Well Ghost... I can see your frustration level trying to help folks on a forum, and have guys not listen. But i didn't get that impression that Basque was one of them. once you suggested having a professional look at it , things went sideways...
The only reason i got in on this thread is that i'm still tinkering with a shift linkage issue myself, and dealing with a shift interrupter switch issue too. I was trying to learn something here, by offering my limited experience as i'm trying to fix mine. That's it...Often times you go through this stuff systematically by the book, and THINK you have done everything right, but have obviously missed something crucial along the way that has you scratching your head.... At that point you either go through everything again, listen to suggestions , and trouble shooting ideas, or take it to the shop where a pro can fix it.....
I'm a pretty easy going guy, that has no budding asperations to become a boat mechanic at all, but i've also got an old boat we love that is too damn expensive to take to the shop every time something goes wrong. These pros, like you, are swamped most the time anyway and wait time could be months in a small shop. So i try and do a lot of my repairs and maintenance myself to cut down on cost, and get me back out there fishing again sooner. I appreciate you guys spending time on the forum trying to help us do it yourself guys a lot. But... i know when it's time to cut my losses and take it to the shop too.
With that being said, i'm not ready to give up on my adjustments just yet. Maybe I could start a new thread if ya think its best, and pick your brain a bit more. Kirk
