Ron: Thanks for your reply. I was able to use the lift mechanism to re-lift the outdrive with the boat on the trailer (after I mustered up the courage to try!). Coincidentally, I took my Lancer in for winterization this past weekend (remember...this IS Maine) and spoke to my mechanic, who is the loc...

thanks, Craig. i do have a shop manual for the drive and even though there are several enlarged, numbered diagrams, there doesn't seem to be an associated description/part names for the numbered parts.

thanks for your replies. does anybody know from a mechanical perspective, what caused the drive to drop back into the lowered position? is the 'worm' gear likely stripped? if so, how difficult will it be to find repair parts?

I'm new to power boating...and, okay...so it was not such a great day on the water today. First, I need to troubleshoot why my battery died (and left me in need of a tow!) despite a brand new alternator. My primary concern, though is that though I lifted my 250 Volvo Penta outdrive prior to traileri...

Gord: What did you figure out?...We had our '71 Lancer 19 in the water for the first time this past weekend. She ran great for about 90 minutes with rpm's ranging from 2500 to 3500. Rather suddenly, I experienced a significant loss of power and the engine stalled. It started right back up but when I...

:( We had our '71 Lancer 19 in the water for the first time this past weekend. She ran great for about 90 minutes with rpm's ranging from 2500 to 3500. Rather suddenly, I experienced a significant loss of power and the engine stalled. It started right back up but when I tried to increase the thrott...