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I'm dealing with a '77 Mercury 1150 / 115 HP outboard:
Last night while running at near top speed, without any warning or unusual noises the boat seemed to come out of gear and the RPM's skyrocketed. My hand was already on the throttle so I instantly yanked it out of gear thinking it had...