Knowledge Base

Customizing Your Cobalt

Your Boat, Your WayWith an almost unlimited range of customization choices, it’s easy to make your Cobalt boat feel like it’s the perfect one for you. You can specify either Volvo or Mercruiser engine...

Summertime Reminders

Keep the boat dry!Obviously the boat gets wet while being used from the weather and just plain fun. But during those “Off Hours” you need to make sure the boat has adequate ventilation so the moisture...

Dustin Mustain: A Life On the Water

Growing Up BoatingWhen he was young, Dustin Mustain had already picked out his dream job: he wanted to live and work on the water.“I always knew that, no matter what I did in life, I wanted to be near...

Joystick Docking & Maneuvering

The optional Joystick system is a tried and proven option that will greatly improve your command over your boat in maneuvering conditions.  In the past, many people have been concerned regarding the o...

Wake Surfing Responsibly

As I am sure you know, Wake Surfing has taken over boating sports in the last few years, far surpassing skiing, and knee boarding. This is a result of it being the most forgiving towing sport while st...

Rob Foster: Discovering the Boating Lifestyle

 A Family of Boat LoversWhile many Cobalt owners are people who grew up on the water, Rob Foster is a recent convert to the pleasures of boating.“We’re not far from Tims Ford Lake in Tennessee, near L...

Glenn Southard: Cobalt As a Second Family

The Right Time for a CobaltGlenn Southard started thinking seriously about Cobalt boats in 1984, after he completed college. But it took awhile longer before he was able to actually buy one.“I was int...

Al Ohliger: Guarding the Coast With Cobalt

 The All-Around HobbyistAl Ohliger is a busy man, keeping up with such hobbies as shooting, fishing, skiing and horseback riding to complement his longstanding traditions of boating and service to his...

End of season checklist

There are several things that need to be done to properly store your Cobalt for the winter. Most of these subjects are good to be practiced year around.Boat attitude:Any boat must be stored, year arou...

Greg & Jim McKellar: Cobalt x 2

Moving Up In StyleJim McKellar had been an avid boater since he was a teenager, and a boat owner for a number of years before deciding to spend a little more on a new one.“I’d owned different brands o...

One Boat To Rule the Lake

  Surf boat or day boat?What do you do if your family enjoys water sports, but also loves to spend summers andweekends simply cruising the lake?“Like a lot of folks, we wanted to be able to simply get...

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