ImpelPro Featured in National Fisherman Magazine

Written by Eddie Protzeller, Marine Mechanic & Inventor of ImpelPro® Impeller Puller. We're thrilled to share a major milestone: National Fisherman has published a feature on ImpelPro, highlighting how our impeller puller is transforming one of the most frustrating maintenance tasks for commercial fishermen.

At Pacific Marine Expo in Seattle, our founder Eddie Protzeller demonstrated the ImpelPro puller live on the show floor for Senior Associate Editor Ben Hayden. After watching Eddie pull an impeller with one hand, Ben tried the tool himself on a dry impeller from our display. In under two minutes, he removed it—no wrestling threads, no fighting for leverage, no two-handed struggle.

Eddie then walked Ben through a real-world scenario: a water pump buried in a cramped engine compartment, wedged behind guards, plumbing, and brackets. The kind of space that makes even seasoned deckhands and captains groan when it's time for an impeller change. That hands-on experience led to an article now published on NationalFisherman.com.

When you're miles offshore or prepping for an opening, a failed impeller can mean lost fishing time and lost income. ImpelPro delivers the reliability fishing crews depend on with a bearing-driven extraction system, independent tightening and extraction threads, and compact arms engineered for the tight engine compartments common on trollers, seiners, and gillnetters. Designed, engineered, and assembled in America, with most parts coming from Washington and Idaho, and a few components from trusted sources in China.

For Eddie, who spent 14 years maintaining engines in the commercial fleet, this tool represents a decade-long mission: a better way to remove impellers safely, quickly, and with confidence—whether you're dockside or at sea.

We're honored to be recognized by the publication that has served commercial fishermen for over 75 years.

👉 Read the full article on National Fisherman: https://www.nationalfisherman.com/marine-technician-designs-tool-to-simplify-impeller-removal Ready to make impeller changes easier? Visit impelpro.com Eddie Protzeller is a Seattle-based tugboat mechanic, marine mechanic, and the inventor of the ImpelPro® Impeller Puller. With 15 years of hands-on experience servicing inboard engines and generators, Eddie designed ImpelPro after struggling to remove a severely stuck impeller in a tight engine compartment. He specializes in boat cooling systems and impeller maintenance.

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