Got a chance to see Cobra's new 270 Python today...

Things are moving along well and looking good!

Edit; for clarification, this is a photo of the plug being made. The mold will come next, then the customers boat will be made. This is not a customers boat.

Buddy of mines boat, first one ever built, 565 merc going in it

ONE-A-DAY said:

Buddy of mines boat, first one ever built, 565 merc going in it

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Tell him I waxed some of the plug today, almost ready to lay some glass.

Can't wait to see some numbers on this one. Bad ass looking boat for sure

throttle said:

Tell him I waxed some of the plug today, almost ready to lay some glass.

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I am liking the silver and black more than I liked the all blue. Looks pretty original. Can't wait to see it finished.

Hey throttle, talk Jeff and the customer into letting RD do a test write up on this one!!

Note edit- this is not a customers boat. This is a plug being made for a mold. Then the customers boat can be made.

In case it was missed before, here are a couple of pics from when it began

throttle said:

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I hope this is the customer drawing - I like the colors !

This boat is gonna be sweet. The pictures don't do it any justice either. Looks bigger and more impressive in person. Love it!!:thumbup::thumbup:

tb230razor said:

This boat is gonna be sweet. The pictures don't do it any justice either. Looks bigger and more impressive in person. Love it!!:thumbup::thumbup:

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Hey, that's my line. Bigger and more impressive in person! Haha

Sbarry said:

Hey, that's my line. Bigger and more impressive in person! Haha

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We're talking boats here bud!! haha

tb230razor said:

We're talking boats here bud!! haha

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It's motion in the ocean either way, just sayin lol

Excited to see the new 270 Python in person. Going to try and stop by this week, check it out and get some swag to wear to boat show. Last season was our first on the 280 Python and I have never been more pleased with performance and comfort.

Briley said:

Excited to see the new 270 Python in person. Going to try and stop by this week, check it out and get some swag to wear to boat show. Last season was our first on the 280 Python and I have never been more pleased with performance and comfort.

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Is your 280 python the one with the 525? What numbers are you seeing?

Awesome looking boat by the way! Massive!!

525 with Bravo 1, 28p and 80 on GPS (trimmed out). But honestly being on the lake with 9 adults, 2 full tanks and chop it will do 65-70 all day, safe and sound. Looked at your boat in the show room, love the color with the metallic.

Briley said:

525 with Bravo 1, 28p and 80 on GPS (trimmed out). But honestly being on the lake with 9 adults, 2 full tanks and chop it will do 65-70 all day, safe and sound. Looked at your boat in the show room, love the color with the metallic.

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Wow! Gotta love those 525's.

And I think you're confusing me with my brother. His is the blue and silver metallic. Another beautiful Cobra for sure!

I'm really looking forward to watching this boat come to life! As well hopefully getting to do a write up on it!

RD

Yesterday appears to have been a busy day around the shop.











15 coats of mold release wax and sprayed red tooling gel coat on. Then sprayed with black gel coat, the black gel coat is so they can see the air bubbles when they laminate, any air bubbles would stand out because they would be white.

I saw the plug a couple of months ago and I agree this is going to be one nice looking boat. Can't wait to see the finished product

These pics are from Cobra Performance Boats on Facebook, I missed being there at the end of the week to see this first hand. Still thought several of you would benefit from seeing it tho. I will be visiting the shop again later this week to see how things have progressed.

Some more pics of the laminating process on the plug a couple weeks ago. I have not had time to personally stop and check in for a couple weeks, these pics again are from Cobra's Performance Boats Facebook page. Worth sharing for ya tho. I hope to be stopping by the shop early next week.

Once the lamination process is complete on the plug, a frame needs to be made to protect what will soon be the new mold.

The plug with new top mold is photographed here being flipped over to work on the bottom next.

This might be my new dream boat....

Interesting to see how a boat is built from the beginning .

I think I found my new boat.

cb5505 said:

I think I found my new boat.

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I'm right there with you. Can't wait to see one finished and see the numbers on it.

Yeah I do want to see the numbers and see what they will give me for my current cobra

Stopped by Cobra today to get the low down on the new hull from the boys and pick up some hats. Was cool to see the process of making the molds and hear the plans, first deal is done and two more on deck. Not confirmed but the first one will more than likely have 565, that guy is coming out of a 260 Python deck boat. Can't wait to see the first one.

The bottom mold being pulled from the plug. Can't wait to see the top (deck).

Anxious to see this one finished. More pics

The deck mold after release from plug



The plug, that will get destroyed

Next, the molds will be prepped and the first 270 python will be made.

Stopped by Cobra today on my way back from Havasu, I found the guys spraying the hull today. They were also preparing the deck to be laminated. I was able to see the artwork today too, however I don't want to spoil the surprise just yet on colors and graphics. It gonna look pretty cool I think. I will try to stop in again next week if I can.

throttle said:

Tell him I waxed some of the plug today, almost ready to lay some glass.

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These are for the hatch and ski locker

Any updates? When can I see this in person?

CobraDave said:

Any updates? When can I see this in person?

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I do have some updates photos. They would be happy to show it to you. Just stop in and say hello. I am going to try and stop in tomorrow or maybe Tuesday.

Again, not being able to find time last week to stop in personally I have taken these photos from Cobra Performance Boats FB page to share with you.
The boat is really taking shape now, I hope to visit the shop this week before heading to havasu for the poker run.

lookin good fellas..........:thumbsup

I'm liking this ... A lot.

Very nice

Looks great!! Can't wait to see the end product

Can't wait to see this thing on the water!!!!!!! SAWEEEEET!!

Getting ready to have a full cap done.





Gas tanks get put in when molds are put together,

That boat is going to be sweet. Cant wait to watch the progress.

Yeah it does look like it's going to be a sweet ride. I think I am going to head down to cobra to grab some stuff and maybe take a look at this ride

Stopped by the shop today, full cap is coming along. Sorry no pics. The full cap is a long slow process, but to do it right takes time.

My brother-in-law took his 260 Python in for some work today. I think he might be purchasing one of these bad boys by the end of the week.