Replacing Yamaha Outboard Water Pump Impeller and Housing DIY Yamaha 200, Yamaha 175,Yamaha 150 ,250

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[@brianpino7274]

Captain I’ve been watching your vids since the jet boat and finally I’m able to afford a 19 ft used boat. Been rewatching your vids and sucking in all the info. I pick it up Saturday and can’t wait. I appreciate all the insights on the diy and plz keep them coming. Look forward to finally getting out on the water after 6 plus yrs of dreaming🙏

[@OutOnTheReef]

Im so happy for you buddy, and wen you wait for something wen you get it you appreciated more i know the feeling, and what brand of boat and engine you got cap?

[@FRZNTYM1]

Captain you make all this stuff look easy. Putting on a clinic as usual. Really enjoy your attention to details.

[@OutOnTheReef]

You are awesome cap. Tha ks for your positive feedback 😉👍🛥⚓️

[@TheExped130]

Captain, it's great to see your warming videos with a t-shirt while I'm in 18-degree temps! Enjoy buddy!!

[@OutOnTheReef]

Well, captain? Sorry to hear that, and yes, here. The weather is pretty good but I feel for you. Stay warm, captain. Thanks for watching.

[@lepiadive5574]

by far the best video out there for me....all the problems i faced good job...good filming...all the details thank you so much from Rhodes ,Greece

[@OutOnTheReef]

Hello cap. Thank you so much for bringing me awesome feedback and for being a viewer of my channel all the way from Greece. Thank you and have an awesome navigation, captain.👍⚓️

[@nameunavailable456]

For any other F200's owners who put it all back together and get a bad clunk at low RPM's (it sounds like prop chatter, but worse)....preload the the shaft/pinion space by PULLING UP ON THE DRIVE SHAFT while hammering down the metal collar over the plastic bushing / 3 washers. Its a lot easier to have someone help to do this step.

[@OutOnTheReef]

great point cap, this happens sometimes thanks for sharing cap.

[@andrewfyakim525]

Hi Capt.... this is one of the best 'how to do' videos on KZbin... Thank you!.... The last time the mechanic did this on our Yamaha, he broke that nylon nipple when re-installing the lower unit. Instead of me having to get the boat back on the trailer, and taking it to their shop (which is a major pain-in-the-stern ☺for me), he came to my house in a work-boat, dropped the lower unit and fixed it all with the boat on the boat lift. He's a great mechanic, like you!

[@OutOnTheReef]

Wow captain And that's why I don't let other people do work on my boat. Because they don't take the pride of Taking great care of the equipment like me and you will love to do everything overkill to protect our investment But I know sometimes we have to hire people to do things that it's really hard for us to do. Thank you for your awesome comment and for watching. You were the first I comment back to.😁👍

[@andrewfyakim525]

Hi Capt.... for 32 years and with 2 Diesel boats, I did all of the repairs, and all of the Diesel repairs and maintenance. (and I even went to 'Diesel School' to learn how! ☺)... But sad to say, I've gotten older, (old?!?) and now I have to know when to hire professionals to do the things I can no longer do well.... I try to remember, I used to be a Young Dude too! ☺ @@OutOnTheReef By the way, now I go to the "Out On The Reef Boat and Motor Repair School"... It's the best school in the country!

[@OutOnTheReef]

@andrewfyakim525 lol cap. And is free but is not the best 🤣 And you have lots of experience now that you are more mature there is nothing wrong with letting someone else do some work and in getting there too cap. 😉 have a awesome Sunday and see you on the next schoosession 😁⚓️🛥👍

[@billjones3071]

Great video

[@OutOnTheReef]

Glad you enjoyed it cap.

[@bigbitebones]

Now is the right time to do maintenance before the good weather begins again. Great video as always, can’t wait to see you in paradise again.

[@OutOnTheReef]

Thanks cap.and yes me too i have been waiting for great Weather for months already, thanks for watching cap ⚓️🛥👍

[@luxorbill269]

Thanks for doing this WP video. Will be doing my f150 soon and your demo shows all the tricks. I've done 50 hp and 15 hp but never a motor this large. I hope mine goes as well as yours did.

