NEODESHA, Kans — For the fifth consecutive time Cobalt Boats ranked highest in the large-runabout segment of the J.D. Power and Associates Boat Competitive Information Study, according to a press release from Cobalt. In the survey, the company led the segment by a wide margin, including the highest ratings in all seven categories of features contributing most to owners' satisfaction with their boats.

"The results of this year's J.D. Power and Associates Boat Competitive Information Study emphasize the unmistakable importance of team-play," said Paxon St. Clair, president of Cobalt. "Only with the day-to-day excellence of the boat builders here in Neodesha, coupled with the professionalism and the customer focus of our Cobalt dealers, could we hope to earn this prestigious award again. All of us at Cobalt are honored in the recognition."

The J.D. Power and Associates Boat Competitive Information Survey provides an in-depth look customer satisfaction and a carefully calibrated assessment of the design, manufacturing, sales, and service components of boating enjoyment. In areas of inquiry ranging from a boat's ability to maintain course while pulling a skier to the comfort of passenger seats to the layout of the helm, the J.D. Power and Associates Boat Competitive Information Study reports the findings of comprehensive surveys involving more than 12,000 boat owners nationwide.