2002 40 hp overheating

Iceman66

Petty Officer 2nd Class
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This 4-stroke engine is getting overheated and the alarm sounds.
Have a good water stream and the impeller is new.
Thought it was the thermostat, but even with that one out ,engine gets overheated.

Could a bad head-gasket course this problem?
What else could this be?
 
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