Sounds to me like summat's busted on ya saddle/lower engine mount.
You've not been out running 80mph in six foot seas in Sarasota bay have you?.....only kiddin
This 'dropping' combined with the gear section problem, sounds like it could be something to do with where the vertical gear selector shaft is exposed near the lower mount.
If I remember correctly, the vertical shift shaft runs down through the main steering tube, is then exposed for an inch or so, before entering the lower unit.
If for example the lower mount were buggered, your shaft would get all snarled up (and probably damaged) as the mid section wanked about in relation to the steering tube/mount.
worth a look anyway.
jf
you could try toping the trim oil up this will stop the motor droping. as for the gear selector you might want to drop the g/box down to see if the shift shaft is alined. wial the g/boxis down try shifting the control box from forward to reverse to see it has free motion if it hasnt it could be in the control box! if it has then try getting a pair of pliers and twisting the gear selector on the g/box to see if you have any trouble selecting gears if you do the problem could be in the g/box
if its ok put the g/boxback up making sure the water tube and shift shaft aline and go in then see if you still have a prob!
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