Cobalt’s new R26 showed up on the factory site in August 2026 and took the old R6 sterndrive slot. If you have been waiting for “the next family-size day boat,” that is it — 26′ 5″ with the swim platform, 8′ 6″ beam, dual Garmin glass, and the usual Cobalt build talk. I already wrote the catch-up post here:
https://www.mycobalt.net/2026/08/31/the-new-cobalt-r26/
This one is for the other half of the story. A lot of club folks who order a new R26 (or R26 Surf) will have a perfectly good used Cobalt that suddenly needs a new home. That is where MyCobalt earns its keep.
Why list the old boat on the club board
Factory dealers will take trades. Fair. Club classifieds are different: you are talking to people who already want a Cobalt, not a generic “boat for sale” scroll. Buyers on MyCobalt are comparing a Deep Creek 206 to a Chesapeake 220S to a Long Island R5 — same brand, different decade and budget.
Right now the live board includes boats like:
- 2010 Cobalt A25, Lake Geneva WI — https://www.mycobalt.net/2026/09/15/2010-cobalt-a25-for-sale-in-lake-geneva-wi-2/
- 2020 Cobalt R5, Long Island NY — https://www.mycobalt.net/2026/06/27/2020-cobalt-r5-for-sale-in-ny/
- 2014 Cobalt 296, Sarasota FL — https://www.mycobalt.net/2025/03/28/2014-cobalt-296-for-sale-in-sarasota-florida/
That mix is the point. Somebody shopping an R26 might still need a lower-hour R5 for a season, or a family 220S while the new boat builds. Your used hull is part of that conversation.
What I need from you (short list)
Same as always — no novel:
- Year, model, engine / drive
- Hours if you know them; trailer yes/no
- Asking price and where the boat sits
- Up to 9 daylight photos (exterior, helm, engine bay, trailer)
- Phone and/or email you want buyers to use
- HIN if you have it (optional on the public post)
I write the WordPress post from editor@mycobalt.net, tick Boats For Sale plus the right model category, and reply when you are live.
Rates stay club-simple
- Basic — $25: 90 days, up to 9 photos
- Premium — $50: longer / unlimited run while you sell
Start at https://www.mycobalt.net/advertise/ — pay, then email the details and photos to editor@mycobalt.net.
If you are still deciding between an R26 and something else in the 2026 book, the lineup comparison is here:
https://www.mycobalt.net/2026/09/07/cobalt-2026-lineup-comparison-length-beam-fuel-capacity/
Trading up without ghosting the old listing
When the new boat arrives (or the old one sells), email me. I strip phone and email from the post. I do not delete sold ads — that archive helps the next buyer and keeps asking-price history honest for the club.
Price drop mid-sale? Reply in the same thread and I update the live post. Same for extra photos after a wash-and-wax weekend.
Soft ask
Ordering an R26, moving up from an A-series, or just clearing a slip before winter? List the used Cobalt on MyCobalt. Twenty-five or fifty dollars, club audience, no brokerage theater.
https://www.mycobalt.net/advertise/
Questions before you pay → editor@mycobalt.net.
— Kendall Kunz
MyCobalt.net / Cobalt Boat Owners Club
Related: How to list your Cobalt ($25 / $50), The New Cobalt R26!, Used Cobalt price ranges by decade.
