Yikes! Definitely not supposed to happen. There is an adjustment on the cable and on the tranny. I recently replaced the shift cable, and you should also inspect the bracket where it attaches to the tranny. Mine had rusted and was flexing considerably. If I were you, and the cable and bracket are healthy, I would disconnect the shift cable at the tranny and see if there is more travel on the lever with it disconnected, and do incremental adjustments to the cable to dial some of that out. On my boat (an 81), you climb headfirst into the C berth and can get a pretty good look at the linkage and cable through the access hole (bring a flashlight). My marina's mechanic did the tranny adjustment for me, so I can't offer details on that part.
Keith Sneddon #4760, "Are We There Yet"? ________________________________ From: [email protected] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Tim Glover Sent: Monday, August 06, 2007 12:01 PM To: Catalina 27 Subject: catalina27-talk: Transmission problem I have a 1980 with an Atomic 4. If I am approaching the dock too fast, the transmission will come out of reverse if I apply too much throttle. Is this supposed to happen or does something need adjusting? I have looked at the linkage and appears okay. I know the obvious solution is to not come in so fast, but sometimes it happens. Tim Glover "Asylum" C27 #4596
