Water Pumps

[paulbasile]

I know the current thinking suggests every other year year to replace water pumps but given the quality of Yamahas is this really nessesary? I put between 125 and150 hours a year How about 2 or 3 years? Any thought's

[robert graham]

You read every year, every other year, and so on. Guess it all depends on how you use your boat and how much risk you're willing to accept regarding a failed impeller and an overheated motor. I'm getting ready to change my impeller now and it's been about 5 years since it was last done. I understand the rubber can dry rot, crack, break, whatever. Trailer tires are a similar thing, I've decided to replace mine every 3 years, but that was after I had a couple seperate and blowout on the interstate! This time I'm changing my own impeller and the parts are about $40, so that makes it easier to decide to change it more often...Just think it over and decide. Good Luck!

[jb123]

when it leaves you stranded once that 50 dollar item will seem quite worth it