05 XLV. Pin Sheered? Tran/vdrive issue? Boat just won't go!

[tlatoani]

Hi All,
Today we were cruising somewhere around 10-15mph. When we tried to speed up the engine revved up but the boat slowed to a stop and now will not go. The throttle seems to be working fine. Is there a pin we could have sheered? Or is this likely something more serious?

(third trip out this year...each of the first two required a new tire. Then this!)

thanks!

[kaneboats]

I'd be looking at your shift cable.

[Jeff W]

My buddy had this exact same thing happen this spring. It was a sheer pin near the coupling for his v-drive. Took him about 20 minutes to change it out - working great since.

Good luck.

[JesseC]

Do you hear the transmission "clunk" into forward and reverse when trying to engage the prop?

[tlatoani]

Now that you mention it, I don't think I was hearing it shift into gear. That sounds like a linkage cable eh?

[JesseC]

Possibly. Could you get it running on a fake a lake or something. Try putting it into gear and see if any thing happens. You DO NOT want to turn the prop long or at a great speed out of the water since the strut bearings use the water as a lube; in gear at idle will be fine. Running it for a few seconds to check the clunk and prop turning shouldn't hurt a thing. Also check you trans fluid with the boat running and in Neutral, may just be low fluid or a cable that has come loose.