The boat is a 2004 Rinker 232 Captiva with a Mag 350 and a B3. I had a shop replace my bellows back in April. They installed a new shift cable to the Bravo 3 outdrive. They said they backed the boat in the water and tested the shifting. I've had it out 7 times since the work was done. The first 5 times out everything was great. 2 weeks a go the shifting seemed a little stiff: I had to push the lever harder than I used to going from neutral to either forward or reverse. It wasn't that bad so I never looked into it. This past weekend I think it's slightly worse.
There's no delay going into or out of gear. No noise or vibration; it just takes more effort than it used to.
I disconnected the lower shift cable from the bracket on the engine. With this unhooked the shift lever moves very smoothly. Hardly any resistance at all.
Is there something I should lubricate or adjust on the lower cable or do I just need to take it back to the shop that worked on it? I realize that's probably the best approach but it's a 200 miles round trip that I hate to make if I don't have to.
There's no delay going into or out of gear. No noise or vibration; it just takes more effort than it used to.
I disconnected the lower shift cable from the bracket on the engine. With this unhooked the shift lever moves very smoothly. Hardly any resistance at all.
Is there something I should lubricate or adjust on the lower cable or do I just need to take it back to the shop that worked on it? I realize that's probably the best approach but it's a 200 miles round trip that I hate to make if I don't have to.
