omc stringer help

darafast1

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i bought a boat last year took it out and hit a sand bar, now my boat will not go into gear and it now sounds like a gear driven car. i pulled the drive shaft and it feels kinda like it is engaging but it has an inner shaft that only engages when i pull it out. please help<br /> thanks darafast1@msn.com
 

Boatist

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Re: omc stringer help

Darafast<br />My guest is you striped the spline shaft that drives the water pump and lower unit and not the shifter. The way you can tell is with boat in water check the water pump flow indicator that sprays on the ball gears. No water there and you can bet water pump impeller not turning either. On muff or with the optional water connection you will still get flow even if water pump impeller not turning. This is a very common problem and unless just replaced likely would have failed soon anyway.
 
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