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Izzybo69 wrote: Wed Jun 28, 2023 3:35 pm The best advice I can give you is to remove the pump and the bracket that holds the pump to the engine all in one assembly. Do not try to just remove the pump from the bracket assembly. Not only is it much more difficult, but getting it back in and in position is next to impossible.

These pictures may not be exactly like your set up, but they should be close. You should get the idea.

Other than that, if you’ve got any missing pieces of your old impeller, be sure and flush all the hoses and back flush everything you can and try to locate them. You may already know that, but a lot of people do not.

Izzybo69 wrote: Thu Jun 29, 2023 7:09 am So those are a few interesting, and delicate questions.

So I’m gonna ask a question of my own first. Is this site owned, managed (moderators), or affiliated with Cobalt/Malibu boats?

I can, and will be more than happy to help on this page with Boats, mechanical issues, as well as dealing with the manufacture and dealers. I just have to feel it out so I kind of know where my boundaries are.

I hope that makes sense, and you can understand.

Thanks

Izzybo69 wrote: Thu Jun 29, 2023 7:09 am
So I’m gonna ask a question of my own first. Is this site owned, managed (moderators), or affiliated with Cobalt/Malibu boats?

Izzybo69 wrote: Thu Jun 29, 2023 7:32 am Titaniumboy, and just to clarify I was not the service manager at that dealer for two decades. I owned my own business and did a lot of work for the local Cobalt dealer so the owner approached me about running his service department. The business that I owned was primarily doing custom audio/wiring installation in boats. As well as doing custom, fiberglass work, and installing wakeboard towers, etc. I went to work for the dealership as service manager a little over 10 years ago. I “retired” last August to go back to work for myself.

So now I own my own business again. We still do custom, audio and lighting, custom, fiberglass work, I have a detailing crew, and we have a concierge business. I am fortunate to have a good customer base and we basically uncover and wipe down their boats. When they are coming to their Lakehouse, make sure everything mechanically is good, have their boat ready to go with keys in ignition, (sometimes we ice down the coolers ). And then, when the customer is done for the weekend, we pick up their trash, give the boat a quick, wipe down, make sure all the battery switches are turned off, and then cover the boat until they come next time. There are a lot of people who get to spend a very short amount of time at the lake and they do not mind paying to make sure they have zero issues with their boat. They want to step on, use the boat, step off and leave. We are also on call 24/7 so when they’re trying to leave the restaurant/bar at 11 o’clock and I can’t get their boat started, we will go take care of the issue (usually just put the boat in neutral) and make sure they get home. We typically bill our customers once a month and they are more than happy to pay for the services they get.

Sorry for the long post, just wanted to give a little clarification and a quick rundown about me and what I do now

As for me, personally, I spend most of my time doing custom fabrication, building/maintaining/tuning race cars. Fortunately, I have a great crew working for me that pretty much take care of the boat side of the business. But I cannot get completely away, because I still handle the majority of any issues that make him up.

Thanks

dustinm wrote: Fri Jun 30, 2023 11:47 am

Izzybo69 wrote: Thu Jun 29, 2023 7:32 am Titaniumboy, and just to clarify I was not the service manager at that dealer for two decades. I owned my own business and did a lot of work for the local Cobalt dealer so the owner approached me about running his service department. The business that I owned was primarily doing custom audio/wiring installation in boats. As well as doing custom, fiberglass work, and installing wakeboard towers, etc. I went to work for the dealership as service manager a little over 10 years ago. I “retired” last August to go back to work for myself.

So now I own my own business again. We still do custom, audio and lighting, custom, fiberglass work, I have a detailing crew, and we have a concierge business. I am fortunate to have a good customer base and we basically uncover and wipe down their boats. When they are coming to their Lakehouse, make sure everything mechanically is good, have their boat ready to go with keys in ignition, (sometimes we ice down the coolers ). And then, when the customer is done for the weekend, we pick up their trash, give the boat a quick, wipe down, make sure all the battery switches are turned off, and then cover the boat until they come next time. There are a lot of people who get to spend a very short amount of time at the lake and they do not mind paying to make sure they have zero issues with their boat. They want to step on, use the boat, step off and leave. We are also on call 24/7 so when they’re trying to leave the restaurant/bar at 11 o’clock and I can’t get their boat started, we will go take care of the issue (usually just put the boat in neutral) and make sure they get home. We typically bill our customers once a month and they are more than happy to pay for the services they get.

Sorry for the long post, just wanted to give a little clarification and a quick rundown about me and what I do now

As for me, personally, I spend most of my time doing custom fabrication, building/maintaining/tuning race cars. Fortunately, I have a great crew working for me that pretty much take care of the boat side of the business. But I cannot get completely away, because I still handle the majority of any issues that make him up.

Thanks

Now that is service, way way above what I would expect!!! You will be a great asset to the crew here!!