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1996 Cobalt 190,

Posted: Tue May 03, 2022 3:07 pm
by sneakypete
Hello from Kelowna, British Columbia.

I spent many hours enjoying power boating thru my childhood in the 70's and 80's but eventually switched over to the sailing community until recently.
I happened to find this girl sitting neglected in the back corner of a work shop nearby, and after some negotiating became the new owner of a 1996 cobalt 190...and a power boating enthusiast again :P Although she was filthy she had good bones and her engine was strong. So we poured in some elbow grease and cleaning hours, threw in some new carpets and had her out on the lake where she belonged for the summer of 2021. Even though the summer was filled with wildfires and scorching heat domes we had some great times on the lake and are eagerly waiting to get out there again for summer 2022. This year we are going to be replacing all the little things that make a boat look her age...window moulding trim, missing emblem, faded speaker grill ect ect...

Really glad to be part of the forum and getting to see all these beautiful boats, great stories and projects.

Re: 1996 Cobalt 190,

Posted: Tue May 03, 2022 5:37 pm
by Big Block Power
Looking nice and glad you're getting her back in the water. The 5.7 in that size boat is a blast.

Re: 1996 Cobalt 190,

Posted: Tue May 03, 2022 6:24 pm
by AsLan7
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Hey sp. so glad you found us!

That’s a fantastic intro my friend. We have some dedicated sailors on the site too. You’re in good company.

Thanks for the pics.

And welcome aboard mate!

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Re: 1996 Cobalt 190,

Posted: Tue May 03, 2022 8:22 pm
by sneakypete
Big Block Power wrote: Tue May 03, 2022 5:37 pm Looking nice and glad you're getting her back in the water. The 5.7 in that size boat is a blast.
Oh she moves alright . Everyone hold your drinks because she leaps out of the hole pretty hard. I was reading just shy of 60mph which I think is pretty decent because compared to all the plastic boats out there she feels pretty heavy and solid.

Re: 1996 Cobalt 190,

Posted: Tue May 03, 2022 8:25 pm
by sneakypete
AsLan7 wrote: Tue May 03, 2022 6:24 pm .
Hey sp. so glad you found us!

That’s a fantastic intro my friend. We have some dedicated sailors on the site too. You’re in good company.

Thanks for the pics.

And welcome aboard mate!

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Thanks for the welcome. Looking forward to "meeting" everyone and sharing stories.

Re: 1996 Cobalt 190,

Posted: Wed May 04, 2022 6:28 am
by Krob1114
Welcome. Good find on the boat. We like pictures.
Thanks.