Looking at a nice little 24' house boat. Well maintained. Runs fine. Has an
OMC cobra drive. I like the boat but am scared of the drive. Is it really as
hard to get parts as all say? Is there a transom plate or some thing to
convert to a mercruiser? I have owned a few mercruisers and know there are
parts, for them, everywhere.

calhoun wrote:

Looking at a nice little 24' house boat. Well maintained. Runs fine. Has an
OMC cobra drive. I like the boat but am scared of the drive.

Just don't stare back at it in the eyes.

Is it really as
hard to get parts as all say? Is there a transom plate or some thing to
convert to a mercruiser?

Volvo... V-O-L-V-O. The OMC is very closely related & similar to the
Volvo SX.


I have owned a few mercruisers and know there are
parts, for them, everywhere.

AND you will need them. Not so much with the Cobra or Volvo.

Rob

"calhoun" wrote in message
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Looking at a nice little 24' house boat. Well maintained. Runs fine. Has
an OMC cobra drive. I like the boat but am scared of the drive. Is it
really as hard to get parts as all say? Is there a transom plate or some
thing to convert to a mercruiser? I have owned a few mercruisers and know
there are parts, for them, everywhere.


Resale may also be an issue. You are a bit hesitant on buying this boat
because of the OMC and others will do the same if and when you buy it and
then try to sell it.

"calhoun" wrote in message
.. .
Looking at a nice little 24' house boat. Well maintained. Runs fine. Has
an OMC cobra drive. I like the boat but am scared of the drive. Is it
really as hard to get parts as all say? Is there a transom plate or some
thing to convert to a mercruiser? I have owned a few mercruisers and know
there are parts, for them, everywhere.


Do you suspect parts will be a problem because it's OMC, or because of the
particular *type* of drive? Is it no longer made?

"Doug Kanter" wrote in message
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"calhoun" wrote in message
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Looking at a nice little 24' house boat. Well maintained. Runs fine. Has
an OMC cobra drive. I like the boat but am scared of the drive. Is it
really as hard to get parts as all say? Is there a transom plate or some
thing to convert to a mercruiser? I have owned a few mercruisers and
know there are parts, for them, everywhere.


Do you suspect parts will be a problem because it's OMC, or because of the
particular *type* of drive? Is it no longer made?


No longer made, for at least a decade.

"Harry Krause" wrote in message
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Doug Kanter wrote:
"calhoun" wrote in message
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Looking at a nice little 24' house boat. Well maintained. Runs fine. Has
an OMC cobra drive. I like the boat but am scared of the drive. Is it
really as hard to get parts as all say? Is there a transom plate or some
thing to convert to a mercruiser? I have owned a few mercruisers and
know there are parts, for them, everywhere.


Do you suspect parts will be a problem because it's OMC, or because of
the particular *type* of drive? Is it no longer made?


OMC got out of the outdrive business, oh, maybe a decade ago.
Then OMC got out of business, so to speak.

Parts are a problem.

I haven't needed many parts for my '96 Johnson, but when I have (as recently
as last spring), the dealer's had no problem getting them quickly.

" JimH" jimh_osudad@yahooDOT comREMOVETHIS wrote in message
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"calhoun" wrote in message
.. .

Looking at a nice little 24' house boat. Well maintained. Runs fine. Has
an OMC cobra drive. I like the boat but am scared of the drive. Is it
really as hard to get parts as all say? Is there a transom plate or some
thing to convert to a mercruiser? I have owned a few mercruisers and
know there are parts, for them, everywhere.


Do you suspect parts will be a problem because it's OMC, or because of
the particular *type* of drive? Is it no longer made?


No longer made, for at least a decade.


Also, some of those OMC outdrives are very difficult to service and adjust.
Very few techs around anymore that know how. Google up OMC "Stringer".

Eisboch

Eisboch wrote:
" JimH" jimh_osudad@yahooDOT comREMOVETHIS wrote in message
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"calhoun" wrote in message
m...


Looking at a nice little 24' house boat. Well maintained. Runs fine. Has
an OMC cobra drive. I like the boat but am scared of the drive. Is it
really as hard to get parts as all say? Is there a transom plate or some
thing to convert to a mercruiser? I have owned a few mercruisers and
know there are parts, for them, everywhere.


Do you suspect parts will be a problem because it's OMC, or because of
the particular *type* of drive? Is it no longer made?


No longer made, for at least a decade.



Also, some of those OMC outdrives are very difficult to service and adjust.
Very few techs around anymore that know how. Google up OMC "Stringer".

Eisboch



Google up "OMC Cobra doesn't even bear a resemblance to or share parts
with OMC stringer".

Rob

Shortwave Sportfishing wrote:

On Wed, 25 Jan 2006 16:25:47 -0500, trainfan1
wrote:


Eisboch wrote:

" JimH" jimh_osudad@yahooDOT comREMOVETHIS wrote in message
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"calhoun" wrote in message
. com...


Looking at a nice little 24' house boat. Well maintained. Runs fine. Has
an OMC cobra drive. I like the boat but am scared of the drive. Is it
really as hard to get parts as all say? Is there a transom plate or some
thing to convert to a mercruiser? I have owned a few mercruisers and
know there are parts, for them, everywhere.


Do you suspect parts will be a problem because it's OMC, or because of
the particular *type* of drive? Is it no longer made?


No longer made, for at least a decade.



Also, some of those OMC outdrives are very difficult to service and adjust.
Very few techs around anymore that know how. Google up OMC "Stringer".

Eisboch



Google up "OMC Cobra doesn't even bear a resemblance to or share parts
with OMC stringer".


its hard to find tech for cobras too.

they are getting older.

Reeves is still out there. Try a google groups search back about a year
and see if you can find his email address.

Dan

"Shortwave Sportfishing" wrote in message
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On Wed, 25 Jan 2006 16:25:47 -0500, trainfan1
wrote:

Eisboch wrote:
" JimH" jimh_osudad@yahooDOT comREMOVETHIS wrote in message
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"calhoun" wrote in message
. com...


Looking at a nice little 24' house boat. Well maintained. Runs fine.
Has
an OMC cobra drive. I like the boat but am scared of the drive. Is it
really as hard to get parts as all say? Is there a transom plate or
some
thing to convert to a mercruiser? I have owned a few mercruisers and
know there are parts, for them, everywhere.


Do you suspect parts will be a problem because it's OMC, or because of
the particular *type* of drive? Is it no longer made?


No longer made, for at least a decade.



Also, some of those OMC outdrives are very difficult to service and
adjust.
Very few techs around anymore that know how. Google up OMC "Stringer".

Eisboch



Google up "OMC Cobra doesn't even bear a resemblance to or share parts
with OMC stringer".

its hard to find tech for cobras too.

they are getting older.

Maybe that is why we keep having to get repaired. We are getting old, and
can not find techs that know of our problems?