[@OutOnTheReef]

I am sure you gonna do well, captain. Just make sure you put everything back together. And when you put the outdrive in, make sure the shifter and the speed diameter is fit in place and you shouldn't have a problem. And in the future, let me know how I went. Thanks for watching.

[@saenole66]

Excellent tutorial on changing an impeller. Having been born and raised in Miami and working there for many years I had many Cuban friends and co-workers. I noticed several things about their English pronunciation . One thing was that “B” and “V” sounded identical when you called Yamaha “Jamaha” it took me back to Miami days. Thanks for your fun videos.

[@OutOnTheReef]

Lol and yes you are right cap. We have that pronouncements 🤣 all mest up and is hard to fix, thanks for being part of my channel cap.⚓️🛥👍

[@captainrick9379]

Good Job! Looks like you did that just in time! 😎👍⚓🌴

[@OutOnTheReef]

Hello captain and yes now im redu for the summer season, thanks for watching cap

[@Lastcall115]

Nice work. Pro tip I learned from an older gentleman that worked in the outboard racing business. After removing the plastic housing on the water pump. Remove the 2 alignment dowels on the steel plate and you can remove the plate around the woodruff key without needing to take the key out. The hole in the plate is just big enough to slip by it. Saves so much time and no need to ever remove the key, just clean around it.

[@OutOnTheReef]

Very true, captain and the Woodrow key I did not remove it last time. I did the impeller change so it was well overdue. Probably on the next time. I will not change it but if it removes easy. I will change it again because it gets stuck with a salt water environment. And I really like to take that off but I see your point. Thank you for your comment and for watching captain.👍🛥⚓️

[@nameunavailable456]

Upvote for you! That's a great tip. I've had to cut the woodruff key down the middle with a Dremel to get it out before.

[@Grady252]

The woodruff key is a pita for sure. A tip for next time which has made removal much easier for me is to grind a small amount off the back side (rounded half) that goes into the shaft to make it more tapered. Not too much, just a very little and it does not get stuck too much.

[@OutOnTheReef]

@@Grady252 great point cap. Thanks😉

[@jeffreypinder9398]

That looks just like I did it 24 years ago on a Yamaha 175, Captain. For Woodruff keys, I start out with the biggest chisel I have and when replacing. Getting that impeller started is a pain sometimes because you think you are going to damage it. In addition, I use Scotch-Brite on the vertical shaft and the prop shaft to keep the corrosion down. ( I used to work part time at several marinas and did just about all of my own boat maintenance on Mercruiser and OMC outdrives, grew up working my Dad's boats which where I learned). Great job.

[@OutOnTheReef]

Great suggestion, Jeffrey. Thank you, and I'm sure you have good memories when you used to work with the dad. And thanks for watching and always navigate safe captain

[@christianruiz8410]

Nice clean job Captain, ready for the water!!

[@OutOnTheReef]

Thanks Christian for watching and yes, now I'm ready for this new season. Hopefully I get good weather soon thanks for watching captain.

[@ronbennett8026]

You should've sanded the side of the new woodruff key down a little bit. Had same issue with my F150. Sanded/filed a tiny amout off the woodruff key and never had an issue since. And use anti-sieze instead of grease on the key too.

[@OutOnTheReef]

Great choice cap. Thanks for the idea 😉👍🛥⚓️

[@francus7227]

Confession: Sometimes I "skip watch" your clips. But not this time. I was riveted to what most would call boring. When I buy a boat.... I want to pay you any amount of money to be my modifications and maintenance guy.... Nobody does EVERYTHING as well as you. Certainly not ME. I hit the thumbs up 👍 to feed the algorithm monsters.

[@OutOnTheReef]

wow thanks cap. wen you get that boat i will be your boat advisor 😁👍👍👍 and thanks for the thumps up you are awesome cap.

[@GingerNinja68]

Great tutorial captain. Stay safe and tight lines

[@OutOnTheReef]

Thanks cap. And tight lines , Prop Clear 😉👍⚓️

[@wolfhawg]

Great job capt. Better to fix it in the driveway than fix it in the water. Stay safe.

