lounger
Oil and filter change
New gear oil in outdrive
New seals and rings in outdrive trim cylinders
2017
Two new stainless steel props ($1,500)
Engine tune-up; new plugs, wires, points, belts and hoses
Converted to electronic points
New bellows for outdrive
New Holley carburetor
Mooring cover (boat has two)
For Sale: 1989 Cobalt 21BR Classic $7,995
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Used boat market is SMOKIN' HOT right now. Yours is no exception. Thanks for the update bmccaabdceabbe592
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Howdy—I know this is sold but you stated you had another you would never sell. Any chance you could tell me what the stock speaker sizes are? I’m three states away from my boat and can’t remember what they are! Thanks
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He hasn't been on here since fall of 2023, and it wasn't uncommon back then to see smaller speakers than the standard 6 1/2" we see today.
Somehow 5 1/4" sticks in my mind. It's not uncommon to open up a speaker hole by 1 1/4" to accommodate a 6 1/2" though - I even had to make the speaker openings in my boat bigger to go from Kicker 6 1/2" to Roswell 6 1/2" speakers.
Somehow 5 1/4" sticks in my mind. It's not uncommon to open up a speaker hole by 1 1/4" to accommodate a 6 1/2" though - I even had to make the speaker openings in my boat bigger to go from Kicker 6 1/2" to Roswell 6 1/2" speakers.
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.Amrvette wrote: Wed Mar 19, 2025 1:57 am Howdy—I know this is sold but you stated you had another you would never sell. Any chance you could tell me what the stock speaker sizes are? I’m three states away from my boat and can’t remember what they are! Thanks
So glad you found us Amr...
Agree with what John posted above.
Any pics of your Cobalt?
And welcome aboard mate.
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