Cobalt Digital Inc 220 User manual

COBALT BOATS
Owner’s Manual
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We Wish You Safe and Happy Boating!
Your Cobalt boat was built to meet or exceed all applicable boat building standards at the time of
manufacture. Your Cobalt boat was inspected and certified prior to introduction, and periodic inspections of
this model are conducted in-plant to ensure continued compliance. Cobalt is affiliated with the following
organizations for your safety and pleasure.
The American Boat and Yacht Council, Inc. (ABYC) is an independent organization dedicated to developing
and maintaining the highest level of marine equipment safety standards for U.S. boat manufacturers.
Working closely with the U.S. Coast Guard (USCG) and other authorities, the ABYC reviews marine
equipment and systems, including electrical systems, ventilation, steering, flotation, load capacity, fuel
system and others that may have an impact on your safety.
The National Marine Manufacturers Association (NMMA) is an independent organization involved in a wide
range of activities aimed toward the promotion and improvement of all aspects of boating. Members include
manufacturers of boats, engines and marine equipment of all types.
One division of the NMMA provides an inspection and certification program to members. Inspections are
performed to the rigid and detailed standards of the USCG and ABYC. Certification requires compliance with
all applicable standards and recommendations.

Dear New Cobalt Owner,
From all of us at the factory and from your Cobalt Dealer, thank you for purchasing a
Cobalt. We greatly appreciate your business and look forward to a long and enjoyable
relationship with you as part of the Cobalt family.
This manual is designed to help you maximize the enjoyment of your Cobalt boat, and
to acquaint you with proper operation, care, storage, and maintenance of your
investment.
Even if you’re a seasoned boater and have previously owned a Cobalt, I recommend you
take time to read through this Owner’s manual. As you read this manual, please
remember that “common sense” and “courtesy” are the most valuable traits you can
have to fully enjoy safe boating. It is also to your personal advantage to become well
acquainted with the rules and general “know how” of boating.
For service and for assistance contact your Cobalt dealer. The dealership staff will be
happy to answer questions concerning maintenance, warranty, or any other operational
questions you may have about your Cobalt.
All the best in boating,
Pack St. Clair, Chairman and C.E.O.
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The American Boat and Yacht Council, Inc. is an independent organization dedicated to
developing and maintaining the highest level of marine equipment safety standards for
U.S. boat manufacturers. Working closely with the U.S. Coast Guard and other
authorities, the A.B.Y.C. reviews marine equipment and systems, including electrical
systems, ventilation, steering, flotation, load capacity, fuel systems, and others that may
have impact on your safety.
The National Marine Manufacturers Association is an independent organization
involved in a wide range of activities aimed toward the promotion and improvement of
all aspects of boating. Members include manufacturers of boats, engines, and marine
equipment of all types.
One division of the N.M.M.A. provides an inspection and certification program to
members. Inspections are performed to the rigid and detailed standards of the A.B.Y.C.
and certification requires compliance with all applicable standards and
recommendations.
Every Cobalt is built to meet or exceed all applicable standards of these organizations at
the time of manufacture. Each model is inspected and certified prior to introduction, and
periodic inspections of the entire model line are conducted in-plant to insure continued
compliance.
