Quote Originally Posted by sloch24 View Post
You may want to list some details. Engine make/model, I/O, Outboard, Inboard.

I had a similar issue with my Mercruiser 470 IO. I ended up having to have the lower unit rebuilt. I think they said that the clutch dogs were worn. I was able to put pressure on the linkage and have the wife bring us in. The cable was fine.
It's a small block mercruiser IO. Worked fine the last few times. Yesterday he went out to B can to fish. He tried moving after little action and that's when it wouldn't engage forward. He was able to engage it manually somehow and then drove it back in without issue.