[@OutOnTheReef]

very true cap. and thanks for watching and navigate safe ⚓

[@DeepBlueChannelCom]

eso es importante en los motores marinos mantenimiento vida para el motor👍👍👍👍

[@OutOnTheReef]

si capitan es la vida del motor ,buenas noche capi 👍🦈⚓

[@fishingologist5074]

You always produce some good videos. Thanks!

[@OutOnTheReef]

Glad you like them! cap. thanks for watching

[@jacktyler7599]

As I watched you disassemble the outboard, I wondered if having some Barnacle Buster in a small bowl wouldn't be helpful. It would be the equivalent of spraying PB Blaster or WD40 on metal parts before trying to disassemble them. In this case, soaking it would soften the salt build-up and ease its removal. Congrats on doing your own service, once again!

[@OutOnTheReef]

Thanks for idea, Jack. I have never used that before, but I will look into it. Thank you, captain for watching.

[@ratfinkron5793]

Well done Capt. another stellar vid

[@OutOnTheReef]

Thanks cap. And have a awesome Sunday 👌

[@perfectfitboating]

Nice job keeping up with the maintenance cap! 🤙

[@OutOnTheReef]

Thank you, captain, just getting ready for this new season. And hopefully the weather would die down So we can get out there on where we love thanks for watching captain

[@MY_SOLACE]

Great video as always. I suggest using Dawn liquid soap while installing impellers into housing. I have twins Cat C18 and they go in like butter. Best of luck and keep on fishing.

[@OutOnTheReef]

Great idea, captain. Thank you for the great suggestion. I will keep that in mind for the next time. Thanks for watching and see you on the next video captain

[@davidkelley6986]

Nice work Captain! I would use a new cotter pin for your prop nut. It can't hurt and gives you peace of mind.

[@davidkelley6986]

Maybe you did but didn't say you did. My bad.

[@OutOnTheReef]

You're right, captain and I went back and changed it to a new one just for that reason for the pizza. Mine, I'm with you on that, captain. And they're very unexpensive anyway And thank you for watching captain

[@beozzie690]

Nice video Captain… I have a quint and let me say, it’s a pain changing all of them but oh so worth the savings in the long run. Nice

[@OutOnTheReef]

Hello cap. And yes the savings are from $400 to 600 done with a mechanic And doing it yourself, you will do it right. Thanks for watching captain and see you in the next video

[@lutherprince9304]

Awesome job captain 👍🏻

[@OutOnTheReef]

thanks cap. 😉⚓👍

[@AdventuresofHappyOurs]

Thanks Cap! Will need to do this on my 300hp Yamaha soon.

[@OutOnTheReef]

Anytime cap. And yes 200hrs is recommended and that way you know is done right cap. Thanks for joining the live stream cap.

[@bobbyD2848]

Great information

[@OutOnTheReef]

Thanks for watching cap

[@miguelnieves9926]

Another great video captain 👌🏽 Looking forward to new video content. Haven’t seen anything new in a while. Hope all is well 🫡

[@OutOnTheReef]

Thanks! You too! cap and thanks for asking and soon as weather gets better i will bring you along cap, thanks for being a loyal subscriber cap.

[@armondcapano2442]

What a great informative video!!! Thanks 🙏 😊

[@OutOnTheReef]

Anytime, captain, and thank you for watching my channel.

[@rolandvance6663]

Great info as always 👍🏼👍🏼

[@OutOnTheReef]

Thank you captain And thank you for watching

[@robertcelebre7247]

Amazing great detail

[@OutOnTheReef]

Thanks roberto for watching

[@grampskraka6976]

I had the same thing happen on my 2014 sportsman 211, melted impeller housing.

[@OutOnTheReef]

But at least you caught it on time, captain. Because if you continue, it will burn up the engine.

[@Paul-bc5vi]

Great video Capt, been putting off doing this on my Suzuki’s for a while now. But I guess it’s a good time with the weather we’re having.😂

[@OutOnTheReef]

Hello, captain and yes take advantage that when I using the boat. And do this type of maintenance and how many hours does your engine have that? You have not changed your impeller captain?

[@Paul-bc5vi]

Have 200 on her

[@Paul-bc5vi]

It’s time

[@OutOnTheReef]

@@Paul-bc5vi yes you are about to be do cap.👍⚓️

[@randyhenderson2377]

nice video. well done. thank you!

