ok to put into gear out of the weater?

[aggiedave98]

Is it ok to shift the boat (in my case '89 Invader w/ the 3.0L Mercruiser Alpha I) into gear when I'm in the driveway w/ the muffs attached?<br /><br />If it is ok, does it matter how long it runs like that?

 

[aggiedave98]

Re: ok to put into gear out of the weater?

BTW, subject should say out of the water...

 

[Don S]

Re: ok to put into gear out of the weater?

Doesn't hurt a thing. Just for safety sake, it's a good idea to remove the prop.

 

[Haut Medoc]

Re: ok to put into gear out of the weater?

I don't think you will hurt it at idle....I would not rev. past idle, though....and I wouldn't do it for extended periods, either....JK

 

[MRS]

Re: ok to put into gear out of the weater?

Just make sure your wifes truck is not behind boat when you do because it will spray out for a distance.

 

[MrBill]

Re: ok to put into gear out of the weater?

Like others have said...no problem, but I would more than recommend prop removal, I'd say it's mandatory. Avoid being part of a horror story and the 'Nightly Newscast'

 

[Reel Poor]

Re: ok to put into gear out of the weater?

Dont change from foward to reverse/reverse to forward until you have shifted into neutral and let the prop stop turning.