As all Simer users know, they are not run dry protected. I’m usually always well aware of when my pumps are running and I can hear a distinctive sound difference when the sacs are empty. Well yesterday I must have had a few to many and I had the music up and I forgot that my locker sac was draining. About 10 minutes after the sac had drained I realized the switch was still on and I thought for sure I had burned up the pump. My only hope was that it blew the inline 30 amp fuse. Sure enough the fuse was blown, so I swapped fuses with my other pump and it still works! I still need to test it out on the water to make sure the impeller is OK, but at least the pump still runs. <BR> <BR>Has anyone had this happen to them? Was the impeller OK? <BR>

You may have damaged something a bit, but it will probably still work OK. Mine got down to like 3 blades on the impellers and still got the job done, but slow. You can buy rebuild kits ($10 or so) and complete replacement heads ($25 or so) from BE Atlas.

Trace, is the rebuld kit just an impeller?

It's an impeller, 2 wear plates, cam housing, and O-ring.

Call Simer and get the part numbers for the above mentioned and keep them in the boat. Very easy to change. I bought like four of each part to keep on the boat, cost was like $14, from Home Depot.

I have done this to my Simer pump on several occasions (oops) and the only thing wrong so far has been the fuse. <BR> <BR>(Message edited by goinboardn on June 09, 2006)

Thanks for all the input. D. Cooper, does Home Depot stock these parts?

No they just special order them. I had to call for part numbers and they ordered... took about a week but, if you order them from the store and pick them up there are no shipping cost. I am sure BE Atlas can get them to you but, w/ shipping.

I bought two spare impellers when I installed the second Simer in my old boat, they were still in the package when I sold the boat.