Long time pro Anglers ...

[HTHM]

I'd be tickled Dave if i could switch every thing over to Merc , not sure if i can but i'll be checking to see .

You could just re-power with brand new.

[Skipper D]

You might be in luck, I understand there is a conversion for the later model OMC Cobra drives but if it is an older OMC stringer drive you are outta luck.

 

 

This inboard out board stuff is all new to me , i'd think once you had the out drive off and were changing it to some thing eles you'd have to get some thing that matched the hole in the back of the boat ??????? , some one told me that you could just about bolt up any thing thats out there to that motor but that i'll find out after this one gives up one day , then we might have to do what HTHM is sudgesting .........

[dave524]

This inboard out board stuff is all new to me , i'd think once you had the out drive off and were changing it to some thing eles you'd have to get some thing that matched the hole in the back of the boat ??????? , some one told me that you could just about bolt up any thing thats out there to that motor but that i'll find out after this one gives up one day , then we might have to do what HTHM is sudgesting .........

 

Unfortunately the hole left by an OMC stringer drive is quite a bit larger than a Mercuiser cutout, pretty much have to replace the plywood in the transom, bad enough job in an aluminum, even more work in a fibreglass. If you have the OMC cobra drive there is aftermarket adapters for Merc or Volvo lower ends.

[Skipper D]

Unfortunately the hole left by an OMC stringer drive is quite a bit larger than a Mercuiser cutout, pretty much have to replace the plywood in the transom, bad enough job in an aluminum, even more work in a fibreglass. If you have the OMC cobra drive there is aftermarket adapters for Merc or Volvo lower ends.

 

 

Any ideas Dave on how i can tell which drive i have .........

[dave524]

Any ideas Dave on how i can tell which drive i have .........

 

You should join "iboats" and do a bunch of reading, I'm thinking of making the move to a used Starcraft Islander and did a bunch of reading on the various pitfalls of used sterndrives, all my previous experience has been outboards.

 

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