Reply To: 64 Evinrude 28HP pops out of reverse

[bob-d]

Lindy. I believe the cables are original 1964 vintage? I picked up the boat two years ago, and really don’t know its parts replacement history.
At that point I rebuilt the Simplex, and removed and lubed the inner wire cables. They looked ok, the barrel connections held tight, no binding….. etc?
I haven’t  been able to get out in the boat (rain every day) and try Dons wonderfully simple test of just disconnecting the shift cable and put the boat manually in gear and see what happens. If it works, then I will start chasing down linkage and cable slop.
Thanks,
Bob D