New used Cobalt owner

jbtruckman2 · Post by **jbtruckman2** » Sat Jun 12, 2021 4:28 pm

My wife and I are proud owners of a 2018 R5 and we have discovered what real boats are. This is our 2nd boat purchase and hopefully our last. We traded in our wait for it.....Bayliner 180 bowrider with 90hp mercury o/b and i don't know how we got along. Its a patriotic boat(red white and blue).
Elusive and hard to find on the used market and after a 5 month search we drove from Va. to Ga. dropped off the Bayliner and came home with the Cobalt, just in time for us to spend a week on the lake with it for our vacation.

jbtruckman2 · Post by **jbtruckman2** » Sat Jun 12, 2021 5:31 pm

Photos coming soon

dustinm · Post by **dustinm** » Sat Jun 12, 2021 6:02 pm

LOL awesome. what vintage was the liner? I remember a long time ago looking at a couple 180s with outboards but they were off brand so I stayed away. What engine powers your R5?

Big Block Power · Post by **Big Block Power** » Sat Jun 12, 2021 7:09 pm

dustinm wrote: Sat Jun 12, 2021 6:02 pm LOL awesome. what vintage was the liner? I remember a long time ago looking at a couple 180s with outboards but they were off brand so I stayed away. What engine powers your R5?

The Force luke

AsLan7 · Post by **AsLan7** » Sun Jun 13, 2021 7:44 am

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Nice Jbt2....and so glad you found us.

Pics for sure.

You went from worst to first.

And welcome aboard mate!

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jbtruckman2 · Post by **jbtruckman2** » Sun Jun 13, 2021 3:33 pm

We did indeed. as promised pics attached

AsLan7 · Post by **AsLan7** » Sun Jun 13, 2021 4:04 pm

Very nice my friend....and patriotic!

Tgoertz · Post by **Tgoertz** » Sun Jun 13, 2021 4:26 pm

Very sharp. Love the colors.

Kyboater · Post by **Kyboater** » Sun Jun 13, 2021 10:07 pm

Great looking boat! Congrats.

Krob1114 · Post by **Krob1114** » Mon Jun 14, 2021 8:17 am

Welcome.
Love the colors but Old Glory is missing. Great choice on the R5.
I never knock Bayliner as it's a cheap way to discover if boating is in your blood.
One day we were at the marina, it was raining. I walked by a older, dirty, small Bayliner in a covered rental slip.
There were people sitting in it drinking. I said hi. They said life was good as they were on the water drinking.
Changed my thinking.

kbloom72 · Post by **kbloom72** » Mon Jun 14, 2021 8:40 am

That's a pretty boat! Congrats on your purchase!

jbtruckman2 · Post by **jbtruckman2** » Sat Jun 19, 2021 7:04 pm

Thanks all. My Bayliner was a good faithfull nice looking bow rider and will never knock it because it never let me down. After being in our R5 I will never be able to go back. This boat is amazing, water that would beat us to death and make us slow down, I dont even feel the chop. Where we had a hard time sitting comfortably this R5 is so plush its hard to not be comfortable.

DeadOn04 · Post by **DeadOn04** » Sun Jun 20, 2021 9:21 pm

Boat looks amazing! That color scheme is terrific. Glad you are enjoying it!

Luv2HuntAR · Post by **Luv2HuntAR** » Tue Jun 22, 2021 7:40 pm

Love it. Looks pretty sporty. Very unique for sure. You won’t be flying under the radar.

Krob1114 · Post by **Krob1114** » Tue Jun 22, 2021 8:40 pm

In honor of your Patriotic Red, White, and Blue Cobalt R5, I'm eating Patriotic Red, White, and Blue M&M's.

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