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1978 19’ BR on eBay - Project or Parts?
Posted: Mon Jul 24, 2023 4:01 pm
by Titaniumboy
Here is a 1978 19’ bow rider on eBay. Very few pictures and apparently at a boat liquidator in Wisconsin. They claim to have the title.
Interestingly, Cobalt has brochures for the 1977 and 1979 model years, but none for 1978.
So is this a Project Boat or just a Parts Boat?
https://www.ebay.com/itm/1978-Cobalt-1 ... ect=mobile
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Re: 1978 19’ BR on eBay - Project or Parts?
Posted: Mon Jul 24, 2023 6:12 pm
by SAB220
Project, not sure how much demand their is 78 parts. Need to see the stern S/N. As you know mechanical things can be replaced with time/dollars. My concern is a failed (soft) deck, engine mount, unseen (transom) hull cracks, etc. ... "some deterioration"
Re: 1978 19’ BR on eBay - Project or Parts?
Posted: Mon Jul 24, 2023 9:47 pm
by Titaniumboy
But it’s only $1.99
Re: 1978 19’ BR on eBay - Project or Parts?
Posted: Tue Jul 25, 2023 5:54 am
by Krob1114
Probably needs several hundreds of dollars just for new tires to haul it home.
Re: 1978 19’ BR on eBay - Project or Parts?
Posted: Tue Jul 25, 2023 7:57 am
by SAB220
How true, My (new to me) boat had original bias-ply tires and two of the 4 tires blew-out on RT95 (opposite sites) as I was towing it home. Did 60 miles doing 35-40 in the breakdown lane on two tires. Oh I remember that. No Cops.
Re: 1978 19’ BR on eBay - Project or Parts?
Posted: Wed Jul 26, 2023 4:59 pm
by Titaniumboy
Winning bid ended up being $1.99
Can you imagine the gas cost to retrieve that beast from Wisconsin back to California?
