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!!

I would still stay away from the cobra drives.. Thats just me. There are plenty of checs out there with mercs on them..

John

Thanks. That's what I thought.....

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 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.

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.

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.

you realize this thread is13 years old right?

Lol, no. Was looking for propeller info and got sucked in. I feel dumb, smh. But i still like cobra outdrives. Lol

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.