My 293 has twin 280hp with Bravo 3 and never feels under powered. My recommendation would be to stay away from a single engine boat (too heavy). The 293 is a tank with great performance and the ride is very plush. Running in 2-3 footers on plane is not a problem but, anything large than that would not be a good idea. First off the 293 is an excellent weekend boat that handles great. Great Lakes skipper is one such site as is eBay, and CL.Ī survey is also a must to determine actual engine hours, drive damage, leak down tests for compression, overheating issues, etc. The "boutique manufacturing" process- picking the best from certain part manufacturers and installing them at the factory, allows for those parts to be found later online (most of the time). Honestly though, the rest of the Cobalt 293 parts can normally be replaced. Once you provide them with a hull number, they can drop ship parts if necessary. They manufacture all their interiors in-house. Yes, twins is a must.especially for docking with crosswinds.Īnd any Cobalt over seven years old can be somewhat of a challenge with certain parts.mainly vinyl and cushion replacements as Cobalt does not keep "old stock" on hand in inventory. Just keep an eye on that weather of course. We frequent Canada (27 miles across) on lake Erie with, our past 262, and now recent 263 with relative ease on summer days.
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The size, weight, free board, deadrise, and power options of that craft will work well for great lakes boating. So glad you found us!Įverything Matt mentioned is spot on. First, other than the normal things we look for when buying a used boat, is there anything specific, potential problem areas that I need to look for with this specific model? Second, how does this model or its larger brethren handle the hard compressed chop frequently seen in the Great Lakes? Would a 30 foot or greater hull be a better option? My other option is a Formula. looking for a used 2000ish Cobalt 293 to be used on Lake Ontario 50 miles east/west of Rochester.
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