Outboard damage

[Reel Nauti]

I always put my motor in gear after I have turned it off when fishing. Stops the prop free spinning in the tide and possibly picking up fishing line. Never heard of that practice potentially damaging the gearbox.

Dave

[TimiBoy]

Angla,

I love the Verado, as much as anyone loves their engine when it performs well, and exceeds expectations. It does a great job, as I'm sure everyone else's engines do!

Damn, I'm a Politician!!!

Yeah, can't see a supercharged 15 hp tiller steer, huh?

[Blackened]

Yeah, can't see a supercharged 15 hp tiller steer, huh?

G'day

Give them time I'm sure someone would/has done one just for kicks.

Dave

[Fed]

You shouldn't put an outboard in gear unless the motor is running or someone is turning the prop over by hand.
You can turn them off in gear without a problem.

[Mtx]

so he asks a question, and then buggers off.. hmmm

[dreemon]

the suspence is killing me...
I hope it lasts !

[Noelm]

OK, OK this is what the story is, on a small Merc, in Neutral there is a lock sort of a setup that prevents the motor jumping up and down (also in reverse) but when in gear, the lock is released, so the Motor can jump up if something is hit while traveling, anyone with a Gear shift on the throttle could easily test this, now I guess somehow the story is twisted and it should be said to leave it in Neutral while trailering, or even not in Neutral in case you hit something while on the trailer, either way, the owners manual clearly tells you to lower the Motor, put in Neutral for tailering, I could be totaly on the wrong track with all this, but I have a 20HP and still have the owners manual, and also know how it works and how to operate it.

[Spantman]

Thanks for all the replies, and the gags. I was talking about the prop free spinning whilst towing, motor off. I can only acess the forum at work so I couldn't reply until this morning.
Thanks again, I'm sure I will be asking for some more advice soon.
Cheers,
Spantman.

[FNQCairns]

Thanks for all the replies, and the gags. I was talking about the prop free spinning whilst towing, motor off. I can only acess the forum at work so I couldn't reply until this morning.
Thanks again, I'm sure I will be asking for some more advice soon.
Cheers,
Spantman.

Ok all good then, let this be a lesson to you, never post a Q over a weekend you have no access!.

I heard at least 12 members had their flameing torches and pitch forks found ready to come looking for you tonight, lucky today wasn't a public holiday....

cheers fnq