Deadwood sucked up in my impeller and stuck in prop. Please see image how do I get this out

[sbeassie]

I recently had a very similar situation. Noticed a lot of vibration/cavitation on my first trip out this year.

I was able to remove this through the intake grate with a piece of 1/2" all thread rod by gently prying against the wood and the impeller shaft for leverage. If it falls down in front of the impeller use your leaf blower or garden hose and push it back through the intake grate.

 

[Cobra Jet Steering LLC]

Does anybody know how to remove this wood easily?

heat it with a heat gun on low or a hair dryer and it will shrink and fallout fairly easily

 

[mmcneese01]

I recently had a very similar situation. Noticed a lot of vibration/cavitation on my first trip out this year.

I was able to remove this through the intake grate with a piece of 1/2" all thread rod by gently prying against the wood and the impeller shaft for leverage. If it falls down in front of the impeller use your leaf blower or garden hose and push it back through the intake grate.

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Thank you very much that’s all it took. I used my air chuck and blew it loose!

 

[FSH 210 Sport]

Thank you very much that’s all it took. I used my air chuck and blew it loose!

Glad to see you were able to get it out from below and will be back in action.

I’d consider this experience a warning of sorts, get a service manual for your boat, assemble the tools and materials needed to R&R your pumps. The prospect of pulling your pumps might be daunting but it’s a straight forward process that can be easily accomplished with basic hand tools, on my boat it takes; ratchet with long extension and a 9/16” & 10 mm socket, 8 mm Allen, 17mm box end wrench, two 7/16” box end wrenches and a flat blade screw driver. The first time you pull the pumps you may need a small pry bar to break the grip the factory sealant has but after that you will get them free with your hands. You will also need a little marine grease and some molybdenum disulphide grease for the shaft and splines.

If you have this kit with you, a day on the lake can be salvaged easily at the parking lot within a hour. And or you can take care of this problem at home. Best bet would be to pull them both at home so you are familiar with the process.

 

[itsdgm]

Thank you very much that’s all it took. I used my air chuck and blew it loose!

Glad that you got it figured out.

Usually two things work best with removing a piece of wood. If you need it out asap, pull the pump (takes less than a half hour once on the trailer). Second, let it dry out on the trailer for a day or two and the wood will shrink and often can be poked out or falls right out on its own. Kind of like what yours did.

Anyway, happy to see that you’re all good to go. Poke around the site here and find a thread that covers how easy it is to remove the pump. It’ll give you a better idea of your options for next time.