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Old 13 October 2009, 21:19   #1
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cobra 5.3

HI alll just noticed a cobra 5.3 on fleabay anyone got any experience of these thanks Bob
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I've seen it also, but I think it is the 5.5 version - do cobra have a 5.3? I don't think so...

it's a good looking "rough" weather rib but the engine makes me doubting... it's an old one!
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.. do cobra have a 5.3? I don't think so...
Yes, the initial line up of Cobra ribs from the early '90s included a 5.3

I've never used one, but those old 5.3 Cobras always struck me as being too beamy for their length. They look as if they come out of the same mould as the longer Cobras from that era.
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Love the merc 'tower of power'

Whats fitted to the rear of the seat in pic 5?
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Love the merc 'tower of power'

Whats fitted to the rear of the seat in pic 5?
What age would that engine be?
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Old 17 October 2009, 13:56   #6
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Love the merc 'tower of power'

Whats fitted to the rear of the seat in pic 5?
Fuel filler?
With such a wide beam at 5.3m, does it have a shallow V?
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