Re-power or just buy a new boat?

[Wish]

@ntx is that housing easy to replace and how does it show ware.

[ntx]

@wish Usually just a few bolts to the brackets and a couple hoses. The biggest reason why it went undetected, was the fact that it DID NOT show ANY signs of wear. Visually it looked fine. It took about three month of trial and error.

[swc5150]

I had the same issue, replaced the impeller; problem solved. All suggestions are good though. I swap my impeller every season, just to be safe.

[GAJ0004]

My boat normally runs around 130 degrees, but it spikes up to over 180 if I stop after pulling a slalom skier. As soon as I start up the engine it cools back down to normal in less than a minute. I always keep a spare impeller at the house. I take mine out when I winterize. If I see the beginnings of a rip in any of the vanes I replace it. I store it in a jar of antifreeze while the boat is in storage for the winter.