Emergency advice needed impeller issue

RDSJR

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I have an 71 skitwin 40. Was on the lake today engine overheated. Took it to the bank and dropped the lower. We are camping and I keep a tool kit onboard. Found we have an impeller with a broken blade. Broke peice was still inside the housing luckily. Beside the one broke blade the impeller seems to be fine and new.
Question is i don't have a spare and we have to use the boat to ferry our hear back. Will this impeller work missing one blade? I don't have a spare and we are in a kinda remote area. I think the broke blade was blocking water flow. What are my options if any?
 

roscoe

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Well, what are your options?

How far do you have to go?

Does water flow ?

I would try it.
Stopping to check the head temp every 5 minutes.
 

RDSJR

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Motor wouldn't start back. Seized. Guess I didn't catch it in time. Thanks for the response.
 
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