[QUOTE=Midnight Run 32;2775618]
Would you elaborate on this? I have no dog in this fight but in the past was very close to buying a pair of his motors and he seemed very helpful and sincere and even gave me advice to buy another pair from someone else.

I second Scarabman's vote for Innovation 600's. Run great, from cold starts to WFO. I've got 460 hours on mine and love them. Put new springs and seals in at 408 hours, but that's essentially been it. Bowtie block and heads, Crower crank & rods, JE, Crane, Holley EFI and close-cooled. They're based on a Millitary-spec engine that Innovation builds for the Navy.

I purchased my first real high performance boat from Cobra six years ago, way over my head both financially and mechanically. The boat was the #1 35 ft. Jaguar Marine with merc 900's and Cobra mods, Randy's heads, motor stroked to 572. He babysat me through the experience. When I had a head problem, he overnighted another complete head with head gasket at no charge. Helped me out when, through my neglect smoked a transmission. This was a used boat and he certainly did not have to do this. I have since had new motors built on the west coast, just due to the distance, Florida to California, and have always regretted not going back to Cobra. The Cobra's ran strong and Randy was always around for support. Thankfully I have learned a bit since the first days but still remember the sound of the Cobra motors at full song. I would use him again for any of my boating needs. Every business at one time or another, including my own, makes someone unhappy. Cobra could not have survived in business screwing customers over all these years. Enough of the love fest, my fingers are tired. Good luck picking a builder. Doug