[@OutOnTheReef]

Thank you randy for watching and see you on the next video captain navigate safe

[@germansaenzfuentes]

Nice job!

[@OutOnTheReef]

Thank you captain for watching and see you in the next video

[@waynesimmons7052]

Keep your eye on the harmonic balancer. That’s what went up on mine. Motor threw a low oil pressure light. The balancer hear had exploded and sent pieces down into oil pan.

[@OutOnTheReef]

Wow, captain sorry to hear that, and thanks for the heads up. I will look into it👍🛥⚓️

[@riverakers]

Time to go fishing!

[@OutOnTheReef]

yes is well overdue cap. is the weather that sucks 😂

[@KillaCowboy]

Tip I've seen don't know if it's pro though lol I learned to put a zip tie around the impeller and fold the fins to the direction it's supposed to go pull the zip tie to keep the fins in place. You then put the housing down half way to cover the top of the fins then cut the zip tie, housing slips right on

[@OutOnTheReef]

That is a awesome suggestion cap. I think it would work just fine, thanks for sharing it with me cap.👍👍⚓️🛥

[@Gmtail]

It’s called a lower unit, not an outdrive. 👍 Also, get yourself a small air Hammer. That key will come out in seconds.

[@OutOnTheReef]

thanks cap. for you suggestion cap.

[@richardlaughlin1689]

❤

[@nofameculture]

All Yamaha has to do to better explain maintenance to their customers is links to your videos! 📢📢 Full steam ahead Captain ⚓ #yamaha

[@OutOnTheReef]

lol yes cap that is very true so we can do our own maintenance the write way

[@motorv8N]

Very nice job cap. Inspires me to do my Yammy. 350 hours on mine and still pushing strong cooling water but don’t want my luck to run out and eat an impeller blade suddenly. Very interesting to see how that housing melted! Are all those parts part of a replacement kit or did you need to order them all separately?

[@OutOnTheReef]

The plastic housing is separate Since you only need to change it when it's damage. And yes, some parts need to be purchased separately because it doesn't come with a kid.Captain and thank you for the awesome feedback

[@nameunavailable456]

I've melted the housing and impeller running the engine on muffs before. It looked like I ran it with out water...but I hadn't! I had the dual inlet style muffs and the muff rubber had gotten hard over time..and allowed a lot of water to leak around them.

[@OutOnTheReef]

Wow cap that is very serious like in my situation i melted mine, from now on i will keep a better eye on the flushing, navigate safe cap

[@OutOnTheReef]

@nameunavailable456 wow cap. I think from now on i will flush thru the port to avoid that problem

[@Grady252]

Was going to ask why you run on the muffs. That can lead to many issues like you experienced for overheating if you have any leakage or not enough water pressure/volume. Best to just flush via the flush connection.

[@OutOnTheReef]

@Grady252 good point but if i did not use the muffs i would not find out that is was a problem cap. But i see your point👍

[@Grady252]

Haha, but using the muffs caused the overheat problem in the first place right? Anyhow, normal maintenance should change impeller every few years or sooner if notice a reduction in the pee spray stream. Some folks don't trust the flush port with hose, but after 1400 hours on mine, when pulling out the thermostats, there is very little corrosion, so it must work good enough.

[@Michael-cf9lf]

Great video.. Just out of curiosity how did you learn of outboard motor mechanics?

[@OutOnTheReef]

Good question, captain. I always love to work at engines and do modification and a little bit of engineering. But I have never went to school for it. I did it all on my own. And also I have some Is technical experience on Air conditioning and refrigeration so that comes in handy when it comes to England's. How they work and thank you for being an awesome viewer of my channel. Captain, see you on the next video.

[@peternarbus2384]

If you flush using the garden hose fitting, never worry about burning your impeller...

[@OutOnTheReef]

great point cap. that is a great option 👍⚓ thanks for watching cap.

[@nautibossfishing3283]

We just bought a trawler surprised you haven't looked at them with your mechanical know how we picked up a 34 mainship they are a little slower but burn no fuel and can take bigger seas. 2gph at 7.5 knots like a house you can fish from.

