OMC King Cobra
09-07-2007, 08:07 AM
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OMC King Cobra
Have a buddy looking at a 23' Checkmate with a OMC KIng Cobra Drive with Blue Thunder Gears(?).
Should he run as fast as he can or consider it for the right price? Told him I had no idea but I would post on here. Are parts available and how do they hold up??
Thanks!!
Should he run as fast as he can or consider it for the right price? Told him I had no idea but I would post on here. Are parts available and how do they hold up??
Thanks!!
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09-07-2007, 01:06 PM
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A lot of people swear by the King... Personally, unless I could buy the boat for such a good deal that I could just swap drives if something broke, I wouldn't do it.
I turned down a bunch of smokin' deals on OMC boats while searching for my boat.
I turned down a bunch of smokin' deals on OMC boats while searching for my boat.
09-12-2007, 04:28 PM
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i wouldnt do it either. i had a king and wasnt happy. i have been told when built right they will last forever but you may never have it built right.
08-08-2021, 09:55 AM
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I have had my cobra 3 yrs no problems, easiest maintenance out there. Parts are everywhere. Not sure why everyone says parts are hard to find. I live in michigan and can find u 5 cobra outdrives under 750$ volvo has picked up and makes some replacement parts and amazon can get u what u need.
08-08-2021, 09:56 AM
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I have had my cobra 3 yrs no problems, easiest maintenance out there. Parts are everywhere. Not sure why everyone says parts are hard to find. I live in michigan and can find u 5 cobra outdrives under 750$ volvo has picked up and makes some replacement parts and amazon can get u what u need.
08-08-2021, 10:02 AM
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you realize this thread is13 years old right?
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08-08-2021, 10:19 AM
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lol...Holy thread resurrection, Batman!
But yeah...I still see a handful of OMC drives, along with Yamaha outdrives from time to time. I believe the ones you see are from the 'culled herd' so to speak; the ones that are left are the 'good ones', just built right I guess. But as the years go by you see fewer and fewer non Merc or Volvo outdrives.
But yeah...I still see a handful of OMC drives, along with Yamaha outdrives from time to time. I believe the ones you see are from the 'culled herd' so to speak; the ones that are left are the 'good ones', just built right I guess. But as the years go by you see fewer and fewer non Merc or Volvo outdrives.
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