1976 40 hp stuck in reverse

T.Jass42

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So I took the boat out this morning and was working fine but when I was wrapping it up and about to head back to the boat ramp, the boat wouldnt go forward, seems like it is stuck in reverse, so I thought it might be the linkage so took i took off the cable and put in forward and nothing happens, doesn't feel like it's going into gear really loose idk please help
 

boobie

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Sounds like some linkage on your motor fell apart. Look up a parts breakdown of your motor and check it against your motor. Or else take it into a shop.
 

175se

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Dang pressed the wrong key, did you do a water pump lately, had one do that last week.
 

T.Jass42

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It was the shift rod coupler, put it back together and now it works thanks guys
 
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