Rebuilding a 1982 Cobalt Boat! Cutting the Transom Hole Without a Jig! How bad can it be?

Welcome to Ben's Boats!
In this video, we continue work on the transom area of this RARE Cobalt CS7. Lots of work to get to this point! Near the end of the video, we even test to see if the Volvo Penta transom assembly fits!
Thanks for watching, stay tuned for more boatbuilding to come!

[@mpruitt756]

I’m digging the content! Nice job.

[@bensboats]

Thank you, more boatbuilding content in the near future!

[@AchikSarih]

Merci beaucoup ❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤

[@nickdehaan4715]

I’m seriously thinking about doing this exact thing to a ‘78 glastron v210, although I’m leaning more towards a mercruiser. Really depends on the donor boat!!!

[@bensboats]

It's a lot of work I'll tell you that. However, with enough time, patience, and determination its possible! I went with a Volvo drivetrain as I much prefer the simplicity of the transom assembly (bellows, shift, ETC.) Also, the clutch cones grab gears soooo much smoother than a Merc. I toyed with both, you can't go wrong with either! More boatbuilding to come!