Fresh water pump

Stu Jackson · Jun 7, 2015

Shurflo. Mine's 29 years old, also have a backup. Maybe that's why.

Model 2.8 GPM -- Model # 2088-423-344 OEM

Backup: Shurflo 3901-0216 3.0 GPM, 55psi $98 five years ago on sale

Don't have an accumulator.

Avoid the newer variable speed ones, Jabsco for example has had huge problems with theirs, as have the C355 skippers who had them installed.

sundaysail · Jun 13, 2015

burnswelds said:
Hello all!, can anyone point me in a direction of a good ( not 400.00) fresh water pump ? I believe mine took a poop today , I haven't thrown a meter on it yet but I think she's toast . Cheers!, SB

What year 30 do you have?

sundaysail · Jun 13, 2015

what year 30 do you have

Sefuller · Jun 14, 2015

Not as lucky as Stu

I bought a Shurflo 3901-0216 in May of 2010. In summer of 2013 I had to replace it (a couple months out of the three year warranty) and also added an accumulator tank at the same time. A little over a year later, the pump did the same thing (pressure switch does not shut off and the pump runs until I tap on the pressure switch. As I did with the first one, I took the pressure switch off, cleaned everything (no evidence of anything inside that would have caused a problem) put it back together and same thing. I took it back to West Marine since it was still under warranty, and got a new pump. This week ( a little over a year since replacement) the NEW pump is doing the same thing. I have read numerous accounts online of this issue. Not sure if the solution is to eliminate the accumulator so the switch works more frequently, maybe keeping the contacts cleaner, but it sure is nice not listening to the pump run every time a faucet is opened.

woodster · Jun 14, 2015

Sefuller said:
I bought a Shurflo 3901-0216 in May of 2010. In summer of 2013 I had to replace it (a couple months out of the three year warranty) and also added an accumulator tank at the same time. A little over a year later, the pump did the same thing (pressure switch does not shut off and the pump runs until I tap on the pressure switch. As I did with the first one, I took the pressure switch off, cleaned everything (no evidence of anything inside that would have caused a problem) put it back together and same thing. I took it back to West Marine since it was still under warranty, and got a new pump. This week ( a little over a year since replacement) the NEW pump is doing the same thing. I have read numerous accounts online of this issue. Not sure if the solution is to eliminate the accumulator so the switch works more frequently, maybe keeping the contacts cleaner, but it sure is nice not listening to the pump run every time a faucet is opened.

keep the accumulator...it that surflo one of the new style pumps i have heard that they do that often ...maybe change it out next time for a different brand i read somewhere in here a while back about this also there was some discussion about the pressure on the accumulator needing adjustment in regards to the pressure something about it being set at 50% of the shut off pressure at the pump

kloudie1 · Jun 14, 2015

Usually the pressure switch is a standard part available at places like Radio Shack or on Internet. If you can get a genuine Microswitch, it may have better and longer lasting internals.

nlneilson · Jun 23, 2015

C 30 in Ventura with just a foot pump

sundaysail said:
what year 30 do you have

I have a '78 C30 #1249 in the Ventura Harbor in front of Island Packers.
I will be getting and installing an RV pressure pump.
The boat now just has a foot pump.