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We took our new to us 99 272 out to the lake for our first family lake day since we purchased it Saturday. I was cruising along when a strap for the bimini came loose and my son yelled at me. He more or less screamed and pointed so I yanked the control lever back and I think I went past neutral. When I saw what the problem was, I fixed it and sat back down...NO FORWARD!!! Pulled it into Reverse...Same thing~~~ We took the control stick off and watched the operation of the two cables. Throttle is working fine and so is the shifter. There is no action in the outdrive. Had to get towed in. We are home now and I pulled the cover off the outdrive and the linkage is working when I shift the lever.
So...damage is internal. Anyone know what to expect when I take it into the shop??? $$$$$$$$$$$$$$$ or $$$$$$$ or $$$
Well so much for a broken cable. I am guessing you are on the right track in that something must have broke I. The props. I am sure others with more knowledge will be able to help.
2007 212 5.0 GXi DP Volvo Penta
Tubing, Skiing, and all around boating fun!
Texas Sun & Fun!
2016 Yamaha VX Cruiser
I called...the guy I talked to said there is a shear coupling between the upper and lower unit...IF that is the problem ...approx. $600 to fix ...ONE MONTH WAIT!!! That killed me~~~ He turned me on to his competition...That guy made me an appointment for next Wednesday!!!
Well last time I did that was quite a while back. Sheared prop pin (remember those?!) and backed off a big elephant ear 3-blade VP prop in the middle of channel then got washed to opposite shore and had to get a tow. Right outside of the marina! Ouch. I had a backup prop on board but... Sorry for such bad luck early.
2014 R5, Black on Black & White Edge Stripe
Volvo Penta 380hp
So about a month ago I was visiting at TRL and pulled back into a cove. When I went to shift into reverse to stop it never came out of forward. I spun the wheel hard port and gassed it hard to spin out of the tight space, then headed to a marina that has a service dept.
Mine would not come out of forward. Occasionally it might hit neutral, but pretty much just stayed in forward with no reverse.
They pulled the boat out and went to work on the outdrive. It literally took like 10 or 15 minutes to fix, and I was back in the water.
Soooo, make sure whoever is doing the work doesn't rape you. I never would have known, and they could have taken advantage of me very easily.
What they put back together was on the starboard side on the upper unit. They said I must have shifted into reverse under power, and that's exactly what happened. I had reached down to pull the throttle back and pulled the wrong lever, so I shifted back to reverse with a little throttle on.
Sounds like you did the exact same thing.
2001 262 502 GXI (because it sounds better than an 8.2)
From the Land of the Red Man
"Black Boats Matter"
#FARCON Marine / CC Core!
Wow!!! I sounds like you got lucky! I pulled off the cast cover where the shifting mechanism and the shift cable connect~~~ All looks good there! I will know a week from today if I will need to buy a case of KY~~~
I got my boat fixed!!! Yay!!! It was in fact, the "Shear Coupling". It cost me $425.00 to get it replaced. 2.5 hrs labor and it is done!!! Not too bad~~~ I really thought I was gonna get hosed!!!
The guy that I dealt with was OUTSTANDING!!! He also saved me from buying a steeper pitched prop-set. He told me that at 5000 ft, I should be running an F6 NOT F8 props! He said my props were "Sea Level" props~~~ Told me to buy a set for here and keep my F8s for Havasu!!!
Good guy! We also talked about replacing the controls...he said the mount is called a Binnacle. Told me the one he will replace it with has a lock-out feature...won't allow it to go into reverse accidentally! Also told me the cables should be replaced at the same time. Told me approx $800 parts and labor. Doesn't sound too bad. I looked online and the controls and cable would run 500-600.
I'm happy! Now...gotta get back out to the lake!
We took the control stick off and watched the operation of the two cables. Throttle is working fine and so is the shifter. There is no action in the outdrive. Had to get towed in. We are home now and I pulled the cover off the outdrive and the linkage is working when I shift the lever.
I am chicken to call the boat shop~~~ 
That killed me~~~ He turned me on to his competition...That guy made me an appointment for next Wednesday!!! 
