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bullet20dc:
Like Frug mentioned NEVER change out the impeller in the fall   from not being rotated it will harden and conform to the shape of the cup and in the spring it takes a while to pump correctly or might break a vein altogether  i like changing them every spring some guys go 2 years but the way I look at it you have a 19,000.00 motor  (250 or 225)  cheap insurance at 45.00 for impeller and 20.00 for oil every year   ez to do by yourself  look at utube for instructions or pay a mechanic 100.00 plus parts   still cheap insurance    donr forget to plop some grease into the center shaft , helps   keeps water out

Curt:
@frugalangler amd @bullet20dc Thanks for the heads up. Definitely excellent info!

And all this time mine was getting changed in December  (fp)

As for the length of my boat's down time, I will typically fish right up until the first week of December or so and start up again in mid March, provided that we have open water. So my off season isn't as long as many who live here in the Northeast  (nope)

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