Shifting Problems

[Wayne O]

Hello all,
I have a 1999 24ft. Rinker with a 5.0 Mercruiser. At the end of the season I was having a problem when I shift the boat into reverse. It went into reverse with no problem but when I needed to shift back into forward, it wouldn't shift into forward without moving the shifter a little more into the forward position. Any suggestions? Thanks

 

[Bondo]

Re: Shifting Problems

Ayuh,... Welcome Aboard,...

From your description, 'n the vintage,...

I'd venture a guess that the Lower Shift Cable is tellin' ya, it's overdue for Replacement....

 

[Wayne O]

Re: Shifting Problems

Bond-o,
Thanks for the advise. How hard is it to replace the lower shift cable?

 

[Bondo]

Re: Shifting Problems

Ayuh,... It's rather Involved,....

How Handy are ya,..??
How big is yer Toolbox,..??

I'll get a Mod to move this down to the I/O forum, where We'll get ya some Good Info, 'n maybe a set of Manuals, if yer a Diy'er....

 

[kansascamper]

Re: Shifting Problems

Did you get your issues figured out? We replaced the shifting cable last fall before we winterized the boat, but it is still shifting hard. We have noticed in the parts that some of the gearing kits are no longer available for the bravo 1 - was there a problem with them? Is it complicated with these new replacement kits.

 

[Don S]

Re: Shifting Problems

Welcome to iboats Kc, might want to look at the 1st sticky at the top of this forum.

or just go here http://forums.iboats.com/showthread.php?t=468283