Well new season and new Issues.

Tackling the noisy transmission/drive line. I think I finally narrowed down the problem. 
Two transmissions rebuilds later and discovered on the web that the damper plate causes the issue.

So I have removed the old one and have a new one on hand after a quick look around the web and all of the Ontario marinas. I picked one up from Anthony Keats marina on Lake Erie. Priced at $500 with tax and shipping.

I will post details here of how to replace them over the next couple of days.

I do have the old one off so I will post pictures of the install. This will include transmission install shift cable adjustments and shaft stuffing box servicing. Also while the transmission is off I will do several flushes to remove all the  debris in the housing that can't be removed with the vacuum pump.

Later this season I will be servicing the winches on Dragonfly. They are in desperate need of TLC and I plan to replace the palls and springs at that time.