Hey guys,
My john boat has a 1998 40 hp yamaha motor on it. Today when I was driving it almost full speed I felt something give (did not hit anything) and lost all forward motion besides at idling speed. I thought it was a gas issue because it will do that sometimes at full speed. When I pushed the throttle down again it would rev at a very high RPM but not go anywhere. Thankfully I had my trolling motor and wasn't out further than I was or I might not have made it back. I took off the prop but did not notice anything out of the normal with.
My john boat has a 1998 40 hp yamaha motor on it. Today when I was driving it almost full speed I felt something give (did not hit anything) and lost all forward motion besides at idling speed. I thought it was a gas issue because it will do that sometimes at full speed. When I pushed the throttle down again it would rev at a very high RPM but not go anywhere. Thankfully I had my trolling motor and wasn't out further than I was or I might not have made it back. I took off the prop but did not notice anything out of the normal with.