OFF-GRID Living HACK: Manual Foot Pumps

OFF-GRID Living HACK: Manual Foot Pumps | SV Ramble On

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5 жыл бұрын

SVRO had 3 manual foot pumps when we bought her. Two in the galley (one salt and one fresh) and one in the head. We rebuilt two of the pumps, but the third one was cracked so we had to replace it with a new one. We still haven't plumbed the salt water pump in the galley because we're not in salt water and don't want to accidentally pump delta water into the sink. So for now, just the two fresh water pumps are installed.
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@theislandpackrat 5 жыл бұрын

Good job!

@scottmcadam9403 4 жыл бұрын

I’m really liking the channel. I hope you keep making videos. Excellent content. Curious if you feel that the two take offs from the pump might chafe due to vibration over time?

@svrambleon 4 жыл бұрын

Hey Scott thanks for watching, and thanks for the props on content. We try not to sugar-coat it with bikinis and pretty sunsets. Your comment actually caused me to go in the head and check; and excellent observation. The hoses sill look to be in great shape and chafe-free. The hole the hoses run through is a little snug, but she's a heavily laid-up boat and doesn't flex too much under sail. Definitely not a bad idea though for sailors to occasionally check all those hoses and fittings buried up out of view. Especially through-hull fittings and valves. Thanks again.

@roncanizares9966 3 жыл бұрын

Just discovered your channel. Great videos! Question: What do you call the "T" fittings you used and who makes them?

@svrambleon 3 жыл бұрын

Hey Ron, all the fittings I used on the PEX plastic plumbing pipe are made by Sharkbite, and you can get them at the big-box hardware stores or on Amazon.

@nicholasbecker9983 2 жыл бұрын

Hello - very nice boat you have! i'm currently refitting an old colin archer from denmark, and wondered if you could link some of the fittings you've used as well as the foot pump?

@svrambleon 2 жыл бұрын

Hi Nicholas - We typically don't include links because they always seem to change and then we get a bunch of comments about dead links. That said, our pumps are Whale brand and here's a link to Practical Sailor which reviewed several different brands. www.practical-sailor.com/systems-propulsion/manual-galley-pumps The pumps we have came with our boat. If we had to buy foot pumps we may have used something different. But since they worked fine we didn't want to change them. Thanks for watching and good luck with your refit!

@redwood1957 2 жыл бұрын

How have the pex fittings held up thank you

@svrambleon 2 жыл бұрын

They've held up great so far!

@marlakaine 10 ай бұрын

Do you have a way to filter the water for the foot pumps so it is safe for drinking? Our dual action whale foot pumps get stuck trying to use Seagull General Ecology Nature pure filters.

@svrambleon 10 ай бұрын

No we don't. We filter the water before it goes into the tanks, but we only drink from our Acuva faucet which filters and purifies (UV) the water.

@marlakaine 10 ай бұрын

@@svrambleon Thank you for your quick reply. So your Acuva filter is specifically for your pressurized line?

@svrambleon 10 ай бұрын

Yes, it only runs off the pressure pump.

@marlakaine 10 ай бұрын

Thanks again!@@svrambleon

@RoryL83 4 жыл бұрын

I'm new to sailboats. Why do you install fresh water pumps when you already have a fresh water faucet?

@svrambleon 4 жыл бұрын

Hi Rory - The fresh water pumps are manual, so they require no electricity. While we're at the dock we are connected to a well pump, but while away from the dock, we have a pump for all the faucets. The manual foot pumps give us flexibility on how much electricty we use and save wear and tear on the pump. Our boat came with the foot pumps and I actually didn't think we would use them as much as we do. But they are really handy to have.

@marylunalopez4289 4 жыл бұрын

SV Ramble On could you send me link to these pumps you used? Thanks