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Cap'n Morgan

Post subject: Somethin' New

Posted: Wed Jan 13, 2010 9:19 am

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From Cobalt. Not sure of it's practicality, but leave it to them to try something new and different. This is the new A25 Bowrider that those of you that attended the Toronto Boat Show may have seen there. It will be making the rounds of most boat shows this year.

The first ever hydraulic swim platform on a bowrider. The swim platform will drop 10'' below the waters surface with the push of a button.

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230 Mike

Post subject: Re: Somethin' New

Posted: Wed Jan 13, 2010 11:12 am

230 Mike

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I like it. A lot!

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Txjole2

Post subject: Re: Somethin' New

Posted: Wed Jan 13, 2010 1:59 pm

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Very cool

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cougarcruiser

Post subject: Re: Somethin' New

Posted: Wed Jan 13, 2010 2:20 pm

All Night Long

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Very cool, but I question the affordability... If we thought Cobalts were expensive to begin with, this sure isn't going to help. WOW.

Looks sweet though.

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Brett248Vista

Post subject: Re: Somethin' New

Posted: Wed Jan 13, 2010 4:24 pm

The Real Dr.Evil

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That is not a Hydraulic Swim Platform... Don't let the marketing BS fool you.... It's a Single Trim Tab...

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Wintermute

Post subject: Re: Somethin' New

Posted: Wed Jan 13, 2010 5:08 pm

Goldfish

Joined: Wed Nov 18, 2009 7:56 pm
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Quote:

That is not a Hydraulic Swim Platform... Don't let the marketing BS fool you.... It's a Single Trim Tab...

And I though it was an hydraulic toe-nail clipper :roll:

I saw the boat in person at the Toronto boat show and it's a beauty, but I'm not too sure what king of practicality an hydraulic swim platform serves on a bow rider though. Looks kinda scary to me, imagine a kid getting a limb stuck in there if it gets raised by accident, I didn't ask but I hope there is some form of fail safe like on electric garage door openers.

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Walt

Post subject: Re: Somethin' New

Posted: Wed Jan 13, 2010 5:43 pm

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Location: Kansas City

Finally! I've been waiting for something for those people that are too lazy to actually get into the water! That would be an awsome mod... and not tell anyone hehehe. I would have to rig it with the quick drop/rise option so it's more like a dunk-pad instead of a swim platform. :twisted:

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Optimus Prime

Post subject: Re: Somethin' New

Posted: Wed Jan 13, 2010 5:51 pm

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Joined: Sun Jan 25, 2009 7:05 pm
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Location: Sammamish and Chelan, WA

I need that swim platform for my 260h to get my mother-in-law in and out of the water. The last time she went in we couldn't get her out so I boated in close to shore and walked her in to shore to a dock to get back on the boat!

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cougarcruiser

Post subject: Re: Somethin' New

Posted: Wed Jan 13, 2010 5:55 pm

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Optimus Prime wrote:

You have a ladder you know? :shock:

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230 Mike

Post subject: Re: Somethin' New

Posted: Wed Jan 13, 2010 5:56 pm

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What it really needs is a "launch" option with automatic compensation for the weight of the launchee.

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298VISTA2000

Post subject: Re: Somethin' New

Posted: Wed Jan 13, 2010 6:25 pm

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cougarcruiser wrote:

Optimus Prime wrote:

You have a ladder you know? :shock:

Maybe he left out the part that she weighed 300lbs (just kidding)?

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Optimus Prime

Post subject: Re: Somethin' New

Posted: Wed Jan 13, 2010 6:25 pm

Shark

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Location: Sammamish and Chelan, WA

We tried the ladder...she couldn't get up it...in desparation I even got in the wate rand tried pushing her up the ladder (won't try that again :-)

). I think I will install a hoist on teh boat just for her.... ;-)

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powellcrazy

Post subject: Re: Somethin' New

Posted: Wed Jan 13, 2010 6:39 pm

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Location: Salt Lake, Utah

You better hope the wife or mother-in-law dont surf this site. :lol:

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Swansea

Post subject: Re: Somethin' New

Posted: Wed Jan 13, 2010 8:19 pm

Shark

Joined: Wed Jul 02, 2008 7:22 pm
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Location: Toronto, Ontario

I was at the Toronto Show on the weekend and did see this - although I had to stand on my toes to see over the small crowd gathered. Very cool especially in a fairly small boat...overall the show seemed slightly les attended than previous years, and dealers and mfrs didn't seem to have as many boats on display - I guess the result on the economy. Especially noticeably in the sail section - not that that's a bad thing! :wink:

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Optimus Prime

Post subject: Re: Somethin' New

Posted: Fri Jan 22, 2010 5:55 pm

Shark

Joined: Sun Jan 25, 2009 7:05 pm
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Location: Sammamish and Chelan, WA

No, they don't, lucky me. But, thye thought the whol situation was hilarious and tell people about it all the time.

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