My Boat is wearing me OUt Zapping my water Energy.HLP?

Question

WHen I run my boat in the yard as I put it in Gear forward the prop spins forward..When I put it in reverse the prop also spins forward.In orther words it spins the same way no matter which gear I put it in..Anyone know why? Could that be the cause of my boat not moving in water? b4 I take it to the boat shop,the cost just may make me sell the boat and I just bought it...PLEASE HELP....

Answer 1

If you are running your boat in the yard, the propeller needs to be in a tank of water. to keep it from over heating.

And it sounds like your transmission is not shifting into reverse.

so you need to pop the transmission cover and check to make sure the gears are engaging.

however you might have better luck asking this question in water sports.

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Answer 2

The shifter fingers in the transmission are likely not moving the gears. This can be because the external linkage is not properly adjusted... or it could be disconnected. It can be that the fingers have been popped out of position, broken, or worn out.