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when to change raw water impeller
How often do you change your raw water impellers for your motors?
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when to change raw water impeller
On Sep 15, 1:29 pm, "JimH" ask wrote:
"Chad" wrote in message news:2oUGi.86932$Xa3.86229@attbi_s22... How often do you change your raw water impellers for your motors? Every 2 years, especially if your boat goes in shallow water kicking up sand. I ahve mercruisers, and the alpha1 is a fairly simple procedure to inspect and change out. I look at mine every couple years. When I got my 23' Marquis last year, I pulled the bottom leg right when I got it home after purchase (in late fall) , and looked at the impeller while winterizing the boat.. It was getting some wear. So I left it apart, and this spring installed a fresh one and re assembled the lower end. Like I said, it's not difficult at least on a Mercruiser. I'm not familiar with other brands though. |
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Tim wrote:
On Sep 15, 1:29 pm, "JimH" ask wrote: "Chad" wrote in message news:2oUGi.86932$Xa3.86229@attbi_s22... How often do you change your raw water impellers for your motors? Every 2 years, especially if your boat goes in shallow water kicking up sand. I ahve mercruisers, and the alpha1 is a fairly simple procedure to inspect and change out. I look at mine every couple years. When I got my 23' Marquis last year, I pulled the bottom leg right when I got it home after purchase (in late fall) , and looked at the impeller while winterizing the boat.. It was getting some wear. So I left it apart, and this spring installed a fresh one and re assembled the lower end. Like I said, it's not difficult at least on a Mercruiser. I'm not familiar with other brands though. It used to be easy on outboards. Not so easy anymore. |
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when to change raw water impeller
JimH wrote:
"Chad" wrote in message news:2oUGi.86932$Xa3.86229@attbi_s22... How often do you change your raw water impellers for your motors? Every 2 years, especially if your boat goes in shallow water kicking up sand. JimH knows the dangers of not changing his impeller, it can result in a very expensive mistake if you don't change them biannually. |
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when to change raw water impeller
On Sat, 15 Sep 2007 17:12:30 GMT, "Chad" wrote:
How often do you change your raw water impellers for your motors? Every two years, unless I'm operating frequently in shallow areas, then every year. |
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when to change raw water impeller
Chad wrote:
How often do you change your raw water impellers for your motors? 1973 Evinrude 115: Last changed in 1992. 1981 Evinrude 115: Last changed prior to my purchase in 1997. 1972 Johnson 6: Never changed since new. This one gets the most use. 1973 Correct Craft Ford inboard(~45 hrs./yr): Last changed before my purchase in 1998. All used in a sandy bottom shallow lake. Rob |
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when to change raw water impeller
trainfan1 wrote:
Chad wrote: How often do you change your raw water impellers for your motors? 1973 Evinrude 115: Last changed in 1992. 1981 Evinrude 115: Last changed prior to my purchase in 1997. 1972 Johnson 6: Never changed since new. This one gets the most use. 1973 Correct Craft Ford inboard(~45 hrs./yr): Last changed before my purchase in 1998. All used in a sandy bottom shallow lake. Rob On the latest Yamahas and I assume on other brands, you can get a cooling water pressure display on your multi-function gauges. My guess is that if you know what your pressure usually is under varying conditions, you will be able to tell when something is amiss, such as an impeller going tits up. Maybe. :} An inspection port would be nice. |
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when to change raw water impeller
On Sat, 15 Sep 2007 18:10:07 -0400, trainfan1
wrote: Chad wrote: How often do you change your raw water impellers for your motors? 1973 Evinrude 115: Last changed in 1992. 1981 Evinrude 115: Last changed prior to my purchase in 1997. 1972 Johnson 6: Never changed since new. This one gets the most use. 1973 Correct Craft Ford inboard(~45 hrs./yr): Last changed before my purchase in 1998. All used in a sandy bottom shallow lake. Rob Courage? |
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when to change raw water impeller
"Chad" wrote in message news:2oUGi.86932$Xa3.86229@attbi_s22... How often do you change your raw water impellers for your motors? Mine is stainless, and I sharpen the leading edges once in awhile. but it is a jet drive. My Outboard kicker about every 3 years. I look at the pee stream also. |
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when to change raw water impeller
John H. wrote:
On Sat, 15 Sep 2007 18:10:07 -0400, trainfan1 wrote: Chad wrote: How often do you change your raw water impellers for your motors? 1973 Evinrude 115: Last changed in 1992. 1981 Evinrude 115: Last changed prior to my purchase in 1997. 1972 Johnson 6: Never changed since new. This one gets the most use. 1973 Correct Craft Ford inboard(~45 hrs./yr): Last changed before my purchase in 1998. All used in a sandy bottom shallow lake. Rob Courage? lunacy. JR -- -------------------------------------------------------------- Home Page: http://www.seanet.com/~jasonrnorth |
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