In Honor Of Jim Cole's Memory.......Let's See Your COLE

OldSchoolBoats · Dec 5, 2014

Pictures won't do these boats justice. They have some of the nicest lines and are some of the best performing boats on the water, so in honor of Jim Cole's memory lets see your Cole Boat (s)

This boat has been in my life since I was born. In 1982 when my dad found out my mom was pregnant with me, he promptly sold his Haskell Jet Boat and bought this 1982 Cole Mini Cruiser. An much quieter outboard and more room for all the extra gear he would be bringing along, once I was brought into this world.

I seriously love this boat and hope that my dad will pass it down to me one day, it is an amazing piece of craftsmanship and still gets a :thumbup: everywhere we go, to this day. RIP Jim.

Our Cole in 2013 with the original 175 Black Max, chilling in Speed Ally

Our Cole in 2014 with its new 200 Optimax, on Havasu

OutCole'd · Dec 5, 2014

1994 Cole Superhawk,

brgrcru · Dec 5, 2014

here is mine 79 Cole TRII, just finished it this summer. RIP Jim Cole.

Taboma · Dec 5, 2014

98' 220 (Aka Night Hawk) with Pfaff NA 565/700

TEBBY · Dec 5, 2014

Taboma said:
98' 220 (Aka Night Hawk) with Pfaff NA 565/700
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What a bitchin' boat! Hang on to that thing forever!!
Timeless, Beautiful, and bad ass...

BHC Vic · Dec 5, 2014

Taboma said:
98' 220 (Aka Night Hawk) with Pfaff NA 565/700
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That is a bitchin boat [emoji106][emoji106][emoji106][emoji106][emoji106]

Warlock1 · Dec 5, 2014

OutCole'd said:
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I absolutely love the lines on this boat. If we ever do a new one we will have one built with this mold.

rivrrts429 · Dec 5, 2014

brgrcru said:
here is mine 79 Cole TRII, just finished it this summer. RIP Jim Cole.

This is the boat that sealed my destiny as a river rat for life at 7 or 8 years old on the Parker Strip.

It was the moment my balls dropped and I clearly understood my Dad's love of all things flatty and gobs of horsepower. It was like a light switch... one minute I was only interested in cartoons and Atari and in a blink of an eye it was horsepower and down pedals.

So much so that I named my first born Cole.

Bad ass boat!!

Brian · Dec 5, 2014

rivrrts429 said:
This is the boat that sealed my destiny as a river rat for life at 7 or 8 years old on the Parker Strip.

It was the moment my balls dropped and I clearly understood my Dad's love of all things flatty and gobs of horsepower. It was like a light switch... one minute I was only interested in cartoons and Atari and in a blink of an eye it was horsepower and down pedals.

So much so that I named my first born Cole.

Bad ass boat!!

So with that said, why do you have a jet bote in your sig line?

rivrrts429 · Dec 5, 2014

Brian said:
So with that said, why do you have a jet bote in your sig line?

It's got gobs of horsepower... It just can't break 50

6 balls · Dec 5, 2014

brgrcru said:
here is mine 79 Cole TRII, just finished it this summer. RIP Jim Cole.

Damn... That is badass! :drool

RIP Jim

Bradsrvrtoy. · Dec 5, 2014

92 SS. aka schiada killer

Bob Bitchen · Dec 5, 2014

brgrcru said:
here is mine 79 Cole TRII, just finished it this summer. RIP Jim Cole.

Dam, Who polished those Western Cyclone 1's. That had to have taken forever and I'm sure fun to polish.
Nice Flatty.

brgrcru · Dec 5, 2014

RioLindoBob said:
Dam, Who polished those Western Cyclone 1's. That had to have taken forever and I'm sure fun to polish.
Nice Flatty.

I had them chromed. hard to find 13" tires.

plasticman · Dec 6, 2014

fmo24 · Dec 6, 2014

plasticman said:
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Beautiful Boat :thumbup:

boater250s · Dec 6, 2014

Bought this Cole Boat in 1999, brand new from Jim Cole, he was truly one of the last World Class Boat builders. I thought he was quite a character, some had issues with him, I never did. He was always very respectful to my wife and children when we were watching the build.
The lines on a Cole are timeless, and for being built 15 years ago, it still holds it's own, with anything being built out on the West Coast. Always say it was my first NEW boat purchased, it's also going to be my last. I too, hope to pass it down to one of my children or grandchildren. I am truly saddened to hear of his passing. Rest in peace Mister Jim Cole.

BHC Vic · Dec 6, 2014

Sweet boat !! I'm not
Familiar with Coles but man they are beautiful

Twisted Liquid Marine · Dec 6, 2014

My 76 TR2

boater250s · Dec 6, 2014

Jim Cole's shop in Chatsworth, Ca

crzy2bealive · Dec 6, 2014

Some really nice boats

ChiliPepperGarage · Dec 6, 2014

When I used to live in Simi Valley my hot rodding buddy, Rex lived around the corner from me. His son bought this beautiful Cole brand new I think in early 90's and kept it at Rex's house. It was stored outside but covered next to his garage. His son used it once. Yes, just once the whole time I lived there, almost 20 years.

Eventually the cover deteriorated and despite Rex's badgering, his son never put a new cover on it. The interior went to crap and Rex told me his son sold it a couple years ago. Didn't even want to know what it sold for but I'm sure someone got a really good deal on it.

OldSchoolBoats · Dec 6, 2014

My sister and I. I think I was 12 in this pic. Notice the shirt I have on. [emoji3]

warpt71 · Dec 6, 2014

ChiliPepperGarage said:
When I used to live in Simi Valley my hot rodding buddy, Rex lived around the corner from me. His son bought this beautiful Cole brand new I think in early 90's and kept it at Rex's house. It was stored outside but covered next to his garage. His son used it once. Yes, just once the whole time I lived there, almost 20 years.

