1986 Sportcraft 222 Family Walkaround Fisherman with a 305 and Alpha drive. Single shifter.
OK...Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday the boat shifted fine in the water...forward, neutral, reverse numerous times while fishing and docking. Thursday I changed my manifolds and risers which had me disconnect the entire shifting mechanism from the starboard riser. Monday I finished the install of risers and manifolds.
Tuesday we took the boat out and now it is SUPER hard to shift in forward gear. We had to actually shift it by hand from the motor (2 people required, once at helm and one at motor) I really had to jerk the shifter to move it.
Once it was in forward, the throttle was very smooth.
Now it only goes in reverse and once it's in reverse even if I push the shifter into forward gear it's STILL just going in reverse with throttle. Make sense??
I find it hard to believe that the shifter cable went bad overnight....
Any suggestions from the senior boaters out there would be greatly appreciated.
Thanks in advance..
Kevin Ryan
Lake Lewisville fisherperson.
OK...Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday the boat shifted fine in the water...forward, neutral, reverse numerous times while fishing and docking. Thursday I changed my manifolds and risers which had me disconnect the entire shifting mechanism from the starboard riser. Monday I finished the install of risers and manifolds.
Tuesday we took the boat out and now it is SUPER hard to shift in forward gear. We had to actually shift it by hand from the motor (2 people required, once at helm and one at motor) I really had to jerk the shifter to move it.
Once it was in forward, the throttle was very smooth.
Now it only goes in reverse and once it's in reverse even if I push the shifter into forward gear it's STILL just going in reverse with throttle. Make sense??
I find it hard to believe that the shifter cable went bad overnight....
Any suggestions from the senior boaters out there would be greatly appreciated.
Thanks in advance..
Kevin Ryan
Lake Lewisville fisherperson.