Life is changing
Posted: Mon Jul 12, 2021 12:30 pm
Hope everyone is having a great summer. Mine is ok so far which is pretty good considering the changes in my life. I have been a member of the forum for about 2 years now since I bought my 2014 R5 in July 2019. It had 129 hours when I bought it and I sold it on July 1st with 262 hours for a little more than I paid for it and the new owner loves it. That is a win-win.
I sold the boat because I needed something that would be more accommodating to my life which has evolved in 2021. I struggled with the idea and eventually decided that I needed to pull the trigger and move to a pontoon but the options I looked at were so far below Cobalt’s quality that I just could not leave the family. Luckily, Cobalt ventured into that space a few years ago and I found a 2015 M27 and was able to buy it. The boat was on Center Hill Lake in Tennessee and I live in Dallas, so I turned it into a working vacation. It was awesome to meet up with family on that beautiful lake and use my boat. That was the fun part.
On Monday, I began the stressful part of pulling 8,000 pounds of boat and trailer 1,100 miles back to Texas by way of Missouri. The M27 has a 9’ 3” beam which makes you kind of forget the weight because you are trying to keep it in your lane and off concrete barriers in construction zones. Then you blow two tires and you wish you just had to worry about the weight and width. But, I made it home safe and sound with no damage to the boat, trailer or my truck. My local Cobalt dealer sent me the window sticker which I am attaching for your information. The African Mahogany option is unbelievable and it is great shape but I would not have sprung for that if I was ordering this boat.
As for Captain’s report, I made the purchase on July 2nd and we boated all weekend on a pretty busy lake. The boat performed beyond my hopes and expectations. It was a great chance to test out how it handled the wakes and I would describe it as a tank in a corn field. We were looking for waves to run over. The motor started out with about 202 hours and ended up with about 210. The 300hp Mercury Verado did great and I was able to get it fully serviced before I left Tennessee. The motor showed no codes or other issues and it is now good for 12 more months of use. I was able to get it up to 39 mph based on the GPS. It won’t win a drag race, but you also won’t spill your drink in choppy water, so that is a good trade off for me.
I sold the boat because I needed something that would be more accommodating to my life which has evolved in 2021. I struggled with the idea and eventually decided that I needed to pull the trigger and move to a pontoon but the options I looked at were so far below Cobalt’s quality that I just could not leave the family. Luckily, Cobalt ventured into that space a few years ago and I found a 2015 M27 and was able to buy it. The boat was on Center Hill Lake in Tennessee and I live in Dallas, so I turned it into a working vacation. It was awesome to meet up with family on that beautiful lake and use my boat. That was the fun part.
On Monday, I began the stressful part of pulling 8,000 pounds of boat and trailer 1,100 miles back to Texas by way of Missouri. The M27 has a 9’ 3” beam which makes you kind of forget the weight because you are trying to keep it in your lane and off concrete barriers in construction zones. Then you blow two tires and you wish you just had to worry about the weight and width. But, I made it home safe and sound with no damage to the boat, trailer or my truck. My local Cobalt dealer sent me the window sticker which I am attaching for your information. The African Mahogany option is unbelievable and it is great shape but I would not have sprung for that if I was ordering this boat.
As for Captain’s report, I made the purchase on July 2nd and we boated all weekend on a pretty busy lake. The boat performed beyond my hopes and expectations. It was a great chance to test out how it handled the wakes and I would describe it as a tank in a corn field. We were looking for waves to run over. The motor started out with about 202 hours and ended up with about 210. The 300hp Mercury Verado did great and I was able to get it fully serviced before I left Tennessee. The motor showed no codes or other issues and it is now good for 12 more months of use. I was able to get it up to 39 mph based on the GPS. It won’t win a drag race, but you also won’t spill your drink in choppy water, so that is a good trade off for me.
