If you watch the shift linkage on the outboard with the cowling off, the likage will just sit there and bump itself out of reverse. It really feels like the omc controls might be the problem but when i split that open I couldn't find anything wrong. If you unhook the linkage and shift the arm...
The boat is a 1984 17' baja 170 sport
1984-85? Johnson gt150
it has a Precision propellers turbo 20 - 14 1/4 ss prop
It will run around 60 mph with two of us in it but it over revs a bit. It will run up to 6000 rpm if i let it. The prop is a little dinged up so i would like to replace it. I...