No reverse at all

It was a beautiful day on Lake Mendota, to take C-Traveler out, test reverse, enjoy a day on the lake, and get some ice cream at the UW Memorial Union. Somewhat shallow ramp due to lower water levels and sand that has washed in to the ramp. So I had to use max reverse to get the boat off the trailer. All worked well. A few stops on the lake to insure the motor was engaging reverse correctly. Got to the other side of the lake, in a shallow weedy area, so after going through there, while still moving forward slowly, I reversed to clear the weeds off the prop. Gear grinding. Unable to get into reverse at all! Shut the main down and ran back to the ramp on the kicker, skipping my ice cream. Yeah, the day was ruined right there! Babcock ice cream can't be beat! Wanted to check the kicker out anyway as I had just replaced the shift and throttle cables on it. And I knew I would need reverse to maneuver at the ramp. Back at the ramp, floated the boat onto the trailer, and then used the main with a little power to powerload the rest of the way on the trailer. On our way home...ready for the next problem...Read more