Cobra Fins - Painting/Powdercoating & Engagement

[Liveto99]

I’m the guy with the Powdercoat it was textured black. Light texture I think it has smoothed out. I’ll take pictures today and post here it has held up well, salt water a week at a time In the Keys for 4 weeks and both salt and fresh water day trips. No problem at all. Just leave them all the way down all the time. When you kill the throttle and are slowing down this way you have steering. No problem at at all with the Cobras. Got a half hour? Call Jeff he will explain everything to you, get a drink and a nice chair he will not rush you off the phone he loves his products. I imagine he is like a mad scientist with these all around his house always tinkering with them. Nice guy and will do anything to help you with the steering on your boat. That is his personal number on the website, if it’s 8 at night and you need help putting it on he will walk you through it. He should teach customer service to everyone born after 1990.
Jim

 

[Jmulvihill]

If you don’t mind, what are you getting it for?

$27k. Right in the middle of NADA, so I think it is a fair price given its condition and reasonably low hours. Needs a few things as expected for a used boat. How long have you had your X?

 

[Jmulvihill]

I can't speak to the rustoleum v. powder coating question but as for the Cobra Jet Fins, the fangs are not adjustable at all but the main fins are fully adjustable, meaning you can have them always in the water or retract at speed and the depth they are in the water is also adjustable. I have mine set to stay in the water all the time. I have experimented with different settings in the past but found for my boating always in is best, plus I don't want to go through the effort of adjusting them most of the time. It's easy to do when the boat is on the trailer (two wrenches and a few small nuts and bolts) but I don't like to do so when the boat is in the water.

Thanks for the insight Ronnie. I will probably set them to always down and go enjoy the ride. Now all I need is to get the boat home so we can get back out on the lake!!

 

[Jmulvihill]

I’m the guy with the Powdercoat it was textured black. Light texture I think it has smoothed out. I’ll take pictures today and post here it has held up well, salt water a week at a time In the Keys for 4 weeks and both salt and fresh water day trips. No problem at all. Just leave them all the way down all the time. When you kill the throttle and are slowing down this way you have steering. No problem at at all with the Cobras. Got a half hour? Call Jeff he will explain everything to you, get a drink and a nice chair he will not rush you off the phone he loves his products. I imagine he is like a mad scientist with these all around his house always tinkering with them. Nice guy and will do anything to help you with the steering on your boat. That is his personal number on the website, if it’s 8 at night and you need help putting it on he will walk you through it. He should teach customer service to everyone born after 1990.
Jim

That is good to hear. If I do something, it will probably be powder coat, but the flip side that Jeff and others point out is that you never really see them but for when the boat is on the trailer. And not like it helps performance either. I may just put them on and enjoy the ride. I’ll have to see how it hits me once I get them in hand. Thanks!!

 

[Liveto99]

Use that boat as soon as you get it! You can always add things.

 

[Jmulvihill]

Use that boat as soon as you get it! You can always add things.

Damn Skippy!!! ;-) But now comes the slooooowwwwwwww part.... The wait... Have a good one!!

 

[Liveto99]

The greasy crap is spray lube to prevent corrosion, I spray it after washing.

 

[Jmulvihill]

The greasy crap is spray lube to prevent corrosion, I spray it after washing.View attachment 106042

Wow, that looks really nice! Thanks for sharing!

 

[Liveto99]

Just prime and paint also works, and you can touch up.

 

[Jmulvihill]

Just prime and paint also works, and you can touch up.

I may just put them on bare and just get on with it. Maybe later if I think it needs something, I will reassess than. Thanks for the input!!

 

[Zizzou 192]

Read this thread and painted them.

CJS Viper NK with top fangs painted with spray Rustoleum combination paint and primer. 2 coats.

 

[Cobra Jet Steering LLC]

Remember you need thread lock on the bottom nozzle bolt when you put it back on the boat