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Hello from MO - 2004 246

Posted: Tue Jan 28, 2020 5:38 am
by dan243
I just purchased my first Cobalt in the middle of winter. I hope it all works out, lol. I've always watched other Cobalt boats in envy when out on the water, so pretty excited to finally have one. This boat needs some cleaning and the gel coat brought back to glory. The boat was advertised as navy, but that was just the chalky black paint. I've been reading tons of posts before signing the title, and can't wait to get it in the water. Thanks for all the info.

Re: Hello from MO - 2004 246

Posted: Tue Jan 28, 2020 6:01 am
by tgrace98
Hey welcome from the St. Louis area! Looks like you have given her some TLC. What motor is powering it? Where do you boat at? I’m a Table Rocker myself.

Re: Hello from MO - 2004 246

Posted: Tue Jan 28, 2020 6:08 am
by Big Block Power
Welcome from Wisconsin

Re: Hello from MO - 2004 246

Posted: Tue Jan 28, 2020 7:40 am
by AsLan7
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Hey d243. Welcome to the Cobaltchat forum. So glad you found us. And enjoy your new (to you) Cobalt!

Thanks for the picture too. 👍

Yes, that Cobalt gel coat is the best in the runabout biz. She’ll shine brighter than the coin pulled in by YTMSM’s Barrett Jackson auction after you buff her out. :D

Again, welcome aboard mate!

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Re: Hello from MO - 2004 246

Posted: Tue Jan 28, 2020 8:15 am
by dan243
tgrace98 wrote: Tue Jan 28, 2020 6:01 am Hey welcome from the St. Louis area! Looks like you have given her some TLC. What motor is powering it? Where do you boat at? I’m a Table Rocker myself.
It's the Volvo 5.7gxi. I'm in STL as well. TRL is our favorite lake and hope to get there more often with the boat. For the season we will keep it on the Mississippi in St. Charles and see if that gets us on the water more frequently.

Re: Hello from MO - 2004 246

Posted: Tue Jan 28, 2020 9:02 am
by tgrace98
dan243 wrote: Tue Jan 28, 2020 8:15 am
tgrace98 wrote: Tue Jan 28, 2020 6:01 am Hey welcome from the St. Louis area! Looks like you have given her some TLC. What motor is powering it? Where do you boat at? I’m a Table Rocker myself.
It's the Volvo 5.7gxi. I'm in STL as well. TRL is our favorite lake and hope to get there more often with the boat. For the season we will keep it on the Mississippi in St. Charles and see if that gets us on the water more frequently.
Ah nice I use to boat the river as well before getting my place on TRL. You should try to make it down the last weekend in July for the Cobalt Regatta. There was over 100 Cobalts there last summer. Check out The Harbor Table Rock Lake's facebook page for pictures. If you ever see a Red Cobalt 262 with the fiberglass tower on the river that is my old boat.

Re: Hello from MO - 2004 246

Posted: Wed Jan 29, 2020 6:15 am
by Ytmsn
Welcome from Oklahoma!

Re: Hello from MO - 2004 246

Posted: Wed Jan 29, 2020 2:50 pm
by dan243
tgrace98 wrote: Tue Jan 28, 2020 9:02 am
dan243 wrote: Tue Jan 28, 2020 8:15 am
tgrace98 wrote: Tue Jan 28, 2020 6:01 am Hey welcome from the St. Louis area! Looks like you have given her some TLC. What motor is powering it? Where do you boat at? I’m a Table Rocker myself.
It's the Volvo 5.7gxi. I'm in STL as well. TRL is our favorite lake and hope to get there more often with the boat. For the season we will keep it on the Mississippi in St. Charles and see if that gets us on the water more frequently.
Ah nice I use to boat the river as well before getting my place on TRL. You should try to make it down the last weekend in July for the Cobalt Regatta. There was over 100 Cobalts there last summer. Check out The Harbor Table Rock Lake's facebook page for pictures. If you ever see a Red Cobalt 262 with the fiberglass tower on the river that is my old boat.
We'll be there just before. Not sure if I can make it back right after. Looks like a good time. Would love to see all of the boats and what people have done to them. There should be a page here where Cobalt owners offer their lake homes up for rent! Who better to rent to?

Re: Hello from MO - 2004 246

Posted: Thu Jan 30, 2020 8:01 pm
by Motex2011
Hello from Missouri. I'm still pretty new on the forum, but haven't seen many 243s. So, post more pics when you get a chance.

Re: Hello from MO - 2004 246

Posted: Sat Feb 01, 2020 9:13 am
by dan243
Here are pics after a week of buffing... transom pic was my starting point...
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Re: Hello from MO - 2004 246

Posted: Sat Feb 01, 2020 9:59 am
by AsLan7
I told ya’ that would shine like YTmsns’s BJ coin! Great pics. Nice job d243. 👌🏻

Re: Hello from MO - 2004 246

Posted: Mon Feb 03, 2020 7:05 am
by Ytmsn
Good job! That look great!

Re: Hello from MO - 2004 246

Posted: Mon Feb 03, 2020 7:11 am
by cmattj
Welcome from California! Looks great . Congratulations!