People keep asking what a used Cobalt “should” cost. I am not a broker and I am not inventing numbers. Here is what sellers have actually asked (or listed as sold) on MyCobalt — club ads only, grouped by decade of the hull.
These are asking prices from our listings, live and recent sold posts. Hours, options, salt vs fresh, and whether a trailer is included move the needle a lot. Treat the bands as a club snapshot, not an appraisal.
1970s–1980s — vintage / classic
Smaller bowriders and early numeric hulls. Condition and originality matter more than model year.
Rough club band on MyCobalt: about $10k–$15k for late-’80s day boats in our recent ads.
1990s
- 1996 220 (Montana, SOLD) — $21,500
- 1998 220 (SOLD) — $19,500 OBO
- 1998 202CS (Wisconsin) — $28,500
- 1998 293 (Wisconsin) — $50,000
- 1999 252 (Arizona, full 2016 re-power + new trailer) — $63,000
Rough club band: midsize ’90s bowriders often land around $20k–$30k here. Bigger 29x hulls and anything with a serious re-power climb toward $50k–$60k+.
2000s
- 2002 206 (MD / Deep Creek) — $11,500 OBO
- 2003 246 — $27,500 (was $32,000)
- 2005 200 (NC) — $26,900
- 2000 292 (Destin) — $30,000 (was $39,000)
- 2000 293 (California) — $38,000
- 2006 232 (SC) — $39,500
- 2006 255 (SOLD) — $42,000
- 2002 263 (Washington) — $42,000
- 2006 282 (SC) — $46,500
- 2007 252 (Lake Tahoe, SOLD) — $46,495
- 2002 262 (SOLD) — $49,500
- 2008 232 (Austin) — $52,800
Rough club band: most 20–28′ mid-2000s Cobalts on MyCobalt sit about $27k–$53k. Freshwater, low hours, and twin-drive / bigger LOA push the top of that range.
2010s
- 2016 220S (MD) — $44,000
- 2010 276 (St. Louis, SOLD) — $57,900
- 2011 232 (SOLD) — $63,500
- 2012 26SD (Idaho) — $69,425
- 2015 R3 (SOLD) — $74,500
- 2017 R3 (CT, SOLD) — $79,000
- 2015 R5 (SOLD) — $89,900
- 2014 296 (Sarasota) — $99,000
- 2018 R7 Surf (TN) — $165,000 OBO
- 2018 R35 (Baltimore) — $295,000 OBO
Rough club band: midsize 2010s day boats here often ask about $45k–$100k. Surf and flagship R35 twins are a different story — our ads have shown ~$165k (R7 Surf) and ~$295k (R35).
2020s
Rough club band so far: recent mid-20′ / R5-class ads on MyCobalt have clustered around $90k–$97k. We need more 2020s ads to widen that picture — tip: list yours.
Quick decade snapshot (MyCobalt ads only)
| Decade | What we have seen on MyCobalt |
|---|---|
| 1970s–1980s | ~$10k–$15k (classic day boats) |
| 1990s | ~$20k–$30k typical; big / re-powered to ~$50k–$60k+ |
| 2000s | ~$27k–$53k for most midsize ads |
| 2010s | ~$45k–$100k midsize; Surf / R35 much higher |
| 2020s | ~$90k–$97k so far (small sample) |
Got a Cobalt for sale that is not on here yet? Post it for $25 (or $50 premium) at mycobalt.net/advertise and email me at editor@mycobalt.net. More real club asking prices make this guide better for the next buyer — and that is the whole point of the club classifieds.
Related club reading: buying guide by length, sterndrive vs Surf vs Coastal, and the 2026 lineup comparison tables.
Photo credit: Cobalt Boats (factory R4). Prices pulled from MyCobalt listing posts (asking or marked sold) as of September 2026. Not a market appraisal — always verify hours, survey, and options with the seller.
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