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Newbie Help!, Prop won't turn when in the water

On Wednesday, July 22, 1998 at 12:00:00 AM UTC-7, Thomas Ruark wrote:
My sister in law was the last to use the boat and said it wouldn't go in
forward or reverse when in the water. Her dad and I are now trying to
diagnose the problem, on dry land, and could use some help.

We put the boat in gear and turn the prop and can hear the gears turning
in the outdrive, forward and reverse. Should we be able to turn the prop
at this point? If I am in gear aren't I directly turning the engine at
this point? I am not super man ya know.

My sources so far tell me it is the prop or a rubber coupler at the
engine/outdrive connection. I bought the repair manaul last night and
can see no discussion of this rubber coupler from the engine to the
outdrive. How do I get to this coupler? Remove the outdrive? Remove the
engine? What is the connection from the engine to the outdrive? It looks
like a direct shaft but the manual gives no details at this point.

Please help. All the boat repair shops are full in my area and I have a
house boat rented for next weekend.

Thanks in advance.
Tom Ruark

i need help my prop wont spin during flushing. Even if i put into gear. it makes sounds put no prop movement. Any suggestions. I have a 2006 mercury 75 2 stroke engine.

Newbie Help!, Prop won't turn when in the water

On Friday, May 29, 2015 at 12:51:09 PM UTC-7, wrote:
On Wednesday, July 22, 1998 at 12:00:00 AM UTC-7, Thomas Ruark wrote:
My sister in law was the last to use the boat and said it wouldn't go in
forward or reverse when in the water. Her dad and I are now trying to
diagnose the problem, on dry land, and could use some help.

We put the boat in gear and turn the prop and can hear the gears turning
in the outdrive, forward and reverse. Should we be able to turn the prop
at this point? If I am in gear aren't I directly turning the engine at
this point? I am not super man ya know.

My sources so far tell me it is the prop or a rubber coupler at the
engine/outdrive connection. I bought the repair manaul last night and
can see no discussion of this rubber coupler from the engine to the
outdrive. How do I get to this coupler? Remove the outdrive? Remove the
engine? What is the connection from the engine to the outdrive? It looks
like a direct shaft but the manual gives no details at this point.

Please help. All the boat repair shops are full in my area and I have a
house boat rented for next weekend.

Thanks in advance.
Tom Ruark

i need help my prop wont spin during flushing. Even if i put into gear. it makes sounds put no prop movement. Any suggestions. I have a 2006 mercury 75 2 stroke engine.

I didn't know that MMercury still offered a 2 stroke in 2006, anyway....Does it work while launched? probably not. You might have a shift linkage broken or out of adjustment. What kind of a 'sound' does it make while this is going on?

Newbie Help!, Prop won't turn when in the water