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Posts tagged ‘Land Yo’

14
Jul

05′ Cobalt 343 On The Wash Rack

Getting a bath near Lake Union in Seattle, WA, this 2005 Cobalt 343 “Land Yo” looks raring to go!

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2005 Cobalt 343 "Land Yo"

30
Jun

Cobalt 262 "Ready or Knot"

We met this terrific couple, Casey and Delisa at Carillon Point in Kirkland, WA, Lake Washington.  Their 262 has a 496 with Captains Call.  She’s a beauty, isn’t she, just listen to that engine purr….oh and the red lines to match the boat were awesome!

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21
Aug

Cobalt Boats & J.D. Power, Like Peanut Butter n' Jelly

For the Seventh Time in a Row Cobalt Runabouts Are Ranked Highest in Customer Satisfaction in J.D. Power and Associates Study.  Yes, Cobalt Boats does it again and for all of us who are Cobalt Boat owners, we are thrilled.  Congratulations to Pack St. Clair and his team who assemble the best boats in the world.  If you don’t own a Cobalt Boat, you should!  I love the byline for Cobalt Boats:  For better quality of life, first get quality, then get a life.

30
Mar

“Brand New” 1977 Cobalt 18BR

Hello,  I am the proud new owner of a brand new 1977 Cobalt 18BR bowrider, with an incredible 150 total hours of use since new!  I purchased this magnificent boat from the original owner last week in Illinois.  I won’t tell you the price because you’d cry.  Quite literally, this boat is about as close to perfect in every way as a 31-year old boat could possibly be.  Even the gel coat on the hull shines like new.

In order to transfer the title from Illinois to Ohio, I need to find the motor number on the 235 hp 351W Ford V8.  Do you have any idea where this number would be located?  Hopefully, it’s not down somewhere on the bottom of the block.  It is my intention to enjoy this boat to the fullest, and show it in antique boat shows here in the Akron area, parking it proudly next to the $100,000 restorations of wooden Chris-Crafts, Lymans and Centurys.  As in the collector car world, I’ll proudly proclaim it an “unrestored original”.  I’ve attached a photo of the boat as it appeared when the sale was completed, and I’ll send more photos along as soon as the new registration and a spring clean-up are completed.

Can you also provide me information on joining the Cobalt Owner’s Club.

Thank you for your time and consideration,

John R. Smith, Division Vice Commander, US Coast Guard (Aux), Akron, OH

To meet the best Cobalt Boats dealer in the U.S., visit Naples Boat Mart in Naples, FL.  The best Cobalt 343 boat in the world is of course, Land Yo!

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30
Apr

Cobalt 343 in The Dry Tortugas

This Cobalt 343 boat owner really knows how to have fun.  The video speaks for itself.

For those of you not familiar with the Dry Tortugas, it is an old U.S. fort built in the mid-1800′s and now a national park.  Abandoned before construction completed, the fort was then used as a prison.  It is the largest brick structure in the Northern Hemisphere with more than 16 million bricks. 

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The water is absolutely prestine, with some of the best snorkling in North America.  Take your gear and camera.  Lots of wildlife to take pictures of while you are there.

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From Naples, FL, you must travel roughly 120 miles to Key West for fuel, it’s almost directly South.  It is recommended you then leave the next morning for the Dry Tortugas, staying as many days as you want but watch the weather and take enough supplies.  You can’t buy gas or provisions anywhere between Key West and the Dry Tortugas.  The crossing back to Key West is 70 miles, you wanna make sure you have plenty of gas.  Did I say that you should have enough gas?

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There are plenty of places to stay in Key West including condos and hotels with dock space.  Or you can moore at the famed Conch Harbor and stay on your boat.  Any way you go, there’s lots of fun to be had in Key West (aka Conch Republic).

If you love this boat, go pick out one at Cobalt Boats or visit Naples Boat Mart and tell them Land Yo sent ya!