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Prospector
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Initially Posted - 05/28/2011 :  11:13:54  Show Profile  Visit Prospector's Homepage
After going out racing this morning, I discovered that our boat will not shift into reverse. Made it a little exciting parking the boat.

Has anyone else had an outboard that will shift nicely between forward and neutral, but won't go into reverse? It feels like a jammed linkage or something.


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Response Posted - 05/28/2011 :  11:42:24  Show Profile
When I was a kid I had an 4 hp Evinrude that had no reverse. It rotated 360° instead. I remember thinking, "Why can't I get a real outboard that goes into reverse?" Now that I'm more familiar with the maintenance issues of a clutch and transmission, I recognize the elegance of its simplicity.

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Response Posted - 05/28/2011 :  20:05:34  Show Profile  Visit Prospector's Homepage
<blockquote id="quote"><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica" id="quote">quote:<hr height="1" noshade id="quote"><i>Originally posted by RhythmDoctor</i>
<br />When I was a kid I had an 4 hp Evinrude that had no reverse. It rotated 360° instead. I remember thinking, "Why can't I get a real outboard that goes into reverse?" Now that I'm more familiar with the maintenance issues of a clutch and transmission, I recognize the elegance of its simplicity.
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I have a 3.5 HP like that. Wonder if it would push the boat.

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Response Posted - 05/28/2011 :  21:46:54  Show Profile
<blockquote id="quote"><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica" id="quote">quote:<hr height="1" noshade id="quote"><i>Originally posted by Prospector</i>
<br />Has anyone else had an outboard that will shift nicely between forward and neutral, but won't go into reverse? It feels like a jammed linkage or something.<hr height="1" noshade id="quote"></font id="quote"></blockquote id="quote">


Possibly something to do with the tilt lock mechanism. Is the tilt lock engaged?

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Response Posted - 05/29/2011 :  06:53:40  Show Profile  Visit Prospector's Homepage
I thought it was but the last time the reverse was used the engine did float up a little. I hope the fix is as simple as flipping a switch.

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Response Posted - 06/02/2011 :  10:47:54  Show Profile  Visit Prospector's Homepage
Futzed with the OB last night, and the tilt lock isn't the problem. Still open to ideas... The guys on iBoats suggest taking off teh lower end and seeing if it will shift.

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Response Posted - 06/11/2011 :  04:51:21  Show Profile  Visit Prospector's Homepage
Well I figured it out. A screw from teh bus bar in the engine had come loose and fell into the bottom of the engine, jamming the shift linkage. I had to remove the carb and starter to get at it. Now its all back together and I am off to teh boat to see if it still runs.

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Response Posted - 06/11/2011 :  08:12:49  Show Profile
<blockquote id="quote"><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica" id="quote">quote:<hr height="1" noshade id="quote"><i>Originally posted by Prospector</i>
<br />Well I figured it out. A screw from teh bus bar in the engine had come loose and fell into the bottom of the engine, jamming the shift linkage. I had to remove the carb and starter to get at it. Now its all back together and I am off to teh boat to see if it still runs.
<hr height="1" noshade id="quote"></font id="quote"></blockquote id="quote">Good catch Chris!

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