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Sunswept and solitary on an ideal evening, a good boat will show you
your best self.

You’ve always been nimble. Ready for what’s next. Much like the Cobalt 282. A bowrider at the top end of the runabout class, the 282 handles with all the agility and responsiveness of a smaller craft, but it insists upon much of the size and spaciousness of a cruiser. And hey! Function complements style; entertainment centers stand next to massive storage; Kevlar meets stainless steel, and a Cobalt settles in for the night. Look, and discover structural heft, all the details of fit and finish that have defined Cobalt boats since 1968, a built-in sense of fun, and room, Kansas kinds of room for family and friends and, when all is said and done, room to think. The raw materials of the ideal are here: meaningful power options, aircraft-like instrumentation, wood trim highlighting the dash, chest-pounding stereo packages, walk-thru doors at the bow and filler carpet at the aft walk-thru, a super-comfortable and double-wide helm seat, a convenient and highly serviceable galley unit, a pump-out porta potti, wraparound lounge seating, and an ice chest for crisp hors d’ oeuvres all around. Tonight, the 282 will roar home in the wake of thousands of Cobalts designed and built with but one thought in mind, “Come aboard; the best is yet to come.”

Blowout Price: $87,497