Back to owning 2 Boats!

[JUPITER PULSARE]

Unbelievable deals keep finding me! This 2002 Cobalt 263 has been sitting on a rack in a storage barn since 2014!! It has a Volvo Penta 8.1 Gi, 375 hp with under 300 hours! I can’t tell you what I paid because you would be in shock!! It’s going to take a lot of elbow grease to get 8+ years of fork lift soot cleaned out of the vinyl and a good high speed wheel with cutting wax to bring back the shine! It will be an incredible boat when finished!!

 

[sonicss31]

If you plan to “flip it” your sweat equity will pay off big time. Keep us updated.

 

[282]

I am looking a 27-30 bow rider, waiting on a deal myself.

 

[JUPITER PULSARE]

My sweat equity is slowly paying off. The boat itself is coming back to life nicely and looking sharp. I’m finally getting a chance to dig into the motor and find out what it’s going to need to get running.

 

[JUPITER PULSARE]

New motor coming for the Cobalt. I’m replacing the 2002 Volvo Penta 8.1L 496 (375 hp) with a 2012 MerCruiser 8.2L 502 (380 hp). It’s going to be interesting to see the hoops I’m going to have to jump through on this mod!

 

[JUPITER PULSARE]

After a lot of work and $$$, my Cobalt 263 is on the water. What a beautiful riding boat! I ultimately rebuilt the Volvo Penta 8.1L Gi and sold my MerCruiser 502 Magnum for a nice profit! I am currently breaking it in easy as I want this big 496ci motor to last a long time!

 

[1954bmw]

What ended up being wrong with the motor, did you build it??

 

[282]

I had a Cobalt 282 years ago-great boat, it is a tank ad built well. Nice work It is looking really nice. As I write this, I am seeing I have a problem or just go thru boats every few years...

 

[JUPITER PULSARE]

What ended up being wrong with the motor, did you build it??

The original owner put the boat away wet and let it sit for 9 years before I saved it. The salt water rusted out the risers, dripped down the exhaust manifolds into the heads and seized the motor. I reused the basics off the old motor; intake manifold, oil pan, timing chain cover, pulleys, bell housing, etc. I purchased a remanufactured 8.1L long block. Everything else in brand new; fuel system, exhaust manifolds, risers, belts, alternator, starter, etc. It's basically a brand new motor.

 

[JUPITER PULSARE]

Getting to enjoy the comforts of this Cobalt 263! It has a lot of cockpit space and a really nice ride with a 22 degree deadrise and extended
hull bottom at the transom. I think they're referred to as after-planes. Comes up on plane like a rocket!!

 

[282]

Rides high and dry doesn't it? And they do get on plane quick should move. My 282 had a 496 and rode well, wish I had the HO or your motor when I had mine. Built well, fit and finish is tops- they are crazy expensive when they are new. I sold my 282 on ebay of all places and thats when I met Pat at A/T and went to the 28 Savage- hind site the bowrider was better lol

 

[JUPITER PULSARE]

Here's a photo of my freshly rebuilt Volvo Penta 496 (8.1L Gi). Standard horsepower is 375hp. With the GLM exhaust manifolds I used, I'm probably 380-385 hp.