Just replaced the PYI dripless "stuffing box" on Cat's Paw, a 35 C&C Mk II. With lots of help from the list last fall, got the old one out and just replaced it with a new one last weekend. The re-installation went very smoothly and I thought all was well. But when I fired up the Perkins diesel yesterday (still on the hard), the shift lever is stuck in neutral. I noticed that was true last weekend just after the install, but figured the engine needed to be running to get it in gear. No banging needed on the prop shaft to drive the shaft back into the coupling, so I don't think there was any strain on the transmission. Would like advice about where to look for the jam. In the shift lever from the pedestal? In the transmission itself? Maybe disconnect the shift cable from the transmission and see if I can then move the shift lever? Advice from the list soon would be greatly appreciated. Launch date is slated for this week, but if the prop shaft has to be disconnected from the tran ny to fix things, launch needs to be delayed.
Thanks for advice! Don't know what to try. Eric _______________________________________________ This List is provided by the C&C Photo Album http://www.cncphotoalbum.com [email protected]
