Freeman 24 with 1.5 BMC engine

[Sflippance1]

Hi I’ve owned a freeman 24 for about 3 months. All was fine. I’ve used it several times I Went to use it today. Started ok engaged reverse. To move back. That was ok. Started to move forwards. That was ok to start with. After 100 yards. Just started reving with no movement tried putting it into reverse but doing the same Hence just started drifting luckily was still in the marina. Can anyone throw any light on my problem or had similar problems.

 

[Rappey]

Will be a gearbox related issue rather than an engine problem.
Is it a hurth gearbox? Has it got the correct amount of atf in it ?
Check that when you move the throttle/gear lever that the gear lever on the gearbox is actually moving forwards and backwards as cable mountings could have come lose and are no longer moving the gear shift lever on the gearbox.
You can do the above while tied to the pontoon

 

[steadyeddy]

Will be a gearbox related issue rather than an engine problem.
Is it a hurth gearbox? Has it got the correct amount of atf in it ?
Check that when you move the throttle/gear lever that the gear lever on the gearbox is actually moving forwards and backwards as cable mountings could have come lose and are no longer moving the gear shift lever on the gearbox.
You can do the above while tied to the pontoon

 

[steadyeddy]

Check to see the prop shaft is turning if it is spinning you could lost the prop.

 

[Sflippance1]

Hi thank you foR replying we took the floor up to look at the linkage to make sure it was moving back and forth no signe of broken cables or anything snapped off prop shaft wasn’t moving As we thought the propeller had maybe come off so a bit worried tbh

 

[SimonA]

Almost certainly low oil in the gearbox.

 

[volvopaul]

Hi I’ve owned a freeman 24 for about 3 months. All was fine. I’ve used it several times I Went to use it today. Started ok engaged reverse. To move back. That was ok. Started to move forwards. That was ok to start with. After 100 yards. Just started reving with no movement tried putting it into reverse but doing the same Hence just started drifting luckily was still in the marina. Can anyone throw any light on my problem or had similar problems.

Is it a TMP gearbox ?

 

[Sflippance1]

Hi Thought of that the propshaft wasn’t moving around so we ruled out propeller coming off

Almost certainly low oil in the gearbox.

thank you so much. Is the dipstick

Is it a TMP gearbox ?

 

[Sflippance1]

Hi Thought of that the propshaft wasn’t moving around so we ruled out propeller coming off

thank you so much. Is the dipstick

 

[Sflippance1]

Almost certainly low oil in the gearbox.

Hi not sure it’s lever is at the top left that’s where the cable runs to on top of a casing with bolts around it

 

[Rappey]

Go to Google and click on images.
Type in "marine gearbox " and let's see if we can identify what you have.

 

[Sflippance1]

Go to Google and click on images.
Type in "marine gearbox " and let's see if we can identify what you have.

I think I will need to take a pic to identify it. I’ll let you know ?

 

[Seastoke]

It seems you are not very mechanical, you could say where you are ,some one may be close to help or you may need get a engineer to look at it .

 

[Sflippance1]

It seems you are not very mechanical, you could say where you are ,some one may be close to help or you may need get a engineer to look at it .

I’m good with basics on cars but new to boats. I’ve got an engineer going out tomorrow.

 

[Seastoke]

I’m good with basics on cars but new to boats. I’ve got an engineer going out tomorrow.

Are you inland or coastal.

 

[harvey38]

Are you inland or coastal.

Single Freeman 24, I would assume inland.

 

[Seastoke]

Single Freeman 24, I would assume inland.

I think not .

 

[gordmac]

I once had a similar problem, the shaft was slipping in the coupling.

 

[harvey38]

I think not .

Why?