Manual Pump - Any Ideas

[GetOffMyLawn]

Does anyone have any innovative ideas as to how I might want to make use of this hand pump on a wooden boat (weekender with a cabin, two bunks and small kitchen). In addition to the "what," I'd also be interested in the "how." I've thought of a few ideas already, but the two main ideas at present are auxiliary bilge pump or rig it up as a fresh water pump for the kitchen, as I won't have running water on board. I've also toyed around with ideas for an outdoor shower, salt water hose-down pump, or maybe for moving diesel from 5 gal jerry cans to my fuel tanks, but that seems like extra work and a pain in the arse.

Note that I already own a manual bilge pump, but it is small and doesn't move water as quickly as one might want on a 26 footer.

In case it is not obvious by the photos, the pump appears to have been designed a 40 gal oil drum, but the only ones I've used in that capacity always had a crank handle.

 

[Rappey]

what is it made from? If its steel then i cant see a boat use for it... other than filling your fuel tank from a 40 gal drum

 

[GetOffMyLawn]

what is it made from? If its steel then i cant see a boat use for it... other than filling your fuel tank from a 40 gal drum

I'm not sure. I'm guessing steel or iron. The only markings are some sort of part number and there's an "R / 5" stamped on it as well. I was thinking a good coat of rust paint and at the very least I might be able to stow it away and only pull it out of there was a need to engage a manual pump for bilge. In the old days we had a plastic pipe we'd put through a hole in the floor with a home-made plunger and a trough that fit on top for the water to run over the gunwhale. I thought I might be able to adapt that principle and in that capacity, it might never get used, but it would satisfy Transport Canada regulations and offer more confidence in moving water quickly should the need ever arise. I also thought about cutting down the pipe so I could maybe mount it somewhere, but I don't really want anything above the gunwhales that isn't necessary, as the saying goes. Maybe I'm missing something important given that you personally didn't see any other uses for it. Please advise if that is the case. I just like that it's got that old fashioned look.

 

[Rappey]

Pumps are often designed for a particular purpose. They are probably capable of doing other pumping but maybe not as efficiently as a purpose made one.
A bilge pump is a very important item and when needed an easy to use pumping max capacity would be desirable ?
It does look good but function needs to come before design. A galley water pump maybe but doesn't look that easy to convert the threaded inlet to fit something smaller.
I have a smaller pump using the same principal as yours for pumping oil out of the engine.

 

[GetOffMyLawn]

Pumps are often designed for a particular purpose. They are probably capable of doing other pumping but maybe not as efficiently as a purpose made one.
A bilge pump is a very important item and when needed an easy to use pumping max capacity would be desirable ?
It does look good but function needs to come before design. A galley water pump maybe but doesn't look that easy to convert the threaded inlet to fit something smaller

Thanks. That makes sense. I might be able to tinker with it and find a sensible way to employ it, but I think prudence is critical. If there's no practical use on the boat, I'm sure I can find another use at home.

 

[Rappey]

. Maybe I'm missing something important given that you personally didn't see any other uses for it. Please advise if that is the case.

Don't take my word for it as I've only said what I think. Others may love the idea of using it and I'm sure others will come up with many ideas I never thought about?
For a galley I would use a purpose made item, either boat or rv sourced as they are compact and reliable ?

 

[sarabande]

It's a diesel pump for use in 205litre steel drums. Designed for fuel oil, unlikely to be any use for less viscous liquids.

 

[GetOffMyLawn]

Good point. Yeah, I was pretty sure that's what it was designed for. Could always do some trials at home to see how it responds to to water. That might put a halt to the ideas altogether