Page 1 of 2
New to Cobalt, not to boats
Posted: Mon Jul 11, 2022 3:49 pm
by NautiWeasel
Hello all.
My wife and I recently purchased a '14 Cobalt 242 with the 380 Volvo. We're stepping WAY up from (but currently still own) an '07 Rinker Captiva 192. The Cobalt is of no comparison, as I'm sure you all know. We hope to get many years out of our new to us Cobalt. I have a great friend who steered me to these beautiful boats (He and his wife have an '07 Cobalt 242).
Here are a few pictures of before the purchase, and after bringing it home (Austin, TX to Topeka, KS) and giving her a proper cleaning.
Hoping to get a lot of friendly advice from those on this forum.
Re: New to Cobalt, not to boats
Posted: Mon Jul 11, 2022 4:15 pm
by CobaltDeadHead
Congrats and welcome to the club!
Re: New to Cobalt, not to boats
Posted: Mon Jul 11, 2022 4:58 pm
by MnLakeBum
Beautiful Cobalt! Welcome!
Re: New to Cobalt, not to boats
Posted: Mon Jul 11, 2022 6:27 pm
by Big Block Power
Welcome nice boat
Re: New to Cobalt, not to boats
Posted: Mon Jul 11, 2022 7:07 pm
by AsLan7
.
So glad you found us NW.
Great pics.
Welcome aboard mate!
.
Re: New to Cobalt, not to boats
Posted: Mon Jul 11, 2022 9:32 pm
by Dhooghe81
Congratulations! Hello from Pittsburg KS. Gorgeous 242!
Re: New to Cobalt, not to boats
Posted: Mon Jul 11, 2022 11:14 pm
by dustinm
Nice boat. Welcome
Re: New to Cobalt, not to boats
Posted: Tue Jul 12, 2022 7:14 am
by tfarmer
Welcome! Love the blue.
Re: New to Cobalt, not to boats
Posted: Tue Jul 12, 2022 10:17 am
by dustinm
Its surprising how well the blues match
Re: New to Cobalt, not to boats
Posted: Tue Jul 12, 2022 11:14 am
by Krob1114
Welcome and great boat. 242 is a classic Cobalt for me.
I can't believe that no one here has asked about the engine yet.
Or talked you into spending more money. LOL
Re: New to Cobalt, not to boats
Posted: Tue Jul 12, 2022 11:17 am
by dustinm
Krob1114 wrote: Tue Jul 12, 2022 11:14 am
Welcome and great boat. 242 is a classic Cobalt for me.
I can't believe that no one here has asked about the engine yet.
Or talked you into spending more money. LOL
He mentioned in the opening post that it was a VP 380.. I guess we do need pics!!! .. and BBP has already posted
Your right about spending money
Re: New to Cobalt, not to boats
Posted: Tue Jul 12, 2022 11:19 am
by Krob1114
dustinm wrote: Tue Jul 12, 2022 11:17 am
Krob1114 wrote: Tue Jul 12, 2022 11:14 am
Welcome and great boat. 242 is a classic Cobalt for me.
I can't believe that no one here has asked about the engine yet.
Or talked you into spending more money. LOL
He mentioned in the opening post that it was a VP 380.. I guess we do need pics!!! .. and BBP has already posted
Your right about spending money
I'm way behind in reading and guess I missed that with speed reading.
Re: New to Cobalt, not to boats
Posted: Tue Jul 12, 2022 11:21 am
by kas232ca
Welcome. Great looking boat!
Re: New to Cobalt, not to boats
Posted: Thu Jul 14, 2022 3:57 pm
by NautiWeasel
Thanks for all the warm welcomes!
I'll get more pictures soon, and I'll even get some great action shots. I do have a couple action shots from July 4th I can share. This is the first time my wife drove the "Nauti Weasel III" and she was actually towing my 2 daughters. Her brother is relaxing on the rear lounge, and his kids are with us as well. Second picture is of my nephews enjoying the ride. We were going about 30mph in this picture, but hard to tell because how smooth the ride is on this boat!
Re: New to Cobalt, not to boats
Posted: Thu Jul 14, 2022 5:43 pm
by AsLan7
Great pics NW.
