Great lakes pirate
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Well we were hoping to keep the boat in until mid october but it looks like I am going to pull her early to pull the drives.
After a nice cruise on Saturday my Port engine stalled while heading toward my slip at idle/coasting speed. I had the engine in reverse and noticed that it wasn't pulling at all so I looked down and the tach was at 0 rpm (she has never stalled on me in the past). I pushed the shifter forward into neutral and started the engine back up. Once the engine was started I pushed the shifter foward and nothing happend (no thrust). So, I used the other engine to get us into the slip and tied her up.
Once in the slip, tied up I again tried to put the drive in forward and there was no thrust. I put it in reverse and the boat moved back a little.
SO, no forward Bravo 3 but I have reverse. The shifter seems to function as normal(no additional friction/binding). I have been doing some research and it sounds like a problem with the shift linkage.
Is there anything I can check without pulling the boat for the season or do I just bite the bullet and yank her.:smt089 Not ready for winter.
After a nice cruise on Saturday my Port engine stalled while heading toward my slip at idle/coasting speed. I had the engine in reverse and noticed that it wasn't pulling at all so I looked down and the tach was at 0 rpm (she has never stalled on me in the past). I pushed the shifter forward into neutral and started the engine back up. Once the engine was started I pushed the shifter foward and nothing happend (no thrust). So, I used the other engine to get us into the slip and tied her up.
Once in the slip, tied up I again tried to put the drive in forward and there was no thrust. I put it in reverse and the boat moved back a little.
SO, no forward Bravo 3 but I have reverse. The shifter seems to function as normal(no additional friction/binding). I have been doing some research and it sounds like a problem with the shift linkage.
Is there anything I can check without pulling the boat for the season or do I just bite the bullet and yank her.:smt089 Not ready for winter.