Eventually the cover deteriorated and despite Rex's badgering, his son never put a new cover on it. The interior went to crap and Rex told me his son sold it a couple years ago. Didn't even want to know what it sold for but I'm sure someone got a really good deal on it.

That boat is for sale currently

tkrrox · Dec 6, 2014

I sold mine to get something bigger. It was such a cool boat. I ran into the guy I sold it to a little ago and he was loving it. Made me mad I sold it.

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ChiliPepperGarage · Dec 6, 2014

warpt71 said:
That boat is for sale currently

How much? Did they fix the interior?

OutCole'd · Dec 6, 2014

ChiliPepperGarage said:
How much? Did they fix the interior?

Looks flawless.

http://www.riverdavesplace.com/forums/showthread.php?119217-2001-Cole-224-Skier

bagged97taco · Dec 6, 2014

Tr2 and open bow superhawk gotta find a pic of our closed bow superhawk

bagged97taco · Dec 6, 2014

Closed bow.

Sbarry · Dec 6, 2014

bagged97taco said:
Tr2 and open bow superhawk gotta find a pic of our closed bow superhawk

bagged97taco said:
Closed bow.

I see you like triples!! [emoji1] by the way, the Tr2 is beautiful!!!!

bagged97taco · Dec 6, 2014

Thanks, nothing better than a flatty on a slammed triple axle. Here's another pic of it with my 1 month old son cole. And his own Cole boat

BMABITY · Dec 6, 2014

bagged97taco said:
Closed bow.

I grew up in this boat. This thing was so sweet! When the original owner first bought it, my family and i couldnt believe how cool it was. Completely ahead of its time! If you bought this boatbfrom Chris, youre a lucky dude, Chris takes care of his shit like no other! :thumbup:

hallett21 · Dec 6, 2014

boater250s said:
Bought this Cole Boat in 1999, brand new from Jim Cole, he was truly one of the last World Class Boat builders. I thought he was quite a character, some had issues with him, I never did. He was always very respectful to my wife and children when we were watching the build.
The lines on a Cole are timeless, and for being built 15 years ago, it still holds it's own, with anything being built out on the West Coast. Always say it was my first NEW boat purchased, it's also going to be my last. I too, hope to pass it down to one of my children or grandchildren. I am truly saddened to hear of his passing. Rest in peace Mister Jim Cole.

Your cole is my favorite one hands down. You/ Cole did a great job

Cole Boat Guy · Dec 6, 2014

cole_skier · Dec 6, 2014

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Picture from this last summer. Right now the boat is at Arko for new interior and to Kornowski to fix up the gelcoat. Will post more pics when it is done.

BHC Vic · Dec 6, 2014

I can't believe I haven't seen more of these in falling in love w them! The one for sale is beautiful my wife agrees [emoji15]

Sbarry · Dec 6, 2014

vicious 13 said:
I can't believe I haven't seen more of these in falling in love w them! The one for sale is beautiful my wife agrees [emoji15]

There aren't so many that you will see one every time you are on the water, but now that you know the classic lines of a Cole, they will definitely catch your eye... And are even more impressive in person!!! [emoji106][emoji106]

Oh and I forgot to mention, they rarely come up for sale, and when they do, they don't sit around long

dribble · Dec 6, 2014

Cole Boat Guy said:
RIP

I love your Cole too. Wow!

Shady · Dec 6, 2014

Ended up buying this a couple months back.

RIP

H20-ski · Dec 6, 2014

Those are some awesome boats guys! :thumbup:

FASTJTBT144 · Dec 6, 2014

RIP Jim always a stand up guy and built some very fast boats with great line
he was working on a 26 cat before he became ill. This cat has state of the art
lines and that Cole flair. As far as I know this mold is done but no boats produced
as of yet.

OldSchoolBoats · Dec 6, 2014

FASTJTBT144 said:
RIP Jim always a stand up guy and built some very fast boats with great line
he was working on a 26 cat before he became ill. This cat has state of the art
lines and that Cole flair. As far as I know this mold is done but no boats produced
as of yet.

Wow a Cole 26 cat? I would love to see one built. If the mold is there, someone needs to step up and build it.

rivrrts429 · Dec 6, 2014

FASTJTBT144 said:
RIP Jim always a stand up guy and built some very fast boats with great line
he was working on a 26 cat before he became ill. This cat has state of the art
lines and that Cole flair. As far as I know this mold is done but no boats produced
as of yet.

Classic Cole lines in a cat? It sounds World Class, no pun intended.

Would like to know where that mold goes.

rvrrat350 · Dec 6, 2014

RIP Jim

rvrrat350 · Dec 6, 2014

rvrrat350 · Dec 6, 2014

Heres my friends
I think he wants to trade it for a jet boat since he has a place in bullhead

throttle · Dec 6, 2014

beautiful boats! I wanted to buy one in 2002, was out of my budget at the time. His boats are truly "world class" (imo).

DC-88 · Dec 6, 2014

Most Cole boats ride even better than they look. Wish I still had my 22- RIP Jim -loved checking out the shop as a kid

OldSchoolBoats · Dec 7, 2014

Wow. A lot of beautiful Cole's. One thing I have not seen are any outboards, except for our Mini Cruiser. Was our boat one of only two Cole's ever made with an outboard?

This is the only other one I have ever seen in 1982 Powerboat Magazine.

67 baron sprint LD 390 FE · Dec 7, 2014

I had a 1990 cole a few years back and sold to a friend of pink taco. Coles are a very well built boat. I remember cole from the la boats shows and always wanted one

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