Sounds like a reasonable idea, however I already did that. I've adjusted through the entire length of the cable from forward to reverse. The click exists throughout meaning it has nothing to do with the cable.
Also, to be clear - I'm not just talking about a "wave" as might be normal during...
So, does it sounds plausible then that being heavy on the throttle while hitting a wave that largely stopped the boat's forward movement would put enough excess strain on the outdrive to actually cause damage? If so, I can promise I will consider that in the future when plowing through waves.
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You mentioned Powerhead. Just being clear, this is an I/O Alpha I Gen II. Perhaps the comment is just as applicable, just wanted to be clear :)
I appreciate your help as always.
When rotating my prop by hand, I hear a thump / click noise (Alpha 1 Gen II). This happens in both directions but is considerable quieter in one versus the other. I tried using various shift engagement on the shift control to see how that might affect the noise thinking maybe I'm somehow...
That white plate IS the thrust washer.
I believe the boat had been put in saltwater by the previous owners. I also took it into brackish water for an overnight once, but that's it since I've owned the boat.
I also replaced all the anodes for good measure several years back, but the previous...
For what it's worth - I cleaned this off of the shaft / thrust washer using parts cleaner no problem. Makes me think it was dried grease.
However, after knocking the hub out of the prop, there was a bunch of a white chalky looking residue in there too. After looking at that further, that looks...
I took my prop off because I noticed vibration after a big wave at a heavy throttle the last time I was on the water.
I noticed that there was a lot of white residue on areas of the prop shaft, etc. What is this?
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(For the context of this: I have a heavy ~5-6k lbs cabin, 24' cabin cruiser with a 5.0 MerCruiser Alpha 1 Gen II.)
Yesterday I took my boat down the river ~3hrs. Everything was great. Upon returning , the wind was coming down the channel and created roller waves with little white caps. We...
For what it's worth, this is how we resolved it: Pulled the cable jacket back out of the transom while it was still threaded into the bellhousing. Fed the cable through the jacket while we had full control of the jacket to ensure it fed smoothly. Fished the jacket / cable combo back through the...
I wasn't there for that part, but I'd say no based on conversations. I'd imagine the cable jacket was routed around the transom / engine and then screwed into the bellhousing after being routed.
Brother bought a boat with the same hardware as mine, but it has been a while since I've replaced my shift cable so I'm fuzzy on the details and looking for guidance / tips.
The cable housing has been attached to the drive unit and routed through the transom and into the boat. From what I...
