Hampton Safari

ExSurveyor · September 8

I have narrowed the new boat choice to a Safari MK11 or ideally a Siesta 20. The Siestas are like hens teeth.

Looked at a Safari today, it was under budget and sound but needed a lot of work, repaint, new galley.

The engine was a health hazard, a lot of smoke that didn't go even when it was warmed up. I wouldn't have been surprised if someone had called the fire brigade.

I got out all my surveying gadgets, including the endescope and had a good check everywhere.

Under the rear berth I noticed this strange contraption, next to the water tank. I am guessing it is some kind of antiquated pump / pressure vessel. Any ideas.

gancanny · September 8

it is your water pump, a little old hat but thats what it is

WherryNice · September 8

Yup that's the water pump, parents had one on their last boat, did the job just fine tbh

NeilB · September 8

Yup, water pump, accumulator and pressure adjustment all in one unit.

Vaughan · September 8

That's a good old Godwin pump. There were hundreds of those on hire boats in the 70s.

They work well but the only problem is that they are a turbine pump, rather than an impeller type. They are similar in operation to the old Stuart Turner pumps. Remember them? The problem arises if you get a bit of air coming in from somewhere they will not prime themselves if the batteries are getting a bit low.

They work very well but you need to have the "Square D" pressure switch correctly adjusted.