[renegade 1]

Hey guys, when I put the boat in revese it sometimes gets stuck there. I have to go to the back and pull the cup back into foward manually, it really gets jambed but not everytime. Can I grease it somehow, or is there a common problem that I can fix. Thanks

 

[old rigger]

Sounds like maybe your st control is adjusted a little out of whack, allowing itself to go over center a little when in reverse.

 

[bajadad]

I had my reverse gate hanging up on mine...so I got the grinder out, gave the reverse gate a little clearancing... it was a stock nozzle, not a diverter.

 

[Jetaholic]

Mine did the same exact thing after having the nozzle powder coated. Kinda the same thing bajadad had to do, except I filed some of the powdercoat off of the end of the nozzle to clearance it.

 

[Xerophobic]

Could be "sand locking" a common problem in shallow waters when enough grit, silt and sand gets into all the reverse bucket points it can jam up a bucket something feirce. Its actually a major reason why alot of folks here either dont run reverse or at least only use it as a last resort. You get stuck in reverse in a fast flowing section of river and you can be in big trouble.

Other than whats been suggested here already if it is just sand locking alot of guys here will drill and tap the bucket with a small single bolt and attach a small length of coated cable which they attach to another part of the transom. This gives you something firm to yank up on the bucket. Its happened to me a few times and it feels like something mechanical is holding it back it can be so stuck, you are nearly 100% convinced the cable is pooched, but its just sand etc

Cheers

 

[bc18]

Could be "sand locking" a common problem in shallow waters when enough grit, silt and sand gets into all the reverse bucket points it can jam up a bucket something feirce. Its actually a major reason why alot of folks here either dont run reverse or at least only use it as a last resort. You get stuck in reverse in a fast flowing section of river and you can be in big trouble.

Other than whats been suggested here already if it is just sand locking alot of guys here will drill and tap the bucket with a small single bolt and attach a small length of coated cable which they attach to another part of the transom. This gives you something firm to yank up on the bucket. Its happened to me a few times and it feels like something mechanical is holding it back it can be so stuck, you are nearly 100% convinced the cable is pooched, but its just sand etc

Cheers

what he saiddevil

 

[Sanger Pete]

I noticed that my reverse cable would bind up when the diverter was down all the way. I never did anything about it, but maybe a little cable adjustment would have helped.

 

[Devilman]

Could be "sand locking" a common problem in shallow waters when enough grit, silt and sand gets into all the reverse bucket points it can jam up a bucket something feirce. Its actually a major reason why alot of folks here either dont run reverse or at least only use it as a last resort. You get stuck in reverse in a fast flowing section of river and you can be in big trouble.

Other than whats been suggested here already if it is just sand locking alot of guys here will drill and tap the bucket with a small single bolt and attach a small length of coated cable which they attach to another part of the transom. This gives you something firm to yank up on the bucket. Its happened to me a few times and it feels like something mechanical is holding it back it can be so stuck, you are nearly 100% convinced the cable is pooched, but its just sand etc

Cheers

I had that shit happen to me awhile back. At first I was like, "F*ck it, I'll just back my way back to the ramp." Uh-uh, that wasn't happening. Got my son-in-law to tow us back to the ramp. Got it on the trailer, went back there & lightly yanked the bucket upwards & 2 small rocks/pebbles fell out. Thats all it was...

 

[renegade 1]

Thanks for the help. I think I will file it down a bit, and see what happens.

 

[cs19]

Sand locks them up. Clearance it a little.

CS

 

[RCB19]

You got a rock in your clamshell son. st

 

[thatguy]

If nothing at the bucket helps, try looking at the cable at the lever. Mine was not lined up right and in a panic reverse (different story!) it bent the cable end right at the lever. It would then stick in the cable housing when trying to push it forward.
I just straightened the end with two wrenches and re-mounted it correctly.

 

[millwrightlong]

If nothing at the bucket helps, try looking at the cable at the lever. Mine was not lined up right and in a panic reverse (different story!) it bent the cable end right at the lever. It would then stick in the cable housing when trying to push it forward.
I just straightened the end with two wrenches and re-mounted it correctly.

this very thing happened to me, only it was due to my kid tripping when getting into the boat and sat on the lever. just had to straighten it again.