When a Jensen Beach motor runs hot after the flats
The most common Jensen Beach story: a boat runs the skinny water, picks up sand, and the motor starts running hot. The Indian River Lagoon here is shallow and salty, full of grass flats and sandbars. Sand grinds down the impeller and clogs the cooling passages, and a motor that overheats on the flats usually got there one handful of sand at a time.
If it happens to you, shut the motor down and do not keep running it hot. We check the water pump before the overheat does real damage. We come over the causeway to your dock at Jensen Beach Marina, Nettles Island, or Indian River Plantation, and Jensen Beach carries no trip fee.
Jensen Beach repair coverage
Common Jensen Beach repairs
- Overheating after shallow runs — pump and impeller inspection and replacement
- Intake clearing — sand blockage in the cooling passages
- Lower unit work — gearcase service on boats that bump bottom
- Ramp-side repair — at the causeway or Indian Riverside Park
Jensen Beach outboard repair pricing
Published ballparks below. For a lagoon boat that overheated, water pump and impeller is the first line to check:
- 100-hour service (single outboard): $220 – $380
- Water pump + impeller: $240 – $500
- Fuel system service: $180 – $420
- Diagnostic visit: $250 (Care Plan members: $95 flat)
- Powerhead rebuild: quoted after teardown
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I ran shallow and now my motor runs hot. What happened?
Almost always sand. It gets pulled through the intakes, grinds the impeller, and blocks cooling passages. Shut it down and have us check the water pump.
What does an impeller job cost?
The published range for water pump plus impeller is $240 – $500.
Can you meet me at the causeway ramp?
Yes, and Indian Riverside Park works as well.
Is there a trip fee?
No. Jensen Beach is a no-trip-fee city.