Genetics predispose, we suppose. In inborne attitudes that call for optimism, that support your sense of the possible. Much like your boat which, in the case of the Cobalt 242, means identifying characteristics almost fifty years in the making. Ride and performance and good looks that gather from all the expected Cobalt DNA. Look here at the wide bow walk-thru doors, the striking elegance of the cockpit, the immediate and absolute control at the helm, the wraparound welcome for three times today's guest list, the extended and now laddered swim platform with an optional lighting system, an evolutionary porta-potti, an aft sunpad with adjustable backrest. All the components of an ideal day on the water with not an inch of unused space.

Price
Base price	$82,703 (USD)
Monthly payments	$546/month
Boat type / Category
Boat type	Bowrider
Category	Water Sports, Ideal for Trailering
Assembly	Neodesha, KS, US
Warranty	5 years
Dimensions / Weight
Length overall	7.9 m (25′11″)
Beam	2.6 m (8′6″)
Bridge clearance	2.5 m (8′2″)
Height on trailer	N/A
Draft up	0.53 m (1′9″)
Draft down	0.94 m (3′1″)
Dry weight	2,087 kg (4,601 lbs)
Hull deadrise	21°
Cabin headroom	N/A
Capacities
Fuel tank	189 l (50 gal)
Water tank	38 l (10 gal)
Waste tank	N/A
Holding tank	N/A
Passenger capacity	13
Sleeping capacity	N/A
Engines
Max hp	380 hp
Base engine	MerCruiser 350 MAG
Drive / Propulsion	Bravo three
Engine type	V8
Displacement	5.7 litres
Power	300 hp @ 4,800 rpm
Induction	Atmospheric
Fuel requirement	Regular
Other engines	N/A N/A Volvo Penta V8-300 300hp - DP Duoprop Volvo Penta V8-320-C 320hp - DP Duoprop MerCruiser 377 MAG 320hp - Bravo three Volvo Penta V8-380-C 380hp - DP Duoprop
Competition
Competitive models	Bryant 246 Bryant 268 Campion Allante 645i BR Chaparral 24 SSi Sport Chaparral 230 SunCoast Chaparral 243 Vortex VR Chaparral 243 Vortex VRX Chaparral 246 SSI WT Sport Chaparral 247 SSX Chaparral 257 SSX SE Chaparral 2430 Vortex VR Chaparral 2430 Vortrex VRX Chris-Craft Launch 25 Chris-Craft Launch 25 GT Cobalt 230 Crownline 245 SS Formula 240 BR Formula 240 BR Sport Four Winns H240 Four Winns H260 Four Winns S235 RS Glastron GLS 255 Glastron GT 245 Glastron GTL 245 Glastron GTS 245 Larson LXi 258 Mariah R26 Monterey 244 FS Monterey 244 FSX Monterey 258SS Monterey 264 FS Regal 2500 Bowrider Regal 2520 RX Deck Boats Rinker 246 BR Sea Ray 240 Sundeck Sea Ray 240 Sundeck Sea Ray 250 SLX Stingray 250LR Supra SG 400-550 Yamaha 242X E-Series