Finally found some time to say HI!

[Whippled263]

Hi guys and gals. Lurker here for some time. Aslan reached out to me a couple weeks ago and turned me on to the site. First off this site is great and I'm excited to be part of it. Thanks Aslan. Now on to the reason we are all here! Our beloved Cobalt boat! My boating experience goes back to when I was a kid. My father always had a boat. Everything from a 19 foot Glastron/Carlson to a 32 foot 1972 wooden Trojan. I grew up in Rochester Ny boating on Lake Ontario. Fast forward to adulthood. We have a lake home on gorgeous Keuka Lake. I've owned a 1989 18 foot Larson, 1992 Century 4500, 2003 Baja 232, 2005 Powerquest 260 and now my 2005 Cobalt 263. I will admit when I sold my Powerquest I was looking to buy a Nordic Heat MCOB 28 foot or Sunsation MCOB. Cobalt was not on my radar screen. Don't get me wrong I have always admired Cobalt boats for there lines, fit and finish. I knew they were very well built boats and usually powered with a adequate power plant. I also knew they were NOT cheap $$. Gods honest truth I stumbled upon my 263. Call it divine intervention. The moment I laid eyes on this boat I knew it was the one! The owner was the type of guy you want to buy a boat from. After some long phone conversations and many pictures I decided to make the 5 hour drive to view and sea trial the boat. Boy was I glad I did. The boat blew me away. It is a 2 owner fresh water boat with just 290 hours. It has a merc 496 H.O with a dealer installed Whipple supercharger and a Bravo 3 X drive with custom S.S props. Estimated horsepower is around 625. Boost is at 5-6 pounds. The boat runs like a champ. The supercharger is intoxicating. The handling of this boats hull is like no other. Its on rails! The trailer that came with the boat is just the same. Amazing! Its a fortress. Aslan took a picture of it this summer when my wife and I were on a boat trip to Lake Erie. Its a custom built trailer by Dorsey. The boat fits on it like a glove. It really is the complete package. If anyone has any questions about the boat or the supercharger please ask.

Chris

[Whippled263]

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[Ytmsn]

Again, welcome! And that boat is ba ba bad to tha bone!

[Big Block Power]

Very sweet! Welcome from Wisconsin who added the sound deadening on the engine hatch. Is it on the firewall also? Is it pretty quiet?

[thunder550]

Beautiful boat, welcome! Happy to have you here I bet that s/c power plant sticks a grin on your face pretty good!

What are the ramps for on the front of that trailer?

[Big Block Power]

Beautiful boat, welcome! Happy to have you here I bet that s/c power plant sticks a grin on your face pretty good!

What are the ramps for on the front of that trailer?

Chris do you have a picture of the Cobalt golf cart on the front of your trailer?

[Bfun220]

Whippled,
You'll have to get that thing on the water and let us know if it can hit the claimed 75mph.

[AsLan7]

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Yeeee hawww. Great introduction post, whippled!
It is also terrific to have someone with your background and experience on the site. Again welcome aboard /

Trust all is well with the family? Been prayin' for ya buddy.

Do you still have to sell your 263? Hopefully your family circumstances have gotten better.

By the way, What pitch props are you running on that bravo 3 X drive? Would you post a picture ?

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[NautiGirl]

Welcome from KY, beautiful boat!

[AsLan7]

who added the sound deadening on the engine hatch.

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That's all factory, bbp.

[Whippled263]

Very sweet! Welcome from Wisconsin who added the sound deadening on the engine hatch. Is it on the firewall also? Is it pretty quiet?

It is factory. There's no quieting the blower whine at full boost. Outside of full boost you would never know.

[Whippled263]

Beautiful boat, welcome! Happy to have you here I bet that s/c power plant sticks a grin on your face pretty good!

What are the ramps for on the front of that trailer?

NON STOP!!!!!!!

The ramps are there for a golf cart, four wheeler, motorcycle ect. I am going to have it modified to hold my seadoo gtr230

[Big Block Power]

Very sweet! Welcome from Wisconsin who added the sound deadening on the engine hatch. Is it on the firewall also? Is it pretty quiet?

It is factory. There's no quieting the blower whine at full boost. Outside of full boost you would never know.

Thanks and that's the one thing you don't want to quiet down