i have a 1982 larson 25foot dc with a 350 i/o and an omc 800 stringer drive.
i use this boat a couple times a week at least in the summer and the last dozen or so time i started running into trouble getting out of gear. somtimes if im in foward and i pull the throttle back into nuetral it stays in drive. i can always get it into nuetral by going back and fourth with the throttle. i am now starting to have problems getting into gear due to the engine cut off switch, i had a similar problem with my previous boat so im aware there is a switch to cut the engine momentarly to help the boat get in and out of gear. when i put the boat in gear it is begining to stall due to the fact its not going into gear fast enough i also know that when the shift cable is not properly aligned(or just no good) this can cause the problem. my question is can this be adjusted to correct this problem or do i need to replace the shift cable. if i do need to replace how do i do it. im pretty handy and i would like to do the work myself. is it difficult to do on the stringer drives? i have to pull the motor out to replace the rear main seal anyway, does this make the job eaiser. i would like to just adjust the cable if it can last me another year. thanks
i use this boat a couple times a week at least in the summer and the last dozen or so time i started running into trouble getting out of gear. somtimes if im in foward and i pull the throttle back into nuetral it stays in drive. i can always get it into nuetral by going back and fourth with the throttle. i am now starting to have problems getting into gear due to the engine cut off switch, i had a similar problem with my previous boat so im aware there is a switch to cut the engine momentarly to help the boat get in and out of gear. when i put the boat in gear it is begining to stall due to the fact its not going into gear fast enough i also know that when the shift cable is not properly aligned(or just no good) this can cause the problem. my question is can this be adjusted to correct this problem or do i need to replace the shift cable. if i do need to replace how do i do it. im pretty handy and i would like to do the work myself. is it difficult to do on the stringer drives? i have to pull the motor out to replace the rear main seal anyway, does this make the job eaiser. i would like to just adjust the cable if it can last me another year. thanks
