Cobalt A25 Boats For Sale

The Cobalt A25 is a large runabout that stretches just over 25 feet with an 8-foot-6-inch beam, narrow enough to stay manageable on a trailer and in the slip. It carries the five-piece hull design and Mediterranean styling that define Cobalt's bowrider line, with stainless accents, a stainless-wrapped windshield, stainless rub rail and oversized cleats running the port and starboard sides. The transom widens into pulled-back "wing" sections, and the hull handles chop well for a boat this size. Many examples wear an upgraded tower with a full-coverage bimini, which lets you tow for board sports.

Power on most A25s comes from a 320-horsepower MerCruiser 377 Mag big block paired with a Bravo 3 outdrive and its dual counter-rotating props, a combination that delivers a strong hole shot and gets the boat right up on plane. Trim tabs help level the boat and correct uneven weight distribution. Wide-open throttle runs sit near 50 mph, with one A25 recorded at about 52 mph. The engine compartment opens on a hydraulic lift, so checking oil pressure, engine temperature and the rest of the gauges doesn't require wrestling the hatch.

The helm is built around an extra-wide seat with a flip-up bolster. Gauges cover oil pressure, engine temperature, volts, fuel, depth and air temperature, and many boats add a Garmin in-dash GPS chartplotter; a region-specific map chip from Garmin sharpens the chart detail for your area. Panel switches are LED backlit, and the dash carries the contrasting colors, textures and double-stitched trim Cobalt is known for. Audio runs to a stereo with a subwoofer and Kicker speakers mounted aft for music while floating.

The aft layout centers on a hydraulic swim platform that extends to the full beam and lowers roughly eight inches below the surface, sitting you near waist-high in the water with a switch at the transom controlling the drop. Not every A25 was ordered with this option, so some carry a static platform with a deep-drop swim ladder instead. The near four-foot platform makes boarding a single step, and a fresh-water shower is on hand. The rear sun lounge has a convertible backrest that flips forward into a sunbed or back for seating, changeable in seconds. Cockpit seating is modular, with a starboard seat over deep hinged storage, a portside lounge whose backrest moves fore or aft, snap-in carpet, soft-touch flooring on the platform, seagrass flooring through the cockpit and a removable ski pylon.

The beam carries forward into a roomy bow with filler cushions that create a large sun area and disappear to free up legroom for more people. Seats hinge open to deep storage, and clever compartments on either side store fenders so wet bumpers stay out of the seating areas. The bow holds a dedicated anchor locker with a stainless scuff plate, a flag-pole fitting, a removable dinette table, flip-out seats on both sides, and a block-off door that pairs with the windshield to close off the bow for cooler-weather running.

When evaluating a used A25, check the gelcoat condition; the wing sections of the A-series commonly develop superficial stress cracks from flexing under way, and older boats may show light oxidation or chalking that responds to a compound, polish and wax. Confirm whether the boat has the hydraulic swim platform or the static version, and verify outdrive service on the Bravo 3, including fluids, filters, plugs and impeller. Well-kept 2012 and 2013 examples hold up well, with thick, smooth vinyl, plush seating and clean engine bays around the MerCruiser 377 Mag.