Bigskyboat
Seaman
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- Mar 4, 2017
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Volvo penta vs. mercruiser. Pluses and minuses of both. Is one superior?
Wow...you can't be serious. I owned a Cobra and did my own work too but no way would I suggest buying one. I am glad I got rid of mine.I prefer the OMC Cobra vs the Alpha but am able to do most of my own work and can still get most parts.
There are people that like the 470 too though.Wow...you can't be serious. I owned a Cobra and did my own work too but no way would I suggest buying one. I am glad I got rid of mine.
Actually I am serious Bruce.While I would not suggest that someone should buy one in preference to a Merc or Volvo, I find the Cobra easier to work on than the Merc Alpha and I think is better built in a number of areas, bigger gears, holds more oil, easier to replace the common maintenance items like the bellows and impeller and not prone to the worn out bushing and leaks around the steering shafts that the Merc Alpha and Bravo both suffer from. The transom assembly on the Cobra is higher quality and you rarely hear of one that has had the problems of the Merc drives. As long as I can get parts I'm keeping it. When I can't I'll convert it to a Volvo SX. And this is on a boat that did not sit on a trailer when not in use. It has been on a mooring in salt water for 15 seasons. Probably the hardest use that an I/O boat will get.Wow...you can't be serious. I owned a Cobra and did my own work too but no way would I suggest buying one. I am glad I got rid of mine.
Volvo penta vs. mercruiser. Pluses and minuses of both. Is one superior?