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 -

- Show quoted text -

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.

What OMC would a 1988 boat have.
 

That's the problem. Unless you *are* a gear head, very familiar
with the
OMC Stringer drives, they can be a nightmare.

Correct, thats why they make manuals.

Not a good choice for the average recreational boater.

Correct again, but for those of us who love things mechanical, I dont
mind.

What OMC would a 1988 boat have.
 

"Eat Me, Trolls" wrote in message
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That's the problem. Unless you *are* a gear head, very familiar
with the
OMC Stringer drives, they can be a nightmare.

Correct, thats why they make manuals.

Not a good choice for the average recreational boater.

Correct again, but for those of us who love things mechanical, I dont
mind.

Stringer drives were just a stupid idea. The only reason they got built was
because of mercs patents. As soon as they could omc went to the outdrive
design we are all familiar with today.

What OMC would a 1988 boat have.
 

"jamesgangnc" wrote in message
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"Eat Me, Trolls" wrote in message
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That's the problem. Unless you *are* a gear head, very familiar
with the
OMC Stringer drives, they can be a nightmare.

Correct, thats why they make manuals.

Not a good choice for the average recreational boater.

Correct again, but for those of us who love things mechanical, I dont
mind.

Stringer drives were just a stupid idea. The only reason they got built
was because of mercs patents. As soon as they could omc went to the
outdrive design we are all familiar with today.


Yup. I love things mechanical also .... that work.

Eisboch

Cobra outdrive from donor boat questions..
 

OK, so via word of mouth, I found a donor boat about 40 mi away thats
an 18' celebrity. It can be had cheap . It was a really nice boat but
due to letting it sit outside for the last 5 years, for all practical
purposes ithe boat is trash., I'm not sure if it's a 3.0 or a v-6 GM.
My friends is a 350 GM, and I've heard that the 3.0 outdrives were
different than the V 6 and 8 model engines.

with exception of gear ratio's, which I can see compensating for with
different props. is there anything different between the Cobra
outdrives on the little 4 cyl and the larger V's that you couldn't
interchange with just a simple swap?

Thanks!

Tim