My OMC 3.0 Liter 225 was taking off under a full load of people and gear and suddenly the engine revved and the boat stopped. I assumed the hub was spun, but the linkage and prop runs great in reverse and the hub isn't spun (tried the spare prop just to make sure) I put the engine in forward...
I have an OMC 1990 225 hp sea drive VRO outboard with an external fuel primer pump, an external spin-on fuel filter that uses fuel from an aluminum tank below the floorboards. My boat is a 22' almar skiff. Recently after a sharp turn, I turned the engine off to pull a shrimp pot. After...