Hello, I recently inspected a Marco UP6/E12 at Fisheries Supply and found the quality to be very impressive. The Marco pumps are manufactured in Italy and the apparent quality of tool and machine work looks top shelf. It's described as, "an electronically controlled, variable speed, positive displacement, gear driven pump without o-ring or gaskets to leak". They sell for about $600 and have a two year warranty and (I confirmed that) Depco services them. http://www.fisheriessupply.com/marco-up6-e-water-pressure-pump My previous water pumps tend to need servicing at least once a year. I will still carry a spare, but I'd love to go a season without changing a waterpump unexpectedly. The Marco exudes quality, but I've been fooled by a pretty face before. I'm wondering if anyone has experience with this brand and/or model of pump before I convert. David Evans U.S.C.G Master Mariner

After looking at the website, I too like the look of these pumps. I hope someone can comment that has used them. I am in need of a fresh water pump at present. Rob Hoffman OA 486 > On Feb 16, 2015, at 4:47 PM, David Evans via Trawlers-and-Trawlering <trawlers@lists.trawlering.com> wrote: > > Hello, > > I recently inspected a Marco UP6/E12 at Fisheries Supply and found the > quality to be very impressive. The Marco pumps are manufactured in Italy > and the apparent quality of tool and machine work looks top shelf. It's > described as, "an electronically controlled, variable speed, positive > displacement, gear driven pump without o-ring or gaskets to leak". They > sell for about $600 and have a two year warranty and (I confirmed that) > Depco services them. > > > http://www.fisheriessupply.com/marco-up6-e-water-pressure-pump > > My previous water pumps tend to need servicing at least once a year. > I will still carry a spare, but I'd love to go a season without changing a > waterpump unexpectedly. > > The Marco exudes quality, but I've been fooled by a pretty face before. > > I'm wondering if anyone has experience with this brand and/or model of > pump before I convert. > David Evans > U.S.C.G Master Mariner > _______________________________________________ > http://lists.trawlering.com/mailman/listinfo/trawlers_lists.trawlering.com > > To unsubscribe or modify your subscription options (get password, change email address, etc) go to: http://lists.trawlering.com/mailman/listinfo/trawlers_lists.trawlering.com > Trawlers & Trawlering and T&T are trademarks of Water World > Productions. Unauthorized use is prohibited. Robert Hoffman bobhof@sbcglobal.net

About sixteen-years ago I replaced the Galley Maid fresh water pump with a FloJet Model 4325. Last year I finally replaced it because the brushes had worn out, which gives you an idea of how much use it had received. During that fifteen-years of use, the pump never required any service. I replaced the pump with the exact same unit. Tom Collins - Misty Sea