Has anyone seen or received any information on the new Cobalt 276?

My dealer/marina had a "White Tie" event to preview the boat, but I missed it and will not get back to the dealer soon.

Nothing on the Cobalt site or in a web search.

I've got some pics of it...but cant post them for some reason

I'll have to see it in person, but so far I'm not impressed

I was just on one at the Racine In-water Boat Show. It is very nice! Like the other recent releases from Cobalt, they increased the freeboard and now have a real head area and plenty of storage. The swim plaform is more angular, rather than rounded with stainless steel tubes.

I did not care the for profile of the boat as much, but the added freeboard does add a lot of functionality. They had no brochures on the boat, but the spec sheet said 5500 pounds, 8'6" wide and 100 gallons of gas. It did have a windless, garbage can, several lockable stowage areas, and lots high-quality materials and rigging.

Sorry... no camera with me.

Is the 276 a bow rider or a cuddy?

Bow rider. Not sure if a closed bow version will follow.

Boomer,

Did the boat have the newer style flat windshield or the traditional rounded type ??

It's flat but has more radius/curve than some flat models.

D-rod is correct. I would call it flat (compared to Formula's windshield), but does have a small radius. I really prefer the curved look.

I'm having a hard time posting pics...If someone wants to post them for me, I can email them

D-Rod, Is it like the 272 in LL's pic from the boat show?



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Layout is similar to the 272, but the 276 had a flipping seat (face forward or back) in the passenger side (port) that runs then entire length of the port side, and a 1.5 bench seat for the driver. Behind the driver seat was two small lockable compartments and then the same little jump seat. The transom is a bit more angular (edgy??) than the 272. Head area is longer and deeper with a small sink. Dash layout has changed as well and has room for a GPS (maybe an option).

I am sure pics will be on Cobalt's site soon.

496 --

Send 'em over and I'll put 'em up. use a pm to me. Thanks! MJM

I pm 496 this morning but no answer yet.

D-Rod..pics have been sent to your email...thanks

Here are 496's pic's:

Wow - scads of storage in this boat!!!

Critique: It looks like it's tight, room-wise, aft. Seems like the wrap around seat takes up a bunch of room there. Also, it needs a sport strip on the top of the hull. I don't know why Cobalt did away with that for their sport stripe option. A splash of color on top certainly adds to the asthetics. And, there's no seat at the bow? Wazzup with that? I like having a seat there; it's conducive to watching folks being towed on tubes, skies, etc. and it adds another seat for another passenger. Needs the extended swim platform too. Shouldn't be an option; the ESP should be standard.

The step-down from the walk through is nice. The hull shape intrigues me. It looks sharper w/more deadrise than other Cobalts, unless that's just the angle of the shot throwing me. I like that this boat has storage under the bow seats like mine does. When Cobalt went to having blank space under their bow seats I thought that was a bad move. This configuration is more like the Cobalts of old, with the exception of not having a seat in the front of the bow behind the anchor locker.

I though a 276 would be a 26-27' boat. This seems allot smaller.

The styling and the trim reminds me of a Cadillac for some reason.

496: where is the cooler at in this boat?

D - The cooler is built in. After all, this IS a Cobalt we're discussing!!!

I remember a discussion last summer about the placement of it. It seemed the designers and engineers were at odds. I was wondering who won the battle. I guess I didn't look closely enough at that photo. I see where it's positioned now!

I received this information from Cobalt today:

Cobalt 276 Info

Retractable dock lines??????

Middlecoaster's picture sure looks like it has an ESP. Although it's listed as neither standard or an option.

It's integrated.

Look where the prop is:


It's under the swim platform.

From the pics:

1) Looks like the bow liner is engineered with narrow shelves that could accommodate a bow cushion, and maybe even a filler cushion that would extend a ways back towards the helm.

2) Why is the gas piston on the seat back forward of the helm on the aisle side rather than on the gunwale side where it would be out of the way?

3) Is the only cooler under the port side bow seat? What about all of us that sit aft of the helm? The L-seat area has an empty compartment, and could easily have a cooler instead.

4) The dash area is very plain -- no bubbinga! The switch panel and gauges seem sparse. Are the missing gauge functions served by what looks like a Smartcraft screen at the lower left?

5) If the screen at the helm is GPS or other nav, it is in a very inconvenient location.

6) I do not care for the contrasting color on the upholstery. A return to rolls and tucks and colored piping would be better.

7) The optional teak package includes the platform, walkthrough and step. What is the "Teak Deck Trim" and where is it?

8) Looks like the traditional Cobalt bow scuff plate has been replaced by a nondescript rectangular one.

9) 21 degree deadrise verses 22 degree deadrise on the 262 hull. Why?

10) Is the cockpit liner still a full liner? Some of the speaker positions seem to be well recessed, which might indicate not a full cockpit liner.

11) Retractable dock lines? Fender clips with lines?

No doubt more discussion to come.

Cobalt says it will be on their site within two to three weeks.

I've been disapointed with the design of the latest cobalt offerings; I especially dislike the design of the bow seats. No storage under a number of the model's bow seats. What were they thinking???? Fire that designer. Although, on this model it appears that they rectified that. But, still no forward seat in the prow. I agree that the dash looks sparse. Don't care for the one speaker that appeared like it was right in the middle of a seat back. Don't care for the speaker covers either, but that's probably just me.

Glad to see Cobalt changing things around. Some will like the changes, others will get a good feeling about the older design.