There is about a 4-5 second delay on my port side Bravo XR when I shift it into reverse......this happens when I shift at the throttles or by hand down below at the shift bracket. I was told to change the yoke and cam assembly.......who thinks this will fix it or does the problem lie deeper?? Any input or experiences are appreciated....

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I have the exact same problem.
Does your shift quicker if you give a little gas?

as a matter of fact yesterday we were adjusting the cable back and fourth trying to get reverse and not loose forward.....we went for a test ride and she wasn't going in to gear......gassed it a little bit and she went right in to gear.....

Mine are the same! Usually after it warms up to.
Let me know what works. One of mine does it in reverse and one in forward. Makes docking FUN!

Sounds like fun...... I will keep you posted on the outcome.....gonna use it this weekend the way it is and replace the yoke and cam assembly Monday......I will let you know what happens........good luck......

Could be the cam.

Might be that the eccentric rings on the driven gears are
worn ( what the shift cam rubs against when shifting)

The cam is alot cheaper that a gearset. though.

I am hoping it is just the cam......we open my drives every winter and all looked great this past winter.......I guess we'll find out next week.......

i had a similar issue but my starbord drive would pop out if i caught air hit a hard wave turned a real sharp corner. i had to replace a clutch cone. it was worn but still did it. this weekend my port drive cable came loose from its bracket. i tried to adjust it but failed. I called a buddy and he adjusted the vertical adjustment ahead of the drive cable. It appears that this took care of all the problems but will know more this weekend. I can post photos tuesday but I am boating until then.

Ran into this article today. Scroll down for an answer to your exact problem.http://powerboatmag.com/questions-co...ng-drives.html