Was there a badge in this place on the dash?

[Nicad]

Looks like this adhesive will be hard to remove, so I'd prefer to put back what was there ( on my 2001 226).

Tia

[jhnmdahl]

I don't see any stock badge or anything there in old photos of cobalt boats - perhaps it was something the previous owner stuck there and did a poor job of removing? The wood will lighten up some with exposure to to the sun, but taking off adhesive like that without affecting the finish can be tough. I usually try water, mineral spirits, and methyl ethyl ketone in that order.

John

[Nicad]

These boats use wood on the dash? Wow, I would have thought it was simulated. I'll tread carefully.
Thanks

[Big Block Power]

My buddy Matt didn't have the wood. Nothing down in the corner. Or you can remove it and refurbish it.

[Skiingstrongman]

Try WD-40. Saturate it and then just rub the heck out of it for a while then blot it with a rag. The second you out water in there it will become significantly more difficult to get the adhesive off. After it's gone completely then use a little soap and water to remove the WD-40. When I was competing we used his stuff that was sticky as all hell and ruined everything it touched for the stone events and WD-40 was the best for cutting it without irritating the skin too much.

[Alaskabound]

In case this helps, we did receive a badge last week from Cobalt which read "designed and built especially for" with our names added. We thought it was a nice touch although, since we bought it off the showroom floor, we didn't do much designing.

The badge was 3.5 x 2 inches with an adhesive back. Of course we have no idea how long Cobalt has been doing this but this is a likely culprit for your spot.

Hope this helps.

Dub

[Alaskabound]

Nicad, just had a thought. Rather than trying to remove the adhesive, call Cobalt and ask them to send you one with your name. Tell them your boat is special & you don't want to ruin something with chemicals.

Good luck.

Dub

[Nicad]

Great suggestions. I did some detailing today on the vinyl, and I must say, I have bonded with this boat.
Not like the other boat I recently acquired, an Edgewater 15.5 with a Tohatsu 90 HP. Really not liking that one. Good Boat, Bad Boat.

[TommyTahoe]

That is where they had their personalized badge, as mentioned earlier. Cobalt will make a new one for you at no charge- I had it done for my 226 last year after I bought it.

[Southernboatman]

Thanks Dub and Tommy! Next time I call the factory I'll ask abt this too.