New Cobalt 46

Shel

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Link to the BoatTest article.
http://www.boattest.com/Resources/view_news.aspx?NewsID=372

What I like:
- Nice side decks, could be a little wider.
- Good swim platform access to the side decks.
- Looks like a decently flat deck.
- Looks like it may handle some rough water, according to Cobalt anyway.
- Beautiful woodwork and cabinetry.
- There are 2 triangular windows that let light into the cabin, these are under the window in the cabin. This is nice because you still get light in the cabin without having to watch out for hatches on the deck area.

What I don't like:
- No access to the side decks from inside the cockpit.
- Are those swoopy holes in the hull sides windows? If so, I am uncertain of the structural integrity of such windows in hulls.
- Hideous color.
- There should be no carpet on the cabin floor of this yacht.

Shel
 
Beautiful boat but I too am concered about those long swoopy windows. I can see them getting damaged rather easily. This looks like a 1mil+ boat if you ask me
 
yes, these are windows... it's a new trend which i do not like. it's "cool", stylish, but once you get fenders rubbing on them, i'd like to know how they're goign to hold up. and if they ever leak, good luck... i hope you dont' have to tear up the interior to fix a leak.

no access to the sidedecks is an issue although you can go on the swim platform and climb from there. I think it's better to have access from the swimplatform than from inside so that if you have all the canvas up, you can still get to the bow. both woudl be best obviously but then you'd have to climb on the seats...

the biggest flaw in my opinion is once again the foredeck... yep.. here he goes again, starting a rant... :-)

so this boat has decent sidedecks to go to the bow but once you get there you have nowhere to stand... at the second stanchion, the decks narrows to nothing and you have to step up on the sloped cabin top. And of course, no recess at the bow, no toe rail, nothing. it's downhill to the edge.

but course, we know windlasses never jam and you will never have to go to the bow.

no ventilation ! yeah i know... people always run the aircon, aircon pumps never fails, and generators always work... but with only ONE hatch in the entire boat, if you ever loose AC... you cant' use that boat. again, portholes aren't as cool and sexy as those swoopy windows but at least they provide ventilation. that boat needs a hatch on each side of the pad, near the windshield.

I agree about the carpet, if you want to play "yacht" builder, teak and holly please...

otherwise it's not a bad looking boat, yeah the color isn't great, i dont' care for dark hulls (too hot and too much mainteance) but it's a pretty traditional, no nonsense design.
 
Pascal, I agree with the ventilation, I never thought of that.

So does Cobalt actually build a Quality boat? Does anyone know any specifics of how they are constructed? Are the "High Quality", "High End" ramblings I hear just people buying in to the marketing? Cobalt says they designed it to cruise up and down the eastern seaboard, so it had better be built well.

Shel
 
i think it's going to take more than a gloss press release to know how well these boats are build... i can't stand those marketing blurbs ! "up and down the eastern seaboard" ... yeah, so waht, the ICW is all sheltered water a house boat could navigate ! i like the high pressure water pump... big deal... yeah... a $500 pump makes a boat a high end yacht. Talk to me about construction, back up systems, what kind of air con does it have, etc... not about the water pump...

ventilation is important... i know most boats run the genset and the AC but no matter how quiet your genny is , it's nice to enjoy fresh air once in a while. A while ventilated boat is a big plus, yet it's one thing builders completly ignore...
 
I am definitely keeping an eye on this one, the new Mercruiser/cummins Zeus pod drives are on it. I think this is the first boat out with them.
Curious to see the hard facts, and actual numbers.
 
Cobalts are all over the place on smaller inland lakes out here, and they are considered to be very high quality (and expensive). I didn't know they made larger boats though. I agree about the windows and hull color on this one. The interior looks real nice, and since I have a Carver interior carpet doesn't bother me. Many yacht builders have carpet in the cabin.
 
Neighbors have a 24 Cobalt bowrider, and it sure beats the 24 Chap. we use to own with fit and finish, and ride with the kevlar hull. It performs as the 31 we used to own for the Chesap. bay for ride., though it was pricey!!
 
Cobalt has always bee at the high end of the market, a no compromise builder so I would suspect they have all of their bases covered with this one.

TigerPaws
 
I've owned the Cobalt 28' bow-rider for 3 seasons now and have realized that the high acclaim for their boats is well-founded.

I've eagerly anticipated the arrival of their yachts because the local dealer, about 18 mos ago, asked that I participate in a market survey which would guide the designers in their yacht design.

I responded to about 18 pages of various components of design including cockpit, access to decks, bow-rails, toe-rails, engine room layout, hard-top design, etc.

No doubt, some of my opinions or suggestions were influenced by this forum. In particular, I had Pascal in mind when I recommended a classic shear with a safe and usable fore-deck. Function and safety should always trump design.

Sorry, Pascal, they didn't have a question about where to place the spring-lines or whether a bow-thruster was needed. They did, however, ask about what I favored as far as the cleats -- I answered something like "big ones well positioned for function and safety. Save the flush cleats for your ski-boats."

The windows and color are weird, aren't they!

They're revealing the 46' to a group of potential buyers as we read this.

From my limited experience, Cobalt seems to be a great company with a great product line. We'll have to see if they can pull off this transition.
 
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