Re: 1989 OMC cobra taking on water when beached
gotta agree on the letting someone else do it costing too much thing. until I came to the sandbox, I did everything myself, even if it meant having to learn something new. Now that I am here though, time is a major factor and I must let other s do the work for me. I hate it too. Fiberglass work is very labor intensive, and the hourly rate will be astronomical to redo all of that. Especially if you are on a budget. @ bruceb58...like I said, location. In the backwoods south of TN, there are more OMC available, so therefore the parts are cheaper, and so are rebuilt drives. I was not referring to Ebay drives at all. I wouldnt buy one from there. $4k for the rebuilt drive is better than I found a few months ago when I was looking. Just the parts to rebuild it were that much. Of course all I had was an empty gear case too. My mechanic is very good at working on OMC stuff. He was an OMC certified tech for years before opening his own shop, so shift cables are not a major concern for me. I have run OMC since my first new boat in '88, a Four Winns 160. I have run an OMC Stinger drive for a VERY short time, and I never actually got the chance to run the SX, as it was cost prohibitive to repair/replace. You can see that short story in the four winns section, titled "another project". Everyone has their own preference. Just like Ford v GM. Both are good. Fords are just better
. If I had two boats side by side and all things being equal except for one having an OMC and one having a Merc, I would have prolly bought the Merc. But that wasnt the case. Its not the case here either. The OP was wanting to fix his hull and transom, not hear about how outdated and obsolete his drive is. He is excited about his new toy and wants it fixed.
