I have noticed with the engine running my shaft slowly turns fwd when in neutral. On land we verified that in neutral with engine off it is possible to turn the prop freely and while in gear of course the prop turns but you can feel the engine turning over with it. Wondering if it is common to see the shaft spinning while running in neutral? It really does not seem to be an issue as far as handling the boat goes, as it turns quite slowly.
I ask because I get slippage in fwd at higher rpm, which we rarely see because the engine is only run to get in and out of the marina. At some point I may want to adjust fwd to eliminate the slipping and am wondering whether the condition I've described above warrants looking at as well.
I ask because I get slippage in fwd at higher rpm, which we rarely see because the engine is only run to get in and out of the marina. At some point I may want to adjust fwd to eliminate the slipping and am wondering whether the condition I've described above warrants looking at as well.
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