One of the most overlooked items during winterization is replacing the water impellor on your engine. The manufacturers recommend that you replace them every 2-3 years. The water impellor draws outside water to cool your engine. Unfortunately damage caused by a worn impellor can be quite extensive. It will usually cause the engine to overheat which can lead to problems with the cylinder valves, pistons, and even crack the block, leading to a large repair bill. These repairs are generally not covered by warranties or service contract.
The average cost to replace the impellor is around $250.00 versus a repair cost of $4000 - $5000 or more. If you haven’t ever changed your impellor or are not sure when it was replaced last, it is probably time. The easiest time to change it is during winterization, so you may want to consider changing the impellor this year.
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The National Boat Mart Service Department has factory trained technicians that are ready to serve you. For warranty work, repairs, or routine maintenance, National is the one stop service facility for you. Canvas work, prop repair, bottom clean, boat detailing, fiberglass repair are just a few of the other services we offer at National Boat Mart. Our goal at National Boat Mart is to have you on the water, not in the shop!
We are an authorized service dealer for Volvo Penta, Mercruiser, and Yamaha Engines. Glastron, Monterey, G3, and Skeeter Boats. EZ Loader, Marine Master and Bear Trailers. We also repair other makes & models, 1997 and newer!
