Cobalt 343
12-12-2007, 06:26 AM
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We have a friend that keeps one here in the Bay Area and runs it mostly on the Delta and Bay. I've got some good seat time in the boat in varying conditions. He's got 575's in it and the best I've seen for speed is mid 80's. I think it's got more left but on the bay you just can't run it harder. We like the boat and my wife loves it. Comfortable and stylish.
12-12-2007, 07:16 AM
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All I can report is what my cousin's runs. mid 70's with 525's. This boat was new last year. 5 blade Maximus props, sorry, don't have the pitch. When I ran her, I could only get 70 mph. These are numbers from the GPS nav unit mounted on the boat.
He knows a little about speed boats too running these for the past 10 years
He knows a little about speed boats too running these for the past 10 years
12-12-2007, 07:26 AM
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i know brett from bblades very well we've discussed props on different boats extensively.. he sent me a set of un labbed maximus 5 blades to try on the 343 and we found that mine actually ran better with the bravo ones. as stated previously diff boats .. even with the same propulsion can vary quite a bit what i'd really like to try is a set of cnc 5 blades
12-12-2007, 07:34 AM
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Ummm, are we really having an argument about a Cobalt? You can tell winter is here.
We had one here at the Tennessee River Rally last year. Good looking boat that ran very well. It had 525s and seemed to do just fine. It was the first one I had seen up close.
I have no idea about speeds. He started off strong but then hung back. I did not see him after the first card stop till the run was over.
We had one here at the Tennessee River Rally last year. Good looking boat that ran very well. It had 525s and seemed to do just fine. It was the first one I had seen up close.
I have no idea about speeds. He started off strong but then hung back. I did not see him after the first card stop till the run was over.
12-13-2007, 05:39 AM
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32 bravo 4 blades labbed 5200 struggled to make 80 needed some more prop Dial in also a low water pickup (hull mounted) tended to starve for water at that speed
Last edited by blownincome; 12-13-2007 at 05:44 AM.
