bravo 3 sea watet impeller

[cunuck]

what is the risk to change the impeller with the boat in the water do I have to be ready to plug the lines on the pump (sea water pump bravo3) or if I lift the leg to trailer position will that do ???thanks.

[seapuppy]

not really sure....I would clamp it off just to be safe..use a vice grip to clamp it down....don't do it too hard or it will crush the hoses....it can be done..but it would be best done out of the water..

SP

[Diggman33]

Wouldn't changing the impeller invlove dropping the lower unit? Im sure it can (and has) been done while the vessel is still in the water... but I would think it would be a real pain in the arss! Just a few risks I can think of are; your lower end inadvertantly becomes an anchor, you create an oil sheen that prompts a call to a hazmat team, and you have water intrusion in the housing when you reassemble. :shock:

[seapuppy]

the b3 drive has it's rwp on the stbd side of the engine and is driven by the belts....

so..the only thing you have to secure is either a hull valve or a hose that is from the outdrive....

[Diggman33]

ahhh... thanks SP. Sounds a lot easier than getting at the impeller on an Alpha1.