Even lifelong bowrider folks are choosing the 243, having seen its dragsteresque acceleration, its Indy-car handling at top speeds, especially in the company of Cobalt hallmarks of value, in features both standard and optional. No sacrifice here of boorah performance in trade neither for a large and quite spectacular cabin, nor for a head compartment whose entry door is a masterpiece of double-duty engineering. The 243 uses its spaciousness to full effect, most especially in ski storage and in cockpit appliances where a sink console highlights an interior among Cobalt's most sophisticated ever. The cabin, splendid in its appointments, offers a full eight feet of bedtime berth, an oversized deck hatch and opening portal to bring in the sea air.

Price
Base price	$91,228 (USD)
Monthly payments	$602/month
Boat type / Category
Boat type	Cuddy Cabin
Category	Water Sports, Ideal for Trailering, Overnight Trips
Assembly	Neodesha, KS, US
Warranty	5 years
Dimensions / Weight
Length overall	7.9 m (25′11″)
Beam	2.6 m (8′6″)
Bridge clearance	2.5 m (8′2″)
Height on trailer	N/A
Draft up	0.53 m (1′9″)
Draft down	0.94 m (3′1″)
Dry weight	2,200 kg (4,850 lbs)
Hull deadrise	21°
Cabin headroom	N/A
Capacities
Fuel tank	189 l (50 gal)
Water tank	38 l (10 gal)
Waste tank	N/A
Holding tank	N/A
Passenger capacity	13
Sleeping capacity	2
Engines
Max hp	380 hp
Base engine	MerCruiser 350 MAG
Drive / Propulsion	Bravo three
Engine type	V8
Displacement	5.7 litres
Power	300 hp @ 4,800 rpm
Induction	Atmospheric
Fuel requirement	Regular
Other engines	N/A N/A Volvo Penta V8-300 300hp - DP Duoprop Volvo Penta V8-320-C 320hp - DP Duoprop MerCruiser 377 MAG 320hp - Bravo three Volvo Penta V8-380-C 380hp - DP Duoprop
Competition
Competitive models	Beneteau Flyer 750 Cabrio Bryant 233 Cuddy Cabin Campion Chase 650i SC Chris-Craft Corsair 25 Chris-Craft capri 25 Crownline 236 SC Cruiser Sport Series 259 Ebbtide 2440 Z-Trac SS Cuddy Cabin Formula 240 Sun Sport Four Winns S215 SS Four Winns S235 Four Winns S235 SS Glastron GS 249 SC Jeanneau Cap Camarat 7.5 DC Larson Cabrio 240 Larson Cabrio 777 Rinker 230 CC Rinker 246 CC Sea Ray 235 Weekender Sea Ray 240 Sun Sport Stingray 250CR Stingray 250CS