I just got this boat and he told me about this issue. Well i was looking at the linkage under the housing and all the way up with the shifter shows no more room to go up cause there is this tiny rod that is attached to a clip and it hits a piece of metal while trying to go up. So where do i make the adjustments? During this process do i need to buy gaskets or parts to make this adjustment? Iv searched in here and havent found anything yet with my exact shifting problem. As for year i have no clue it just says 9.5 hp Sea Horse.