Take the prop off and try it. If you’re out the water and on the trailer. And not used to how it sounds…they will make a fair old noise shifting into gear. Obviously check there is oil in it too.
Since I'm refurbishing the boat, this is on the trailer with muffs. I'll try with the prop removed when I get a chance.
Ok. They do make a noise like that going into gear. Especially out the water. It’s a straight cut dog, as you’ll know.
Pardon of my ignorance but what do you mean that it's a straight cut dog?
There is no clutch, if you like. It’s a dog clutch arrangement. Gears are harshly engaged. The effect is far worsened if there is any play in the cables at all. Need to be really well set up and when engaged, a positive and confident action is required at the remotes. As you’ll likely know anyway.
I take it then in most cases the noise I am hearing is because somebody is shifting too slowly. But I have plenty of experience shifting with an outboard. This is definitely very different from anything I've ever heard/felt with a boat before.
I expect the clang of metal hitting metal but I'm concerned about the grinding sound. Have you ever heard of that? And not when someone is just shifting slowly.
I have been wondering if it's some kind of misadjustment in the steering cable. But when I read some other posts, it seemed like that would explain grinding in one gear more than both. So it left me unsure.
I'll check that. Thanks. I feel like it is engaging with reverse and forward and neutral correctly though.
That seems like good advice. I don't feel like I know what to do or look for beside the suggestions from folks
Interesting. So that's where the cable coming from the controls meets the linkage under the cowl?
No tachometer so IDK.
