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CobaltDeadHead wrote: Wed Oct 14, 2020 8:46 pm Is this something a consumer could special order still from the factory if they were willing to pay for it?

https://www.mercuryracing.com/sterndriv ... s/700-sci/

Why not that in an R7 if someone really wanted it and had the cash for it?

Sure you can order it from the Mercury factory. No way in heck will cobalt put blue in or even a 520 even. They said during the tour the rigging is just to hard. So they won't do it anymore.

Big Block Power wrote: Wed Oct 14, 2020 8:51 pm

CobaltDeadHead wrote: Wed Oct 14, 2020 8:46 pm Is this something a consumer could special order still from the factory if they were willing to pay for it?

https://www.mercuryracing.com/sterndriv ... s/700-sci/

Why not that in an R7 if someone really wanted it and had the cash for it?

Sure you can order it from the Mercury factory. No way in heck will cobalt put blue in or even a 520 even. They said during the tour the rigging is just to hard. So they won't do it anymore.

Interesting. I wonder how often they get asked. I suppose from a manufacturing efficiency standpoint it makes little sense to deviate too far from standard packages.

I assume the 282 with twin blues mentioned above was done at some speed shop

CobaltDeadHead wrote: Wed Oct 14, 2020 9:17 pm

Big Block Power wrote: Wed Oct 14, 2020 8:51 pm

CobaltDeadHead wrote: Wed Oct 14, 2020 8:46 pm Is this something a consumer could special order still from the factory if they were willing to pay for it?

https://www.mercuryracing.com/sterndriv ... s/700-sci/

Why not that in an R7 if someone really wanted it and had the cash for it?

Sure you can order it from the Mercury factory. No way in heck will cobalt put blue in or even a 520 even. They said during the tour the rigging is just to hard. So they won't do it anymore.

Interesting. I wonder how often they get asked. I suppose from a manufacturing efficiency standpoint it makes little sense to deviate too far from standard packages.

I assume the 282 with twin blues mentioned above was done at some speed shop

I can tell you I inquired at both my dealer and the factory about a 520 in an R7 and they said it could not be done. They said they use to do it in the past but demand was so low that they didn’t want to spend the time figuring out how to rig it to work then warranty it.

The 282 and the 272 were both built when Pack was still running the show. I’m not trying to say blame malibu but different owners have different philosophies

shrfdeputy wrote: Wed Oct 14, 2020 9:18 am McKellar just said the boat was purchased new in 99. In 2000 the blue motors came out and the original owner sent it right back to be re-powered. The current owner bought it from the original owner, and he said he does 70-72.

Wow, great find! We need more blue motors!

Wow, great find! We need more blue motors!

We do!!!! I've only seen two other 272"s with blue motors in the last six month. Even with it being a sellers market...

262 with a 525 EFI posted on youtube 6 months ago.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ehc7e2VOVMc

xlint89 wrote: Fri Oct 16, 2020 5:28 pm 262 with a 525 EFI posted on youtube 6 months ago.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ehc7e2VOVMc

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Yes that was a nice one. For kicks I contacted him about two days after it was posted. It had already sold.
They don’t last long in this market.

New to owning a cobalt, recently obtained a 2016 R5 with a 520, B3 XR

Cobaltschus wrote: Wed Oct 21, 2020 3:04 pm New to owning a cobalt, recently obtained a 2016 R5 with a 520, B3 XR

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Hey CS. Welcome to the Cobaltchat forum. So glad you found us!

You’ve got to post a pic of that bad boy....both engine and boat.

How does she run? What a beast!

And again welcome aboard mate!

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Cobaltschus wrote: Wed Oct 21, 2020 3:04 pm New to owning a cobalt, recently obtained a 2016 R5 with a 520, B3 XR

Is this the black and white one? From singleton marine I think it was? Like 1 of 1?

Nice find!!! definitely need to see some pics.

Big Block Power wrote: Wed Oct 21, 2020 8:02 pm

Cobaltschus wrote: Wed Oct 21, 2020 3:04 pm New to owning a cobalt, recently obtained a 2016 R5 with a 520, B3 XR

Is this the black and white one? From singleton marine I think it was? Like 1 of 1?

Sounds like that one from the Atlanta area for sure.

shrfdeputy wrote: Wed Oct 21, 2020 9:07 pm

Big Block Power wrote: Wed Oct 21, 2020 8:02 pm

Cobaltschus wrote: Wed Oct 21, 2020 3:04 pm New to owning a cobalt, recently obtained a 2016 R5 with a 520, B3 XR

Is this the black and white one? From singleton marine I think it was? Like 1 of 1?

Sounds like that one from the Atlanta area for sure.

Yep. It might even be posted in here somewhere. I remember posting it up. The only I wish I had money to get it. She's a beaut!

Big Block Power wrote: Wed Oct 21, 2020 9:09 pm

shrfdeputy wrote: Wed Oct 21, 2020 9:07 pm

Big Block Power wrote: Wed Oct 21, 2020 8:02 pm

Is this the black and white one? From singleton marine I think it was? Like 1 of 1?

Sounds like that one from the Atlanta area for sure.

Yep. It might even be posted in here somewhere. I remember posting it up. The only I wish I had money to get it. She's a beaut!

Definitely. I remember reading about it on here. I think it was 1 of 2 built that year. It was a beautiful boat too.

shrfdeputy wrote: Wed Oct 21, 2020 9:14 pm

Big Block Power wrote: Wed Oct 21, 2020 9:09 pm

shrfdeputy wrote: Wed Oct 21, 2020 9:07 pm

Sounds like that one from the Atlanta area for sure.

Yep. It might even be posted in here somewhere. I remember posting it up. The only I wish I had money to get it. She's a beaut!

Definitely. I remember reading about it on here. I think it was 1 of 2 built that year. It was a beautiful boat too.

Here she's in here from the original owner.
So is this the best friend in here now?

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