SteveM12065
Cadet
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- Jun 20, 2011
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So just bought my first boat over the weekend. Took it out Sunday boat ran great. Came through a choppy section of water at a pretty slow speed when I seen a small log/ big stick I slowed down. We didnt here any loud hit to the boat but when I went to take off the boat raised up rpm went up but it stopped going. The rpms kept revving with throttle but the boat wouldnt go. Tried to go a couple times same thing. Sat there for a minute scratching my head then I looked back and seen the stick float out from underneath. So I try to go again and wow like nothing happened took off and planed out just fine so back to dock. Well I am talking to a guy today whos pretty familiar with boats he had me take the prop off. I then pushed the throttle all the way forward to engage it in gear and he could spin the shaft that the prop is on and we could hear it clicking. I drained a little bit of oil from the lower unit and there is like small metal flakes more like dust in the oil. Can you guys help out a newbie here.
The boat is a 2008 Tahoe q7i with mercury 4.3 220 hp motor with alpha one stern drive
The boat is a 2008 Tahoe q7i with mercury 4.3 220 hp motor with alpha one stern drive
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