[@OutOnTheReef]

Hello cap. And i would love one of those nice boats but i always tow my boat home and that will mean i will need a bigger truckand that will cost me more to tow from Orlando to Miami cap. And congrats on your awesome purchase cap, see you on the water

[@nautibossfishing3283]

@@OutOnTheReef you leave in a wet slip you can get an older mainship like we did and fix it up there like 30k for a decent one that needs some love we bought in fort Pierce and drove it back to Hernando county FL that was a fun trip through the okeechobee locks. Keep the little boat for short fishing trips and use the trawler for Bahamas trips. Just a thought...

[@OutOnTheReef]

@nautibossfishing3283 awesome idea cap. In the future it will be a awesome choice thanks cap. And enjoy that trawler

[@user-dc9bq1nn9n]

@nautibossfishing3283 what size engine do you have.? The Perkins 160.? Whats the top speed?

[@nautibossfishing3283]

@@user-dc9bq1nn9n it has the turbo charged Perkins diesel think it is 240hp not 100% positive wide open we were getting 10knots burning about 7gph.

[@capnstevoanythinggoes]

Hello from Big Pine Key. Very good water pump changeout video. All good preventative instructive info for others to follow. I just got my CMOR V-5 South Florida card and two new Penn Squall 30 wide 2 speed reels with 60 lb to go with my two Shimano TLD 25's with 50 lb. Just about set for some serious Wahoo chasin, (and anything else). Weather is 15--20 MPH northerly winds for days now, so gonna install the new wireless kill switch today to get ready for the next fishing opportunity offshore. Do you still have the link on the video for the Stainless Steel anchor? It is the perfect choice for my just over 2 ton 23'-4" boat.

[@OutOnTheReef]

Hello, captain and you sound like you really are ready for some serious fishing and due to weather I have not been able to get out there. It's been very rough but in the floor of keys. There's good days, some days. And I don't have the link since amazon doesn't let me use But it's a fourteen pound delta style anchor and you can find at amazon

[@OutOnTheReef]

Thanks for watching them hopefully see you out there captain

[@Mr00destruct0]

Is that a non-petroleum grease as to not attack the rubber prematurely?

[@OutOnTheReef]

is just marine grease cap and it will wash away with the first use

[@mrscott83]

Do you use genuine Yamaha parts for everything you did in this video? They cost 3-4 times what an aftermarket OEM kit does. Im trying to decide if its worth the extra money or not??

[@OutOnTheReef]

Hello, captain and yes, I did use Yamaha parts I always do in this critical parts of the engine. And the thermostat always use Yamaha parts cap. Is worth the extra money for your engine life cap.

[@ronbennett8026]

Did you hear that Honeymoon Harbor is now OFF LIMITS. No more honeymoon Harbor. It is now a private island.

[@OutOnTheReef]

I herd cap. but lets see how they will enforce it cap. And thanks for letting me know

[@bh5094]

What year is your Yamaha 200? Just bought a new Yamaha 115. Did you also change the impeller at 100 hours?

[@OutOnTheReef]

yes the impeller was change in the 1st 200 hrs and my engine is a 2017 and it haves 410 hrs cap

[@user-dc9bq1nn9n]

how do you clean the bottom of the hull while on the trailer? it looks so clean almost as if you waxed it.

[@OutOnTheReef]

Hello cap. And i just washed it with car soap thats all and it stays bery clean and i have never waxed it yet ,thanks for watching cap

[@user-dc9bq1nn9n]

which car soap do you recommend

[@OutOnTheReef]

@user-dc9bq1nn9n maguire is what i use cap or you can use any other that leaves and wax residue 👍

[@mike-54]

Drop the piece you removed it in vinegar. Put grease in the key as well.

[@OutOnTheReef]

Great suggestion, captain. That will really help and on the next time I'm going to replace it. And thank you for your advice captain

[@user-kh3gy4gr7t]

Нет, аноды смазывать не надо, почистить и установить, они заберают ржавчину.

[@grub321]

no torque specs?

[@OutOnTheReef]

No captain It's all in my head.😉👍

[@allanjurgens7699]

Great video

[@OutOnTheReef]

Glad you enjoyed it cap. thanks for watching cap.