What OMC would a 1988 boat have.
 

OK, a local guy has a "boat" a pretty good sized cuddy, and his
outdrive is locked up. Well, He found out that it's got an OMC
outdrive. He doesn't know which.

Did OMC still use "Stringers" in 1988? or were they the "Cobra"
drives?

Not sure but could it also be the Volvo-Penta Hybrid?

I haven't been over to see for myself, so my info is quite limited.

What OMC would a 1988 boat have.
 

On Tue, 4 Mar 2008 14:30:38 -0800 (PST), Tim
wrote:

Did OMC still use "Stringers" in 1988?

Yes.

What OMC would a 1988 boat have.
 

Go look, if it's a stringer, then it's not worth fixing.

"Tim" wrote in message
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OK, a local guy has a "boat" a pretty good sized cuddy, and his
outdrive is locked up. Well, He found out that it's got an OMC
outdrive. He doesn't know which.

Did OMC still use "Stringers" in 1988? or were they the "Cobra"
drives?

Not sure but could it also be the Volvo-Penta Hybrid?

I haven't been over to see for myself, so my info is quite limited.

What OMC would a 1988 boat have.
 

On Mar 4, 7:09*pm, "jamesgangnc" wrote:
Go look, if it's a stringer, then it's not worth fixing.

"Tim" wrote in message

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OK, *a local guy has a "boat" a pretty good sized cuddy, and his
outdrive is locked up. Well, He found out that it's got an OMC
outdrive. He doesn't know which.

Did OMC still use "Stringers" in 1988? or were they the "Cobra"
drives?

Not sure but could it also be the Volvo-Penta Hybrid?

I haven't *been over to see for myself, so my info is quite limited.- Hide quoted text -

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Thanks for the advice, guys. I do think I will need to go look at it.
He can't describe it for crap. But I do know that he said that last
year he "hit something",. So, lord knows what he's got and what damage
is done....

What OMC would a 1988 boat have.
 

On Mar 4, 9:36*pm, Tim wrote:
On Mar 4, 7:09*pm, "jamesgangnc" wrote:





Go look, if it's a stringer, then it's not worth fixing.

"Tim" wrote in message

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OK, *a local guy has a "boat" a pretty good sized cuddy, and his
outdrive is locked up. Well, He found out that it's got an OMC
outdrive. He doesn't know which.

Did OMC still use "Stringers" in 1988? or were they the "Cobra"
drives?

Not sure but could it also be the Volvo-Penta Hybrid?

I haven't *been over to see for myself, so my info is quite limited.- Hide quoted text -

- Show quoted text -

Thanks for the advice, guys. I do think I will need to go look at it.
He can't describe it for crap. But I do know that he said that last
year he "hit something",. So, lord knows what he's got and what damage
is done....- Hide quoted text -

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Heh, that's kind of like the last, and very last restoation I took on.
I was told it had a "little rot".. I did not know that some 20 parts
including the chine logs, keel and bottom, stringers, and a few
transom parts had a "little rot". Good luck, I don't do restorations
anymore, because of that one boat...;)

What OMC would a 1988 boat have.
 

I'd stay away from Stringers or Cobras. Cobras had a lot of problems in the
early years. OMC is out of business. I would question parts availability.
And more importantly service availability.
"Tim" wrote in message
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On Mar 4, 7:09 pm, "jamesgangnc" wrote:
Go look, if it's a stringer, then it's not worth fixing.

"Tim" wrote in message

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OK, a local guy has a "boat" a pretty good sized cuddy, and his
outdrive is locked up. Well, He found out that it's got an OMC
outdrive. He doesn't know which.

Did OMC still use "Stringers" in 1988? or were they the "Cobra"
drives?

Not sure but could it also be the Volvo-Penta Hybrid?

I haven't been over to see for myself, so my info is quite limited.-
Hide quoted text -

- Show quoted text -

Thanks for the advice, guys. I do think I will need to go look at it.
He can't describe it for crap. But I do know that he said that last
year he "hit something",. So, lord knows what he's got and what damage
is done....

What OMC would a 1988 boat have.
 

On Mar 4, 8:50*pm, "secretagent" wrote:
I'd stay away from Stringers or Cobras. Cobras had a lot of problems in the
early years. OMC is out of business. I would question parts availability.
And more importantly service availability.

I know, that's why I'm glad it's not my boat.

But there are several brand new (NOS?) parts on ebay, and used drives
are available from parts boats.

I'll still need to check it out.

What OMC would a 1988 boat have.
 

OMC is out of business. I would question parts availability.
And more importantly service availability.

Most parts are still available. Some are non existant. Service is
still available.Drives can still be rebuilt.
Manuals are available that cover all OMC drives from 65 to end of
production.
I know a few old gear heads that are wizards with OMC. I'm still using
a 65 OMC drive that runs flawlessly.You DO have to know WHAT you're
doing to work with them.

What OMC would a 1988 boat have.
 

"Eat Me, Trolls" wrote in message
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OMC is out of business. I would question parts availability.
And more importantly service availability.

Most parts are still available. Some are non existant. Service is
still available.Drives can still be rebuilt.
Manuals are available that cover all OMC drives from 65 to end of
production.
I know a few old gear heads that are wizards with OMC. I'm still using
a 65 OMC drive that runs flawlessly.You DO have to know WHAT you're
doing to work with them.


That's the problem. Unless you *are* a gear head, very familiar with the
OMC Stringer drives, they can be a nightmare.
People that are knowledgeable in their repair and maintenance are becoming
far and few between.

Not a good choice for the average recreational boater.

Eisboch

What OMC would a 1988 boat have.
 

Eisboch wrote:
"Eat Me, Trolls" wrote in message
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OMC is out of business. I would question parts availability.
And more importantly service availability.

Most parts are still available. Some are non existant. Service is
still available.Drives can still be rebuilt.
Manuals are available that cover all OMC drives from 65 to end of
production.
I know a few old gear heads that are wizards with OMC. I'm still using
a 65 OMC drive that runs flawlessly.You DO have to know WHAT you're
doing to work with them.


That's the problem. Unless you *are* a gear head, very familiar with the
OMC Stringer drives, they can be a nightmare.
People that are knowledgeable in their repair and maintenance are becoming
far and few between.

Not a good choice for the average recreational boater.

Eisboch

So, I called him back and asked him to describe it.

"is it white? or gray?"

"Gray, and says Cobra on it"

OK, so there's a starting point.