Part 1 Last weekend, after motoring out of port, I shut down the motor but didn't turn off the key. Later, I noticed that the heat gage had gone into the lower part of the red. The shift was still in forward. I have a Volvo-Penta MD7A (13hp) motor, but don't yet know what kind of prop is on it. Is the heat a result of the prop turning without the motor on to lubricate the system? I recalled a friend saying that he sailed with the tranny in reverse to stop the prop from turning. I tried this and the temp did come down slowly. Part 2 (the saga continues) Right after buying the boat, the tranny cable shorted across the battery terminal and melted in two. I replaced it with a matching cable, but I am not sure that it is adjusted correctly. Sometimes it seems to be in forward (or reverse, I don't recall which) when the shifter is in the neutral position. How do I make adjustments? Thanks for all your help, Jim Cook "Dream Chaser"