boat wont go in forward
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Last weekend leaving the marina i pulled my boat out of forward to neutral when i went to put back in forward wouldnt go . Still got reverse no noise or nothin . Any help would be appreciated .
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If you have recently pulled the lower unit for a water pump replacement, check the shift linkage. There is a little tang that should be pointing forward. If this was off when you re-installed it, it will lock up on you. also could be coming from the washer that fits on the shift linkage from the lower unit.
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Might also try this ... pull the back cap off of the out drive, and check/clean/grease the spring loaded ball/detent mechanism. It can get packed with crap, and hang up.