Winterizing my boat last Fall I had the raw water impeller fail, and installed my only spare, an OEM Westerbeke unit. (Fortunately I found all of the pieces of the failed impeller in the heat exchanger.). So, I need a spare. I bought an OEM impeller "kit" at the boat yard, with an impeller, a pack of grease, an O-ring, an two spare cover bolts. $44.10, which is, I think, list price. Then I found an aftermarket kit on eBay for $17, so I bought that, too.
What do you guys think? Is there a good reason to stick to OEM, or are aftermarket just as good? Any horror stories?
Thanks,
jv
What do you guys think? Is there a good reason to stick to OEM, or are aftermarket just as good? Any horror stories?
Thanks,
jv