I am new to boating and have the chance to buy a boat with a OMC 175 Cobra
stern drive.

1. Should I be concerned that OMC are no longer in business?

2. Is this motor a dependable motor.

3. Are part readilly available.

Anyone with and suggestion would be appreiciated.


Thanks
Noel

yes, maybe,maybe! What year?

"me" wrote in message
...
I am new to boating and have the chance to buy a boat with a OMC 175 Cobra
stern drive.

1. Should I be concerned that OMC are no longer in business?

2. Is this motor a dependable motor.

3. Are part readilly available.

Anyone with and suggestion would be appreiciated.


Thanks
Noel

I think it is a 1995 or 96 model.


"Woodchuck" wrote in message
...
yes, maybe,maybe! What year?

"me" wrote in message
...
I am new to boating and have the chance to buy a boat with a OMC 175
Cobra
stern drive.

1. Should I be concerned that OMC are no longer in business?

2. Is this motor a dependable motor.

3. Are part readilly available.

Anyone with and suggestion would be appreiciated.


Thanks
Noel

I stand on my answers.

"Noel" wrote in message
...
I think it is a 1995 or 96 model.


"Woodchuck" wrote in message
...
yes, maybe,maybe! What year?

"me" wrote in message
...
I am new to boating and have the chance to buy a boat with a OMC 175
Cobra
stern drive.

1. Should I be concerned that OMC are no longer in business?

2. Is this motor a dependable motor.

3. Are part readilly available.

Anyone with and suggestion would be appreiciated.


Thanks
Noel

Noel wrote:
I think it is a 1995 or 96 model.
"Woodchuck" wrote in message
...
yes, maybe,maybe! What year?
"me" wrote in message
...
I am new to boating and have the chance to buy a boat with a OMC 175
Cobra stern drive.
1. Should I be concerned that OMC are no longer in business?
2. Is this motor a dependable motor.
3. Are part readilly available.
Anyone with and suggestion would be appreiciated.
Thanks
Noel
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Not sure, but I think OMC and Volvo were using the same outdrive at
this time, so the parts should be available thru Volvo, if not thru OMC.

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Norm

no the Coba is OMC attempt to copy the merc. Penta has the
best drive and then merc and then maybe OMC
"N.L. Eckert" wrote in message
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Noel wrote:
I think it is a 1995 or 96 model.
"Woodchuck" wrote in message
...
yes, maybe,maybe! What year?
"me" wrote in message
...
I am new to boating and have the chance to buy a boat with a
OMC 175
Cobra stern drive.
1. Should I be concerned that OMC are no longer in business?
2. Is this motor a dependable motor.
3. Are part readilly available.
Anyone with and suggestion would be appreiciated.
Thanks
Noel
==================================
Not sure, but I think OMC and Volvo were using the same
outdrive at
this time, so the parts should be available thru Volvo, if
not thru OMC.

====
Norm

I think it is a 1995 or 96 model.
"Woodchuck" wrote in message
...
yes, maybe,maybe! What year?
"me" wrote in message
...
I am new to boating and have the chance to buy a boat with a OMC 175
Cobra stern drive.
1. Should I be concerned that OMC are no longer in business?
2. Is this motor a dependable motor.
3. Are part readilly available.
Anyone with and suggestion would be appreiciated.
Thanks
Noel
==================================
At some point in the 1990s, OMC, Merc, and Volvo eliminated the
clutch dog and went to the wet, cone clutch,. OMC and Volvo
collaborated together to design a lower unit to be used on both of their
drive lines. What year this took place, I don't recall, but if the
engine in question has the cone clutch, it is an identical lower unit
to the Volvo and the parts would be inter changeable. I don't know if
it would apply to the basic engine or not....
====
Happy boating, Norm

N.L. Eckert wrote:
I think it is a 1995 or 96 model.
"Woodchuck" wrote in message
...
yes, maybe,maybe! What year?
"me" wrote in message
...
I am new to boating and have the chance to buy a boat with a OMC 175
Cobra stern drive.
1. Should I be concerned that OMC are no longer in business?
2. Is this motor a dependable motor.
3. Are part readilly available.
Anyone with and suggestion would be appreiciated.
Thanks
Noel
==================================
At some point in the 1990s, OMC, Merc, and Volvo eliminated the
clutch dog and went to the wet, cone clutch,. OMC and Volvo
collaborated together to design a lower unit to be used on both of their
drive lines. What year this took place, I don't recall, but if the
engine in question has the cone clutch, it is an identical lower unit
to the Volvo and the parts would be inter changeable. I don't know if
it would apply to the basic engine or not....
====
Happy boating, Norm


EXCEPT... that Mercruiser is still using the clutch dog shifting
mechanism... at least through 2005...

Rob