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| Author: | atbspinner [ Wed Dec 14, 2011 9:08 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Outdrive problem |
I have a 98 Horizon w/ the volvo 3.0 and Cobra SX drive. It shifts very smooth overall. Reverse is very good. Forward has a slight hesitation before it catches. The main issue I've noticed is when the boat is moving forward at a decent speed and I back off the throttle (ex. tuber falls off) and immediately hit the throttle again to get back around to the rider. There is a "jolt" in the drive before it catches. I don't have a ton of boating experience but my mechanic thinks the "dog clutch?" is wearing down. He said it is very expensive to repair. The issue is I had to put a new motor in at the end of the summer due to a blown head gasket. My mechanic said he would sell if somebody wanted the boat. I like the boat overall and would like to keep her. Anybody got advise what you would do? Sell, keep boating until it completely fails, look for a used outdrive? I have 5k in the boat and 3.5K in the new motor so I know I can't sell and get my investment back. Thanks. |
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| Author: | 230 Mike [ Wed Dec 14, 2011 10:16 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Outdrive problem |
I'm not a Cobra guy, but to me it sounds like it just needs some attention from a good Cobra mechanic. |
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| Author: | ric [ Wed Dec 14, 2011 10:27 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Outdrive problem |
Well, don't keep using it. It's cheaper to fix something that still works. |
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| Author: | Graham R [ Thu Dec 15, 2011 4:05 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Outdrive problem |
The drive you have is the same as the VP SX. It doesn't have a "dog clutch", it has a cone clutch which is a lot smoother than a dog clutch. When you say you back off the throttle, are you taking the lever so far back that you go into neutral ? You mentioned there is a hesitation before it engages forward, but not reverse; I'd get the cable adjustment at the outdrive checked first of all, to try to get rid of the difference between selecting forward and reverse. Graham |
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| Author: | atbspinner [ Fri Dec 16, 2011 1:02 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Outdrive problem |
Definately not pulling back to neutral. Would be great if a cable adjustment would solve the problem. Going to be spring before I can get it checked out more. I thought someone here might have delt with a similar issue. Does the clutch not have 2 sides, one for forward and one for reverse? I think the forward side is worn and causing the problem. |
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