I recently ran across an old Hurth Memo that offered the manufacturer's perspective on clattering noise emitted from the transmission. I posted this memo as a pdf on the home page where it will reside for a short time. It is also now permanent in the C36IA Technical - Important Notices - Section.
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Larry Brandt
S/V High Flight #2109
Pacific Northwest, PDX-based
2002 C-36 mkII SR/FK M35B