shift cable

My boat wasn't going into forward gear. The marina mechanic came down & pulled on the lower shift cable that goes from the engine to the outdrive and the boat went into gear both forward & reverse with no problem. So the good news is it's not the gears or the coupler. The bad news I'll need to...

92 Sea Ray Sundancer 290 w/7.4 Bravo ll. When taking it out for winterization last yr the marina found a 2-3" crack in the outdrive behind the propeller. They said it didn't extend into the gear box so they gave me the option of having it welded or replacing the lower unit. I choose to have it...

Perhaps more of a vent than anything....but perhaps another learning experience thanks to the collective brain power and experience that make CSR the great resource it is. Got boat hauled for a sticky shift cable, and am having outdrives serviced at the same time, so went over all the "might...

Hello All, I noticed water dripping out of the shift cable where it mounts to the engine. It's right where the linkage moves (cylinder looking thing). Anybody ever had this problem? :huh: