Gear lever fell off

[timgriffin]

Teaching on a nice Sessa Yesterday and we were doing bumps and grinds on the owners berth , the Port throttle felt a bit floppy and awkward to find neutral but the owner said it was like that when he got the boat. Oh well thinks I they all have there funny little way's perhaps we should get an engineer to have a look was my suggestion next thing you know it's come off it's spindle.

Client looks at me and say's not sure what to do with this my suggestion was perhaps I should plonk the boat alongside a nice pontoon on our starboard side, then we can have a go at it with the hammer and shout at it until it is fixed.

A small screw holding the gear lever on the spindle had come loose , for those of you who have the old type Volvo gear leavers it might be worth checking them now and again.
Ta
Tim

 

[aquapower]

Teaching on a nice Sessa Yesterday and we were doing bumps and grinds on the owners berth , the Port throttle felt a bit floppy and awkward to find neutral but the owner said it was like that when he got the boat. Oh well thinks I they all have there funny little way's perhaps we should get an engineer to have a look was my suggestion next thing you know it's come off it's spindle.

Client looks at me and say's not sure what to do with this my suggestion was perhaps I should plonk the boat alongside a nice pontoon on our starboard side, then we can have a go at it with the hammer and shout at it until it is fixed.

A small screw holding the gear lever on the spindle had come loose , for those of you who have the old type Volvo gear leavers it might be worth checking them now and again.
Ta
Tim

Those volvo levers are ****, have changed quite a few for morse or electronic controls

 

[Sundowner Portofino]

Had the same thing happen a few years ago, it is an easy fix. With the engines off place the leaver in the correct position, slip into neautral and rotate to which ever position gives best access to the grub screw.

Put it in tight with some lock nut stuff and bobs your uncle. No need for an engineer to come out a charge a small fortune