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WELCOME . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .i
WEWISH YOU SAFE AND HAPPY BOATING . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .ii
WARRANTY PROCEDURE AND OWNER RESPONSIBILITY . . .vii
Certificate of Limited Warranty . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .vii
Owner Responsibility/Warranty Procedure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .ix
Extended Service Agreement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .ix
If You Sell Your Cobalt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .ix
BOATING TERMINOLOGY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .x
Warning Labels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .xi
Symbols . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .xiv
I - RESPONSIBILITIES AND SAFETY
Owner/Operator Responsibilities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1
Registration/Documentation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2
Required Safety Equipment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2
Recommended Equipment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6
Recommended Spare Parts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6
Education Opportunities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7
Insurance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7
Seaworthiness Inspection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7
Environmental Considerations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8
MARPOL Treaty . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8
California Air Resource Board (CARB) Level . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8
Emission Control Warranty Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8
Proposition 65 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8
Emergency Considerations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10
II - GENERAL SAFETY
Qualified Boat Operators . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .21
Safety While Boating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .21
III - NAVIGATION
“Rules of the Road”/Sound Signals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .25
Encountering Vessels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .25
Navigational Aids . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .28
Warning Markers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .33
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IV - OPERATING INFORMATION
Precautions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .35
Instrumentation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .35
Fueling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .36
Boarding . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .38
Loading . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .38
Launching . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .38
On the Water . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .39
Getting Underway . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .39
Steering . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .40
Basic Maneuvering . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .41
Water Ski Towing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .46
Boating At Night . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .46
High Speed Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .47
Anchoring . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .48
Towing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .49
Stopping Engines . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .49
Docking/Lifting/Storage/Trailering . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .50
Environmental Considerations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .51
V - INTERIOR/EXTERIOR CARE
Vinyl Interior and Upholstery Care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .53
Care and Cleaning of Vinyl . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .53
Dark Storage Areas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .54
Leather Care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .55
Vacuuming . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .55
Carpet Care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .55
Fiberglass Finish Care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .55
Stainless Steel Trim and Hardware Care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .56
CorrosionX . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .56
VI - CANVAS
Bimini Top – Optional . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .59
Bimini Visor – Optional . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .59
Ski Tower Bimini Top – Optional . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .60
Bow Tonneau Cover – Optional . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .61
Cockpit Tonneau Cover – Optional . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .61
Mooring Covers – Optional . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .61
Cobalt Canvas Care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .62
Other Canvas Components . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .64
VII - TECHNICAL INFORMATION
Engine Operation/Maintenance/Servicing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .65
The Break-In Period . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .65
Winterizing and Off-Season Storage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .65
Fuel Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .67
Circuit Breakers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .67
Fuses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .67
Lighting/Bulb Replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .68
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Wet Locker Draining . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .68
Battery Connection(s) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .68
Stereo Equipment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .69
Marine Toilet (Head) and Optional Macerator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .69
VIII - TROUBLESHOOTING
Ignition Safety Switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .73
Starter Won’t Crank Engine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .73
Engine Runs Erratically . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .73
Engine Vibrates . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .74
Engine Runs but Boat Makes Little or No Progress . . . . . . . . . . . .74
Performance Loss . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .74
Fuel Injection Engines . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .74
MODEL SPECIFIC INFORMATION
Model 220 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .220.1
SERVICE LOG . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .A
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CERTIFICATE OF LIMITED WARRANTY
Subject to the terms and conditions in this warranty, Fiberglass Engineering, Incorporated, a
Kansas corporation doing business as Cobalt Boats (“Cobalt”), warrants to the original retail
purchaser (and any subsequent owner) of a new Cobalt boat purchased from an authorized
Cobalt dealer for personal, non-racing and non-commercial use (“Owner”), as follows:
Ten (10) Year Limited Transferable Warranty on Hull and Deck. Cobalt warrants that the
hull and deck including floor, stringers, bulkheads, motor mounts, transom and deck/hull
joints of a new Cobalt boat are free from structural defects in material and workmanship
under normal, non-racing and non-commercial use for a period of (10) years from the date of
delivery to the original retail purchaser.
Three (3) Year Limited Transferable Warranty on Gelcoat Finish, Upholstery, Canvas,
Components Not Separately Warranted by the Manufacturer and All Components
Manufactured by Cobalt Other Than the Hull and Deck. Cobalt warrants that the gelcoat
finish, upholstery, canvas, components not separately warranted by the manufacturers thereof
and all components manufactured by Cobalt with respect to a new Cobalt boat are free from
structural defects in material and workmanship under normal, non-racing and non-
commercial use for a period of three (3) years from the date of delivery of such Cobalt boat
to the original retail purchaser.
THERE ARE NO EXPRESS WARRANTIES OTHER THAN THE ABOVE LIMITED
EXPRESS WARRANTIES. IN THE EVENT ANY LAW DOES NOT PERMIT THE
DISCLAIMER OF ANY IMPLIED WARRANTY, THEN IN NO EVENT SHALL ANY
IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING ANY IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF
MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS FOR PARTICULAR PURPOSE, EXTEND
BEYOND THE DURATION OF THESE EXPRESS WRITTEN WARRANTIES.
