Just wanted to hear opinions on this. I am dewinterizing the boat today and I pulled the magnetic drain screw to drain the oil. There were several metal pieces on the drain screw, they were curved almost like they would follow the contours of a screw. I know this sounds very bad, but here is the background info.
It is a 1973 Evinrude 50 that had a slipping forward gear last summer. I had the forward gear replaced and since then I haven't changed the oil. I am wondering if these pieces are from the new gear that was put in? Maybe since it was new and everything else was 35 years old, it had to break in a bit? The boat shifts fine and runs up to redline with no problems. We will only have this boat for 2 more years, tops, so I am trying not to sink any money into it that I don't have to.
Thanks you all!
It is a 1973 Evinrude 50 that had a slipping forward gear last summer. I had the forward gear replaced and since then I haven't changed the oil. I am wondering if these pieces are from the new gear that was put in? Maybe since it was new and everything else was 35 years old, it had to break in a bit? The boat shifts fine and runs up to redline with no problems. We will only have this boat for 2 more years, tops, so I am trying not to sink any money into it that I don't have to.
Thanks you all!
