A little off topic, but has anyone else ever used the aftermarket Globe blue impellers? I used to run one of these, and that thing just lasted and lasted. I think I had it in there for 5 or 6 years, pulled it out and put in a Merc one because I thought I had an issue with it, but the problem turned out to be an air leak at the intake hose fitting. I still have it as a spare, and it has taken a "set", but the vanes are still perfect. I boat on the Ohio River a lot, and it is not unusual for us to beach on a sand island, so i know it has sucked up some sand.

I read somewhere that they switched plants, and the newer ones had some problems with the hubs tearing out on them. Wish I had bought a few spares. These were the ones that I think were supposed to be capable of running dry, although I never had the nerve or the reason to try this.

Anyone else ever used one?

Never again! I had one that the hub broke loose partially. I spent a lot of time assuming it was something else, had to use a lot of force to turn the impeller on the hub by hand but that is what it was. Had water at idle but got hot on plane. Had drive off, back flushed everything, took oil cooler apart, replaced seals in pump and lost two weekends of boating over an impeller :/

That sucks. Yep, I had read that people were having problems with this. Too bad they decided to cheap out on having them manufactured somewhere else, because mine worked well. That's why I was wondering if they ever got it resolved.