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12-19-2004, 05:51 PM

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Best Water Impeller Replacement

What is the best raw water impeller replacement on the market?

12-19-2004, 08:21 PM

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Re: Best Water Impeller Replacement

Globe Blue at BoatFix .com

12-19-2004, 08:32 PM

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Re: Best Water Impeller Replacement

In ran a globe on one engine and a stock impeller on the other. Stock out lasted the Globe by more than a year. BTW, I never run them dry.

12-19-2004, 09:13 PM

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How long did the globe last you? And your saying stock is much better in your opinion?

12-19-2004, 09:18 PM

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Re: Best Water Impeller Replacement

Globes will run dry longer without killing it.

If you never run dry, then Globe won't show much additional life.

12-19-2004, 09:35 PM

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How long did the globe last you? And your saying stock is much better in your opinion?

I have more of a sand problem than anything. The globe after one full summer season had quite a bit of grooving at the contact point of the vanes. The Merc did not. They both were on new bodies. For my use, the merc is better is my opinion. I usually go 2-3 years on the impellers and change them well before they fail.