Some states do no allow limitations on how long an implied warranty lasts, so the above
limitation may not apply to you.
Exclusions. The above described limited warranties do not apply if such Cobalt boat has
been used at any time commercially, industrially, for racing or other competition or for
revenue producing purposes, and also do not apply to: (1) engines, outdrives, propellers,
controls, batteries, or other equipment or accessories which are separately warranted by the
manufacturers thereof; (2) engines, outdrives, propellers, controls, trailers, equipment or
accessories installed by persons or parties other than Cobalt or an authorized Cobalt dealer;
(3) windshield leakage, rainwater leakage, windshield or window damage or breakage; (4)
deterioration or damage, fading or shrinkage of upholstery, carpet or canvas; (5) damage
related to the alteration or modification of such Cobalt boat with any structurally affecting
addition, component or accessory not specifically in accordance with Cobalt’s specifications
or offered as an option by Cobalt; (6) damage, deterioration (ie fading or oxidation) of
gelcoat or other surface finishes, vinyls, fabrics, steel and steel finishes; (7) damage or
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failures caused by operation of the Cobalt boat outside of the maximum horsepower
specifications recommended by Cobalt; (8) damage or failure related to repairs made by any
service provider not approved by Cobalt; and (9) damage or failure related to alteration,
modification, misuse, neglect, negligence, accident or failure to provide reasonable care and
maintenance of such Cobalt boat.
Remedies. During the applicable limited warranty period, as set forth above, covered
warranty repairs shall be made without charge by an authorized Cobalt dealer or, at the option
of Cobalt, by Cobalt at its plant in Neodesha, Kansas or at a facility specifically authorized
by Cobalt. All warranty repairs shall be subject to the authorization of factory-trained
personnel of Cobalt, whose decision shall be final. Transportation to and from an authorized
Cobalt dealer, and/or to and from the Cobalt plant in Neodesha, Kansas, for warranty repairs,
shall be at Owner’s expense. Repair of blisters, when authorized by Cobalt, are covered by
this warranty, provided the original factory gelcoat surface has not been altered in any way.
The rights and benefits granted under the above described limited warranty extend to (1) the
original retail purchaser of a new Cobalt boat, and (2) any owner of such Cobalt boat during
the applicable warranty period, commencing with the date of delivery of such Cobalt boat to
the original retail purchaser provided that such limited warranty is validated by such
subsequent owner, as set forth herein. COBALT’S ONLY RESPONSIBILITY, AND THE
OWNER’S ONLY REMEDY, IS REPAIR AS DESCRIBED IN THIS WARRANTY.
COBALT SHALL NOT BE LIABLE FOR INCIDENTAL, CONSEQUENTIAL,
INDIRECT OR SPECIAL DAMAGES.
Some states do not allow the exclusion or limitation of incidental or consequential damages,
so the above exclusions may not apply to you. This warranty gives you specific legal rights,
and you may also have other legal rights which vary from state to state.
How to obtain Warranty Service. To validate the above described limited warranty, (1) the
original retail purchaser or authorized Cobalt dealer must complete and return the warranty
registration card to Cobalt Boats at 1715 N. 8th Street, Neodesha, KS 66757, within ten (10)
days after purchase of any new Cobalt boat covered by such limited warranty, and (2) any
subsequent owner of a Cobalt boat during the applicable limited warranty period must give
written notice of the acquisition of a Cobalt boat to Cobalt within ten (10) days after such
purchase. Notification of any warranty claim arising within the applicable warranty period, as
set forth above, must be made in writing by the owner of such Cobalt boat or by an
authorized Cobalt dealer to Cobalt within thirty (30) days after the discovery of the alleged
basis for any warranty claim. The five (5) year extended Service Agreement is administered
by a third party. For more information regarding this coverage and obtaining service, refer to
the Extended Service Agreement booklet in your boat bag.
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