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
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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?

"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.

" JimH" jimh_osudad@yahooDOT comREMOVETHIS 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.


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
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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.



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