The Cobalt R5. According to Boating Magazine, "it has the spring of a racehorse and the agility of a barrel turner. If you’ve ever ridden a well-behaved thoroughbred, it knows what to do — all it needs from you is to understand your intent." It pretty much turns equally well to port and starboard. It's an industry-leading 25 ft boat. The cockpit is about a foot wider than your usual boat, and you can feel it. There's also yacht-style wraparound seating, which you won't find on another boat this size. Overall, the boat looks - and feels - like luxury.
We love that signature Cobalt transom, which flips over into a step a foot below water level so you can dip your toes in and not worry about kicking the drive. Add that to the hydraulic swim platform and the walk through transom, and you've got yourself a lake swimmer's dream.
Boating Magazine breaks it down here:
