CAT SOS Results show elevated particle count

Dt- you have a good attitude! As I look around for the “right one” issues like these make body parts pucker!
 
Dt- you have a good attitude! As I look around for the “right one” issues like these make body parts pucker!

I did everything in my power to identify a decent boat, and for the most part succeeded, but as they say...you pays your money and takes your chances. It could be a year old boat and something could crop up. In the end they are mechanical, and can be repaired. This is going to be a lot more than I bargained for.

I’m feeling a little down about this one as I put a lot of effort into her this winter hoping for a trouble free 2019. I guess that’s not to be.
 
After having similar issues I can understand where you are coming from..all you can do is look forward to years of happy boating after the repairs are complete.
It would seem that this port transmission issue is common with the Hurth 800 gear.
 
David - I'm still not convinced you have a problem that requires replacement at this time. There are some things I would look further into like:
Have the filters ever been changed or cleaned?
The oil sampling was inconsistent consequently the analysis and indications have no real basis to make decisions.
High Chromium is not evident which if high be indicative of the countershaft tapered roller bearing failing.
All transmissions will create some amount of ferrite particulate; pull the pan off your car and look at the magnet in it; it's covered in carbon steel particles.
If the countershaft is becoming an issue it will noticeably knock when in reverse (on the port gear) as it is unloaded or free-wheeling when in reverse. With a stethoscope listen to both transmissions while someone is putting them in forward and reverse. Remember that the port gear in forward would / should sound the same as the starboard gear in reverse...
The larger chunk of carbon steel is curious but in it's self does not indicate really anything other than a chip came off something like a gear tooth which is not uncommon.
As a last thought you might consider scoping the gear with an endoscope and evaluate from there. Also you could sweep the bottom of the case with a magnet through the drain plug to see if there is an abundance of larger carbon steel fragments.
Just my thoughts.
Tom
 
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David - I'm still not convinced you have a problem that requires replacement at this time. There are some things I would look further into like:
Have the filters ever been changed or cleaned?
The oil sampling was inconsistent consequently the analysis and indications have no real basis to make decisions.
High Chromium is not evident which if high would indicative of the countershaft tapered roller bearing failing.
All transmissions will create some amount of ferrite particulate; pull the pan off your car and look at the magnet in it; it's covered in particles.
If the countershaft is becoming an issue it will noticeably knocking when in reverse (on the port gear) as it is unloaded or free-wheeling when in reverse. With a stethoscope listen to both transmissions while someone is putting them in forward and reverse. Remember that the port gear in forward would / should sound the same as the starboard gear in reverse...
The larger chunk of carbon steel is curious but in it's self does not indicate really anything other than a chip came off something like a gear tooth which is not uncommon.
As a last thought you might consider scoping the gear with an endoscope and evaluate from there. Also you could sweep the bottom of the case with a magnet through the drain plug to see if there is an abundance of larger carbon steel fragments.
Just my thoughts.
Tom

Tom

That is excellent advise. I will do as you describe. I have been fooled before with this boat onto thinking i have a larger problem, only to discover that it wasnt as big an issue as origianlly thought upon further inspection and research.

However, it is an old old boat, and something will eventually crop up. The good news is you guys on CSR help me immensly, and im not afraid to turn some wrenches.
 
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