Hi
I'm about to settle on a slightly larger boat - moving from a 18ft clinker
fishing boat to about 23 ft. During test drive ( what IS the right word for
this ..) today my only issue was with the gearbox. forward and reverse are
OK, but in neutral it is still turning the prop, although not at engine
speed. The owner tells me it's a Paragon direct drive.
Any resources for manuals or diagrams of this sort of box? Is this an
adjustment, a maintenance, or a design issue?

The present owner just stops the engine as he comes into berth; I can see
situations where this is not ideal so I'd like to fix it. Otherwise a nice
boat for what I want - even if it is 1959 vintage .....

And before you ask, I do know what I'm getting myself into. I'm swapping
the problems of one old wooden boat for the problems of another slightly
larger old wooden boat. So I'll have slightly more expensive problems....

Any pointers most appreciative.

David