Rebuilding a 1982 Cobalt Boat Pt. 5 - Prep, Paint, & More!

In this video, the entire engine bay gets painted, the Volvo SX transom assembly is installed, and a custom trim harness is made.
Engine going in soon! Huge progress towards a lake test. Stay tuned for more boatbuilding to come!
Yeah... I re-uploaded this, Accidentally selected the wrong file at first. Oops! Enjoy!

[@understandthepeaches1025]

Nice work thus far! Proving the younger generation has still got the interest and skills to work on stuff!

[@bensboats]

Thanks! Stay tuned!

[@bimodo1472]

Nice work 😊

[@johnslepsky5462]

Nice work. I'll be watching your videos to see how it turns out. The early 80's Cobalt boats are awesome. I'd like to own one some day. CS7 , CS9 and the CS23 I like the CM9 and CM23 too . Hard to find videos of these boats let alone somebody doing such detailed videos like yours . Good luck with the project.

[@bensboats]

Thanks for sticking around!
I too love the CS and CM series the BR series from the same era are also cool. Sometimes I wish this was a CS9 as the extra two feet would be nice... but there is a certain charm to a small 17' boat

[@christianwalker7313]

Love the videos !

[@bensboats]

Thanks! More to come

[@scottsmith2869]

Great job! I too have a 1982 Cobalt CS7.
Just wondering, when you cut the relief for tge Exhaust tube, did you recover raw wood with fiberglass mat to seal it? I know you painted it, that will help for a while, but you did such a great job making it better than factory this far? Thank you for the video

[@bensboats]

Thanks for the feedback! Those CS7s are rare and beautiful boats. Feel fee to share some pictures!
Yes, the reliefs were sealed with resin and shredded mat before paint; good question and valid concern!