Beware of Cobalt, I can't believe I'm admitting this!
 

I was running down the lake Saturday, and a new Cobalt pulled up next to me. We both got into the throttles, and he was pulling away from me slightly :eek: Fortunately a lake lice cut in front of me and I had to shut down before I got too embarrased :( It was the only time ever I actually didn't mind being cut off :D :D I hear it had 575's in it. He was running a strong 80! :rolleyes: YES I just opened the door for the Apache comments! :drink:

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Impossible. Apaches can never lose.

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It musta had those steps that add 15mph :eek:

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maybe this boat was the new apache.....just incognito painted with Cobalt graphics. :p

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You are a brave man admitting to that!! But give us the whole story......you were only on one engine.......and the other drive was f' :eek: in up on ya.....Right??

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Bravo Butt Cobalt....King of the Lake!!! :D :D :D

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Our condolences ..........

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Yeah, you know how GM will sometimes drape a new model in vinyl when taking out the test mule. :D :D

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Hey it's all good...
Beware of an Envison at LOTO as well, the guy plays hard and runs over 100mph with an open bow, IMCO extreme hanging off the transom with a 5-blade Hering and for power... well let's just say he has plenty of it... :)
Regards

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And he probably beat you while holding a glass of champagne while his women were sunning on the deck. Cobalt makes excelent boats if you like bowriders.

Roby :D:D

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There was a new 34 cobalt in our shop two weeks ago, it had 525's XR's. It was sweet. While on the topic of sleepers there is a new 22 crownline in Texas to watch out for now, 630hp.

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Don't worry WP36, I'll whip his ass for ya this weekend! :drink:

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Given Cobalt's reputation for quality and workmanship (look at one really close some time!), I'm glad to see them coming into the performance market with their new 34. They're going to force all the peformance manufacturers to re-think their claims about quality. Can't wait to see something bigger from them.

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There is a 28' Sea Ray by me with twin HP500's. The only thing that gives it away is the lope coming from the through hulls.

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I was out last summer, some old lady in a beat up old 23 foot Larson, faded, to hell and back. Kept waving for me to go, so I jump on it, why not, she gets on it too, my jaw fell through the floor. Procharged.

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I hear you. A couple in our harbor just boat a brand new Power Quest 280SC(like the one below) with twin 496mag HO's. That big thing hauls some azz! :cool:

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A Cobalt sneak attack. Have to watch for the sleepers.

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War,

That thing went flying by the house Saturday afternoon against the
rev limiter! :)

Heard it coming and thought it was some of the normal loud bling.....what
a big shock, that thing was moving pretty good and flew by Compton
in his fountain before he had time to react.

OR

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I love sleepers ! :D

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It's not Clay is it????? :eek: :crazy:

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musta come across apache bad water :)

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Too bad one of them Cigar boats wasn't there! :D :D :D

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I met a guy down at Kerr lake a few weeks ago running a 22 Crownline. Talk about a sleeper. This was one bas ass boat! Looked completly stock, other than a very dark smoked windshield. Sounded NASTY!!

He made a run by me and was hauling. He had 850HP in this 22 foot open bow and ran 83 with my gps in his boat. Chine walking made him back out and he had a lot left.

That same weekend, I met a guy in a 24 HTM with a 540 and 600+ HP. He was running in the 80's with five decent sized adults in his boat. That HTM was rock solid going across the water.

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Well Sh!t!

The Cobalts were the only boats on the lake I could beat......now I have to watch out for them too. :eek: :eek: :D

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It was flat water and my boat hates flat water. Oh, I forgot to mention it was the guy that owns Cobalt.

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What part of Texas? All of the locals know about me and my 600+hp whipplecharged 502, but the newbees are still alot of fun. :D

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HAHA, I like doing just that to the lake lice who think they are the fastest thing on the lake. I came up behind this guy the other day just taking his time making huge s turns blocking the river. He finally realizes I am behind him and straightens out, leans forward and guns it. I look over at my girlfriend, she says "you just have to do it don't you" I smile and go WOT. I am driving a cobalt 223 with a 454 mag, bravo one, corsa thru hulls. Of course this guy keeps looking back and is confused that I am closing in on him. I pass him and eventually come to my cove and set anchor. As I am setting anchor he comes by and waves and inquires to how I beat him. I am just on a small inland lake, but it is fun being a sleeper.

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Are you sure you didn't forget to put one of your props on? It happens you know.

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Ya they are pretty bad ass but so is the $$$$ tag! Here is the one I saw in the lake in Seattle. It had the new 525 and all the good's. Rag's

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Pack and the boys at Cobalt have always built a top notch product and they have done their homework on the new designs. Maybe Paxton has something to do with that. This boat is also filled with creature comforts.

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Worst hurt I've ever had put on me was by a 252 cobalt with a 502 and a procharger. I thought we were even until he finally gave it some gas. :( Beat me with 5 people and a Golden Retriever in it.!

Nice boats, quite a few of them around IA, and some of them are sleepers...!

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Speaking of troublemaker Cobalts......was browsing ebay and ran into this one.

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eB...category=63686

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Saw this boat at CPR at LOTO this spring waiting for the new, INSANE power!
he should name it "Fountain Hunter" as he like to pull up beside fountains (others too) and leave them sitting! Insane boat, a real cool sleeper.

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Cobalt...... :D

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Cig.....;)

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Bad example, your gonna start a fight that the cobalt is better balanced than the cig. :eek: :D

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Bad example, your gonna start a fight that the cobalt is better balanced than the cig.


shhhh.....lets keep that a secret.

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Where is this Envision located at LOTO? What does it look like?

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The reason you heard it going by full out is because the owner of Cobalt or may be his son have the horrible job of getting to run that baby all summer and the goal is to try and break something. Wish I could get a new Fountain each year and run the pi$$ out of it so they could see what I could break.