Hello gang.
My 1981 Catalina 30 with an Atomic 4 has a problem. While getting hauled this fall, the transmission became stuck in forward gear. I just turned off the ignition, coasted into the hoist straps and assumed it was just a problem with the cabling.
However, I took a closer look and found that the actual transmission appears stuck in gear. I've worked on/applied pressure/oomph to the manual gear lever attached to the trans/engine assembly and it's stuck hard.
Any advice? My usual mechanic won't even look at it when it's up on stilts (Michigan) and I don't see how I can launch it without getting it back to neutral.
Any insight or advice would be greatly appreciated.
Rob Anderson
Hubris
My 1981 Catalina 30 with an Atomic 4 has a problem. While getting hauled this fall, the transmission became stuck in forward gear. I just turned off the ignition, coasted into the hoist straps and assumed it was just a problem with the cabling.
However, I took a closer look and found that the actual transmission appears stuck in gear. I've worked on/applied pressure/oomph to the manual gear lever attached to the trans/engine assembly and it's stuck hard.
Any advice? My usual mechanic won't even look at it when it's up on stilts (Michigan) and I don't see how I can launch it without getting it back to neutral.
Any insight or advice would be greatly appreciated.
Rob Anderson
Hubris
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