No water flow OMC Stringer

Question guys

Got boat out and serviced it to get ready for the summer. Did oil change new belt plugs and what not well went to start it and once I had it running I had not water circulating. Ran perfect when I parked it in the fall. It's a stinger type Stern Drive. My first guess was the pump. I run the stern drive in a large tote that keeps the inlet under water. since the drive and engine were completely dry do you think it just didn't suck water up or does that not matter. I tore into the Stern Drive got to the water pump The water pump does not look burned up (see the attached pic) does this water pump look like junk should I get a new one or can I just keep running this one.

Any ideas on anything else that would keep it from pumping water.


Thanks
MJP

Hi how do you get the lower end off and get to the impeller? I see you got no replies. I posted and got no help wth? This is my drive.

tO A91: IMPELLER AND HOUSING ARE BAD, VANES HAVE TAKEN A SET

TO SR230 disconnect the shift cable ,remove the bolts from the top cover of the drive , carefully lower bottom half while guiding the shift cable out of the upper housing.
BE VERY CAREFUL WITH THE SHIFT CABLE

I run the stern drive in a large tote that keeps the inlet under water.

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Ayuh,..... Impeller pumps will not suck, they are a flooded entry pump, which means the pump itself, not just the inlet Must be underwater,......