Re: Do I have a new OMC Shift cable?
Well you would not have to pull the motor to change the shift cable, that's for sure, I think you are getting way ahead of yourself, you will only know if the cable and its adjustment are good, when you shift it on the water, where there will be resistance from the prop. Sometimes you can have a shift problem, but it will shift OK on land when you run it on the muffs+hose, because there is no resistance against the prop from the water on land. The classic Cobra problems are --jumping out of gear, feels like a big BUMP at the rear of the boat, and not going into neutral, like you're coming into the dock, put it in neutral, but it's still in foward....and you're about to hit the dock! Shifting problems in boats are potentially a safety hazard, that's why I don't advise that you adjust it yourself, unless you really know what you are doing, as a beginner, start with letting a professional mechanic go over it. Then at least you are starting off with something that is safe to use, and will do what you expect (go and stop!) Mine didn't like to go into neutral when we first got it, and it made learning to drive a boat stressful to say the least. Best thing I ever did was get it to a mechanic who knew Cobras, and he got it shifting like new, and it's been fine ever since.
