Root Admin Phil Lilley Posted March 13, 2006 Root Admin Share Posted March 13, 2006 I see it allot... guys pull their boats from home- pull to the ramp and start the motor before it's in the water. It's more of a habit than essential. Your water pump is made of hard rubber- a sprocket tightly fitted in a case. If it's fairly old, it becomes brittle, esp if it's been in the dry air of winter. When you start the engine dry, the sprocket turns and more-times-than-not, it cracks or breaks. Now you have no water running thru the motor. Mike Adams, a guy who used to work for me, would see someone starting their motor and say, "Yea... we have a water pump for that." He changed out a few in his time with us. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Packman Posted March 14, 2006 Members Share Posted March 14, 2006 Ya thats definately a NO NO! I like to always check for a good stream coming from my motor, makes me feel good to know its staying cool. In my dads boat they took it a step further, and plummed the warm water into a sink, where you can warm a can of soup or rinse your hands after catching a big one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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