Detailed Evaluation & Buyer Recommendation
Cobalt Boats 26 SD 2018 vs Cobalt Boats 302 2007 — Same Brand, Different Boat
The Cobalt Boats 26 SD 2018 vs Cobalt Boats 302 2007 comparison sits squarely in the category of decisions where specs alone won't tell the whole story — intended use, storage, and long-term ownership costs all factor in.
The power gap is worth calling out. Rated to 425 hp, the Cobalt Boats 302 2007 has a 75-hp advantage over the Cobalt Boats 26 SD 2018's 350-hp ceiling — enough to notice on acceleration and at cruising speed, particularly with a full passenger load. Fuel capacity breaks the other way: the Cobalt Boats 26 SD 2018 carries 69 gallons versus 15 gallons in the Cobalt Boats 302 2007. On a lake day that's negligible, but for coastal cruising or long reservoir runs the extra range matters.
For family outings this is probably the sharpest distinction between the two. The Cobalt Boats 302 2007 is rated for 9 passengers, while the Cobalt Boats 26 SD 2018 caps at 7. If you're regularly pulling extended family or a group of friends onto the water, the extra seats on the Cobalt Boats 302 2007 could be the deciding factor.
Bottom line: Choose the Cobalt Boats 302 2007 if your priority is putting more people on the water — it handles 9 passengers and at 29,0 ft it has the deck room to back that rating up comfortably. The Cobalt Boats 26 SD 2018 is the smarter pick if you want a lighter, easier-to-trailer boat rated for 7 that costs less to run day-to-day.
Measurements / Dimensions
Length overall - Detail26.00 ft
Length overall - Detail29 ft. 7 in. (9.02 m)
Length - Feet26
Length - Feet29
Length overall - Meters7.92
Length overall - Meters9.02
Length overall - Inches312
Length overall - Inches355
Draft [max] - Detail3.25 ft
Draft [max] - Detail26 in. (66 cm) (with twin engines)
Draft [max] - Meters0.99
Draft [max] - Meters0.66
Draft [max] - Inches39
Draft [max] - Inches26
Draft Min3.25 ft
Draft Minnot available
Beamnot available
Beam9 ft. 11 in. (3.02 m)
Beam - Metersnot available
Beam - Meters3.02
Beam - Inchesnot available
Beam - Inches119
Deadrisenot available
Deadrise22℃
Draft [drive up] - Detailnot available
Draft [drive up] - Detail44 in. (1.12 m) (with twin engines)
Draft [drive up] metersnot available
Draft [drive up] meters1.12
Draft [drive up] inchesnot available
Draft [drive up] inches44
Weight - Detailnot available
Weight - Detail9,200 lbs. (4,173 kg) (with twin small block engines
Weight - kgnot available
Weight - kg4173.05
Weight - lbs.not available
Weight - lbs.92
Height - Detailnot available
Height - DetailOverall: 93-1/2 in. (2.37 m) With arch or tower: 8 ft. 2 in. Without windshield: 80-3/4 in. (2.05 m)
Height - Metersnot available
Height - Meters2.49
Height - Inchesnot available
Height - Inches98
Length - Metersnot available
Length - Meters9.02
Length - Inchesnot available
Length - Inches7
Length [over all with swim platform]not available
Length [over all with swim platform]31 ft. 6 in. (9.6 m)
Engine and Drivetrain
Fuel tank capacity - Gal68.95
Fuel tank capacity - Gal15
Fuel tank capacity - Liters261
Fuel tank capacity - Liters567.81
Engine makeVOLVO PENTA
Engine makenot available
Horsepower350 hp
Horsepowernot available
Drive typeinboard
Drive typeInboard/Outboard
Engine/s standardnot available
Engine/s standardVolvo Penta 5.7 Gi SX 280 hp (209 kW)
Fuel tank capacity - Detailnot available
Fuel tank capacity - Detail150 gal. (568 l)
Engine maxnot available
Engine maxTwin 425 hp (317 kW)
Operational Info
Water capacity10.04
Water capacityFresh: 18 gal. (68 l) Waste: 10 gal. (38 l)
Boat typePower
Boat typenot available
Maximum capacitynot available
Maximum capacityYacht certified
General Boat Info
Makenot available
MakeCobalt Boats
Modelnot available
Model302
Model Yearnot available
Model Year2007