Have a mercruiser I/O on a 2004 Searay 200 sport. Recently when I put in water, I can put in reverse with no problem. When I engage forward, engine
revs very high but prop does not move. I can often get it to eventually grab forward, but not after multiple attempts and usually an awful thud (as the engine engages the drive at much higher speed than it should). Once I run it in forward for a minute or so, it is very easy to engage the motor (like it was when it ran before this problem). Reverse as I said is never an issue. All my fluids are topped off, so nothing missing there.
The boat sits in a lift under boat house. Never had this problem before, so am hoping someone can tell me what to do. Hate to have to pull it out to have it repaired.
Help please.
revs very high but prop does not move. I can often get it to eventually grab forward, but not after multiple attempts and usually an awful thud (as the engine engages the drive at much higher speed than it should). Once I run it in forward for a minute or so, it is very easy to engage the motor (like it was when it ran before this problem). Reverse as I said is never an issue. All my fluids are topped off, so nothing missing there.
The boat sits in a lift under boat house. Never had this problem before, so am hoping someone can tell me what to do. Hate to have to pull it out to have it repaired.
Help please.