1996 Mercury 125 stuck in reverse

Rodbox

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1996 Mercury 125 stuck in reverse. This is the 2nd time. 1st was shortly after I got the boat it locked up and I repaired it. Upon repair found the shift cam broken badly. Has been working good until the other day I backed out from dock and started to move controls to forward and it would not move forward. Any ideas what the cause is and what to look for when repairing?? I assume I will find the same problem due to it acting just as it did before. But this time there was no excessive noise or problem going to reverse. Thanks
 

out 2 launch

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Re: 1996 Mercury 125 stuck in reverse

It could be any number of things but my first question would be did you make any attempt to determine why the shift cam broke in the first place. Did you disassemble the shifting mechanism internal to the propeller shaft and check that the shifter clutch is sliding freely?
 
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