Blaster Ripped off my intake gate. Few questions.

[robstyle]

Hey everyone, did some river work yesterday, think I may have rubbed a rock with my intake grate which cracked it then later I think it mustve ripped off. It also ripped the rear mounting points off.
This is the part i'm unsure of, its plastic, and nicely shaped so the water is directed into the pump.
My intake grate was a worx unit, is that plastic piece factory, or worx? Couldn't really find a definitive picture in the service manual.

 

[Jpass]

factory piece. they're (pump shoe) about half the price of a metal replacement one. i have a metal one and it needed hours of tweaking to get it to fit right.

 

[robstyle]

Thanks mate. Thru my travels I just found this post
http://www.x-h2o.com/threads/101217-Pump-shoe-or-something-like-that

Oh here's the offending section if river we hit lol
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t-MDkDOB8OU&sns=em

 

[rabbey]

awesome river ride,... the rocks look a might rough on the boat though....

 

[robstyle]

Yea you've certainly got to keep an eye out, that was my second time out my blaster, makes for fast learning a bit of white water. I can't remember any big impacts, but I don't think it would take much to break.