I noticed putting my boat in gear is taking a little more effort than normal. Once it is in gear it is as smooth as normal so that is why I am narrowing it down to the shift linkage. I smeared some grease on the cable at both ends but since it does not slide very far it seems to have not helped at all. Anybody know of any other fixes??? I was wondering if there is something that can get stiff in the actual pivot of the shift/throttle control?