Re: [Cal_Boats] Uses for old outboard impellers(Chris)

Chris, I would open the bottom end, take the impeller out, remove the broken vane that's clogging the water line, and put the impeller back in, in hopes the other vanes wouldn't break off right away. Since it's a big hassle to replace an impeller, it is smarter to keep a brand new one as a spare rather than an olde one. Also good idea since if you have an olde OB, you might need to special order a replacement. We sailors are lucky, even with the engine out, we can always wait for the wind to pipe back up and sail home. I don't see why that wouldn't work. We sailors are lucky, even with the engine out, we can always wait for the wind to pipe back up and sail home. Jerry --- On Tue, 2/24/09, Chris Campbell <cl… [at] charterinternet.com> wrote: From: Chris Campbell <cl… [at] charterinternet.com> Subject: Re: [Cal_Boats] Uses for old outboard impellers, teflon anti-seize. To: Ca… [at] yahoogroups.com Date: Tuesday, February 24, 2009, 11:30 AM Gerald Sobel wrote: I would say keeping the old impellers to reinstall them in your OB, just in case, is about as smart is saving used toilet paper just in case you totally run out, you can fold it over and find a spot that's not soiled yet(eeuuhh!) . On second thought, saving used toilet paper is a whole lot smarter than putting an old impeller back in an OB. Well, Jerry, if you're way out in the boat and the wind dies and the outboard isn't cooling and you need to take a dump, there are work-arounds that can solve the no-toilet-paper problem. But if you don't have an impeller, even a used one, you're (I hate to say it) SOL. I keep a used one tucked away until I can buy a new one to carry for a spare. And when I go hiking or cross-country skiing, I carry a dose of fresh toilet paper in a ziploc bag in the parka pocket. Guess how I learned that. Chris Campbell No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG. Version: 7.5.557 / Virus Database: 270.11.3/1969 - Release Date: 2/24/2009 6:43 AM