Manual Fuel Transfer Pump?

[KevO]

Our Hustler only has a 20L diesel tank in the port aft cockpit locker. I have installed reinforced strapping in the adjacent locker which will hold 2 x additional jerry cans securely. I want to be able to manually pump fuel from the jerrys to the boat tank thus avoiding lifting and pouring of the cans while at sea etc. Syphoning won't work because of the relative heights of the donor and recipient tanks.

Searches online only seem to throw up small hand pumps for sucking small volumes of oil from an engine through the dipstick hole during oil changes, or dinghy bailing type pumps which they state are only for use with water. Any ideas?

 

[Tranona]

I use one of those cheapy plastic pumps with a squeezy bulb on the top. 2 for a Euro in a Greek chandlers, but available in pound shops here.

 

[alahol2]

Any good?... http://www.tooled-up.com/product/sealey-rotary-oil-drum-pump-0.3ltr-revolution/28642/

 

[vyv_cox]

I use one of the ones Tranona suggests, but that is for transferring from a bottle that I have lifted up to be adjacent to the tank filler cap. It starts the siphon without any risk of spillage. If you want to leave your jerry cans where they are you will need some sort of positive displacement pump as a centrifugal will not prime. My Whale Gusher bilge pump was once used to transfer central heating oil on a fairly large scale, obviously far too big for what you want, but a smaller version maybe?

 

[Enterprise6]

I use one of these http://www.motorsport-tools.com/jer...2.html?zenid=ae0959b45f43a706f172601cdbac7662 it works really well and can drain a 20L jerry can very quickley

 

[KevO]

That looks like it'll do the job... might need a slightly longer hose than supplied though. Thanks for the advice guys.

 

[ianfr]

Hi

I have one of these http://www.force4.co.uk/5568/Force-4-Battery-Operated-Pump.html

Works well, powered by 2 D Cells. Refueled a number of times last year with no spills.


Regards

Ian

 

[nigelmercier]

I've got one of these, it is awesome:

Rule iL200P12V DC Submersible and Inline Pump http://www.amazon.co.uk/exec/obidos/ASIN/B000O8CZWE/dolcetto-21

Technical Details
Max flow 760 litres per hour
Max head 0.75 bar
Suitable for fresh water; sea water and diesel
Can be used as submersible or in-line pump
Includes pump and 1 m cable

 

[AntarcticPilot]

How about a drum pump? This sort of thing: http://www.tooled-up.com/microcat/barrel-drum-pumps/3041/. Ignore the syphon types at the top of the page.

 

[pvb]

How about a drum pump? This sort of thing: http://www.tooled-up.com/microcat/barrel-drum-pumps/3041/. Ignore the syphon types at the top of the page.

Already suggested above, but those things are huge, aren't they? They have a 2"BSP adaptor.
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[AntarcticPilot]

Already suggested above, but those things are huge, aren't they? They have a 2"BSP adaptor.
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Well, they're not small - but only about the same diameter as a jerrycan's cap. The down pipe isn't that big.. Although they're designed to screw into an oil drum, I'm sure you could use one "floating". And they don't half shift fuel! I've used them to refuel snow-scooters, and they're a very efficient way of moving fuel.