Cobalt Boat hairline cracks

[cald2223]

Man I hate to POST this but my 2020 Cobalt CS232 (purchased NEW at the Atlanta Boat Show) has been in the Fiberglass shop more than on the Lake- and I've had it!!

I always wanted a Cobalt so when the time came in 2020, I purchased a new CS232- and we loved it!! However, after about the first year I noticed little fractures in the gel coat on both sides at the base of the ski tower AND most concerning a hairline fracture at the base of the privacy or wind partition. I called my local dealer Singleton Marina at Lake Oconee and after the season they repaired it. No harm No foul- right? Wrong!! After a few visits to the Lake and while washing the boat out, I noticed the same cracks were back again!!

Today- while cleaning out the boat much to my disappointment there it was...hairline cracks at the base of the privacy partition (AGAIN!!!!)

Now I'm thinking this is a structural issue and not a quality control issue with the fiberglass. My next step is to get in touch with the dealership but this time I am reaching out to Cobalt corporate.

My question is....Has anyone else had any fiberglass or structural issues??? Please kindly make a comment.

Thank you!
Jeff

mod edit - title changed to reflect actual issue rather than inapplicable car laws

[dsthomas]

We had some cracks by the ski tower that were fixed in 22 when we initially bought our boat new. They have not re appeared. I'm a little nervous that they will. I have owned a three other cobalts all bought new, 2011, 2016, 2020 and the 2022, the 2022 is the only one that I have any issue with on the gel coat. Hoping those areas stay fixed. It's been three years and so far so good knock on wood.