Like CDM said, any movement of the prop should certainly not make the boat move while in neutral. Even on the trailer I wouldn't expect the prop to do more than creep. Jimmy: Can you tell the difference between "idle" and "neutral"? (hmmm.. taken the wrong way that question could sound like a flame. It isn't, I mean, is there a distinct loss of movement when you shift from the idle, but in gear, to the neutral position?) How about if you pull it into reverse first, then back to neutral, does it still move you forward? If going to reverse first makes it really neutral then I would suspect that the shift linkage is out of whack. If it still drives forward even after having been in reverse then I would suspect that the transmission is going bad. A typical Velvet Drive transmission has a stack of clutch plates. They make a multi-layer sandwich of "driven" plates and "shaft" plates. To engage forward gear the stack is pressed together. It is possible that the clutch was overheated and one or more of the plates warped. Warped plates won't totally disengage. Note to those who notice their transmission "slipping" on hole shot: this is the typical result of the clutch slipping!
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