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    Shift rods out of alignment?

    Hi all, Well I've been on quite a journey if you've read my other posts. My 1979 35hp johnson keeps jumping from forward to neutral. I checked my cables and they seem fine, or I wasn't checking them right. I then took apart the lower unit to check the dog clutch and discovered my gears were crap...
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    Bearings found in gearcase! What to do with damaged gears

    Hi all.... As you can see by the title, I'm in a pretty rough spot right now so be gentle with the replies 😅 I recently posted on steering&controls that my outboard slipped out from fwd-nuetral and was told it was likely the dog clutch (made sense after I looked up what the dog clutch is!). So I...
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    Dual lever slips forward-neutral: cable moves from vibrations?

    Hi all, I have recently had issues with my 1979 35HP johnson dual lever controller. It slips from forward to neutral while driving. At first I thought it was a cable tightening/loosening issue, but I've played with that quite a bit and it hasn't made a difference. Then I thought maybe something...
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    Fiberglass Repair with big patches? Or fill with CSM and resin?

    Hi all, Acquired a free boat. It's got some eating away on the keel (not really a chip, not a hole), some spider cracks (I think they're called), and previous repairs of filled in spots... I have done everything imaginable to drive trains, steering, motors, but I absolutely have NO experience...
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