WANTED 242 w/the 8L power plant.

In the market for a gently used Cobalt 242. Give me a holler! Jack

 

I have a 30 year old Supra now that has been my baby since she was 11. Great boat, not the ultimate hull for Lake Cumberland on the main body. Something less than ten years old. Flexible on the price based on age.

 

A bit too old and rough. Plus, looks like it's been in salt water. Thanks, though, for the tag.

 

There are a few available now. One is an '08 that's been in salt. Another is a bit out of my price range and it's a 2013. (I'm superstitious.)

 

Finally.....got ahold of Jimmy. (I spoke with POTUS, he has a hard time getting hold of him too! Ave Maria!!) Good fella, I think he's going to find me a boat. Also said that a 262 would be about the same in many respects, acceleration, planing time and top speed. So that's how I'm leaning today. Cumberland is the 35th largest man made lake in the US. I've seen various estimates of the acreage, but we definitely have 1255 miles of coastline, a little more than the state of Florida. Gets a bit choppy on the main lake, so a bigger boat might be better.

 

Missed out on a couple of sweet ones, just by a bit. 242 and the 26.

 

Looked at a 262 last weekend. Felt a bit large. Talked with a fellow that has a 230. Nice lines, not too big. Yet to drive either.

 

Side note: Jim @ Gordy's has been super. Takes the time to get to know you. Knows his boats. Thanks for the referral.

 

Just not grooving on the size, the high gunnels. Remember I'm in a low profile inboard now. Classic lines. Beautiful. Nimble.

 

Thanks much,

I'm going to look at a buddy of mine's 262 tonight. It's not for sale, but he wanted to show me a few things he thought were issues. There are some beautiful 262's for sale right now. One i'm looking at has everything I would like, (right price, captain's call, well maintained), except the color. Another has the right color but they're high on $ for the age and hours on the thing IMHO.

 

Figured this out with the help of Jim and a few others: They changed the hull in 2008. Went form that cool, low slung, shark looking boat to the high gunnel 25 mold. So I'm looking specifically for that 2001-2007 hull in a 262. Anyone has such that's been well tended I'd love to be the next custodian.

 

Does this mold make my boat look big? It's a distinct possibility that I'm having optical illusions, but I did make inquiry of some Cobalt aficionados, sales folks and owners, who told me that the mold was changed in model year 2008.

 

Hey Walt,

I see you're a 'well known' member. I'm shooting for the 'notorious' designation. Thanks for the reply!

Jack

 

Drove 900 mile round trip to NC to look at a 272. I'm going to say that it probably sat on a lift with a mooring cover on it for the better part of the last 11 years. At some point, the interior got really wet. Ruined the carpet, the stereo and the rosewood. Black mold evident. The dealer portrayed it as 'pristine' with 180 hours......yeah. They cleaned it up, put in sea grass. No photos of the readily evident damage in the ad. It was a total fiasco. So today I'm thinking about giving up boating altogether.

 

Thanks, Walt. One of my buds advises to stay away from the dealers. I must say, he does have a point.

 

Yeah. I called the marina where I bought my first boat recently. They don't sell boats anymore.