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    Finding HP and year for kicker motor

    Thanks.
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    Finding HP and year for kicker motor

    Albuquerque
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    Finding HP and year for kicker motor

    I want to get a cowl for this kicker motor. It seems to be an early '80s 2 cylinder. Does anyone know how to figure out the HP and year? I checked every reference chart but I don't know if it's 7.5 or 9.8.
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    Grinding going into gear

    This gives me some things to look into. I feel like this shift cable being sticky is a likely culprit, otherwise it could be related to the dog clutch. I'm doing some other work on the boat but thanks for all the advice. I'll follow up in the future.
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    Grinding going into gear

    Thanks.
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    Grinding going into gear

    It is like I'm shifting slowly, the more I think about it. I think you may be on to something.
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    Grinding going into gear

    No tachometer so IDK.
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    Grinding going into gear

    Interesting. So that's where the cable coming from the controls meets the linkage under the cowl?
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    Grinding going into gear

    That seems like good advice. I don't feel like I know what to do or look for beside the suggestions from folks
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    Grinding going into gear

    I'll check that. Thanks. I feel like it is engaging with reverse and forward and neutral correctly though.
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    Grinding going into gear

    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.
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    Grinding going into gear

    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.
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    Grinding going into gear

    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. This is my third boat that has an outboard. I never...
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    Grinding going into gear

    Pardon of my ignorance but what do you mean that it's a straight cut dog?
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    Grinding going into gear

    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. The sound is what happens when you shift a manual transmission car without depressing the clutch: grind/clunk. It's very similar to that sound. There's good oil. Thanks.
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