Marine Pumps

Marine pumps come in various styles to meet different needs onboard. Read More

Macerator or Wastewater Pumps: These are often found on larger boats and act like garbage disposals, they have teeth that grind up types of waste and then pump out. This helps reduce drain clogs. They are commonly used to drain large fish boxes or sewage from boats and RVs. This is why they are also referred to as marine wastewater pumps.

Submersible Pumps: It's always good to have a submersible pump on a boat. They are great for pumping diesel fuel, water, and a wide variety of fluids out or into your boat. They can be used as a backup bilge pump as well.

Marine pumps can be activated through various methods, such as float switches, water sensing switches, dashboard switches, or hand-powered pumps. These options provide flexibility and reliability for managing water onboard your boat. Read More

Float Switches: These switches are popular and are designed to engage the pump when the water rises and raises the float triggering electricity to be sent to the pump to engage the pump. Do not blindly rely on these as many unforeseen things can affect their functioning. It is always best to check them before leaving the dock.

Water Sensing Switches: These switches have sensors that detect water using a low-impedance electrical field. Some of these switches can detect petroleum products and be set not to pump overboard

Dashboard Switches: switches mounted at the helm that engages a pump electrically. One advantage is you can flip them on at any time. These can be relatively simple to install, for more information on panel switches check out our learn section!

Hand Powered: Hand pumps are usually permanently mounted but some are portable. They are good to have on board because they will work usually regardless of your electrical situation. Adding a hand-powered pump to drain your bilge is never a bad idea!

When it comes to the reliability of marine pumps, several factors can lead to their failure. Pumps can fail due to issues like blocked intake from debris, flow restrictions, or electric problems such as loose connections or battery issues. Read More

Blocked Intake: There can be a multitude of ways to have debris find its way into your bilge area. If a plastic bag from the ice you added to the cooler accidentally finds its way into the bilge it easily can block for example the intake of the pump.

Flow Restrictions: The hoses connecting the fittings and the pump often route through some tight areas. This and other reasons may cause the tubing to kink or bend reducing or stopping the flow. Check your connections from beginning to end.

Electric Issues: There can be many simple issues. The connections usually butt connectors can come loose or could have been connected incorrectly. There also could be issues with your battery or batteries.

Some marine pumps make it easy to change the internal motor or impeller, this is most common on small bilge pumps and live well pumps. It is always a good idea to have a spare on hand.

At the first sign of distress or malfunction, a pump should be replaced or at least repaired. Watch for odd noises, weak flow rates, or corrosion. If you see this it's best to replace your marine pumps.

At the first sign of distress or malfunction, a pump should be replaced or at least repaired. Serious tournament anglers will often replace their pumps every season, this ensures their catch and bait will stay alive.

Often marine pumps fail due to one of these 5 reasons; blocked Intake, flow restrictions, electric Issues, age, or a failed pump motor.

It's likely an electrical issue, check your battery connections or the switch that turns your pump on.

If all conditions are normal (i.e. no rough waves or rain) you may have a slow leak, check your boat plug or other areas where water may be leaking into your vessel.