finally splashed down....but

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s2gots

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Yesterday was the first day of the season for me...was a very good day out at New Melones lake,( for those of you that are familiar) the boat ran very good, except this thumping noise that happened about 3 times or so...this is the situation-siting idle, move lever forward and boat starts to move, less than 5 seconds later, a slight thump noise coming from the outdrive I assume. It happened when I eased on the throttle, and it also happened when I mashed on the throttle. Other than that it ran good...anyone know what this might be???

88 4winns
5.7 with Cobra

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Re: finally splashed down....but

It is likely your gears slipped momentarily. It will likely get worse as time passes. Make sure the shift cable is adjusted correctly. I am not an expert on Cobras, but on a MerCruiser, we would adjust the shift cable to give a bit more movement into forward gear...

You might post this in the I/O Forum.
 
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Re: finally splashed down....but

clutch dog going, try the cable adjustment, or it will just get worse.
 
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Re: finally splashed down....but

Excellent post Coors. And yes, they are finicky critters. Thanks !
 
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Re: finally splashed down....but

But, adjusted correctly, works good.
 
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Re: finally splashed down....but

thanx guys, Ill post this in the I/O forum and see what they say...
 
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Re: finally splashed down....but

Posted in IO forum by s2gots.

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