Seawater pump in the galley

[Arne Opperud]

Dear members
I am planning to install a seawater pump in the galley of our Beneteau 43. The purpose is to save fresh water. Are there any members out there having installed a seawater pump in the galley? Pictures and advices are welcome.

Regards,
Arne

[foster]

Hello,

We had a factory installed option, that we modified to have either seawater or fresh water coming from the water maker with a three way valve. That way we can have a few bottles of fresh water for drinking that does not go through the water tanks and directly in the fridge or for cooking.

[foster]

[Arne Opperud]

Hi Foster,
Thanks for your response. Great pictures and set up. Can you point out where you have the seawater intake? When you are only using seawater, how to you get the saltwater to the sink? I am considering buying a water maker later and your set up looks great. What type/brand of WM have you installed? Are you feeding the produced water to the aft tank?
Arne

[foster]

Hello,

The sea water through hull intake for the foot pump is under the sink. 

The grey 3 way valve of the picture gets the fresh water from the water maker either to the sink faucet or to the tank manifold near the hot water boiler and you can choose which tank you want to fill with the water maker. The water maker has it s own dedicated trough hull that faces forward to scoop the water and is centered near the front end of the keel you can see it on the picture for EXTRA STORAGE.

I think one day I will add a system you can also use a foot pump for the fresh water in case the electric pump fails.

To get sea water at the sink we open the trough hull dedicated and use the foot pump.

The water maker is a DESSALATOR D60 that has a very good record with AMEL for years. The after sales is very good. It is simple and works well. You can easily install it since it s components can be separated. It produces in reality between 40 and 60 L/hour.

Hope this helps. What are your cruising plans ?

Denis

[Arne Opperud]

Denis,

Thanks again for the informative information. I was wondering if you used the same through hull intake for the foot pump and the WM in order to save number of through hull fittings. Since I don't have a foot pump already installed, would you recommend me to make one through hull in front of the keel for the foot pump? Then I can, at a later stage, T a pipe to the WM maker from the same intake.

Does your D60 run on AC or DC? (do you have a generator?)

We are crusing in Scandinavia; Norway, Sweden and Denmark. Currently no firm plans of very long distance cruising. Work doesn't permit more than four week absent at a time, but we have the possibility to leave the boat in distant marinas and pick her up later in order to increase the range. Fresh water can be hard to find in the marinas in winter time in Norway. They close the pipes due to the frost hazard. WM can be a solution.

Arne

[foster]

Hi Arne,

The Desalator installer suggested a separate and dedicated intake. But if you don't use the footpump and the WM at the same time the WM seacok that has to be faced forward could do.

I know he did not want to use the thru hull that the factory had installed for the foot pump. WM pumps a lot of water and there must not be any air bubbles. photo of the strainer installed forward.

Our D60 is DC and we have a generator MASTERVOLT 3,5KVA that produces 230V. At the time of the installation of the water maker we didn't have a generator. i think if I had, the DUO would of been the good choice but a little heavier.

To really charge the 600AH AGM batteries we have a MASTERVOLT MASS COMBI 100A/2500W. Now the electricity really works well when compared to the factory installation which is not adapted to extended cruising.

For the moment we are cruising in the west Med and in the Balearic islands where it is hard to get water in the summer. The pictures I have seen of Scandinavia and in particular Norway looks very beautiful.

Thank you for your other post on storage. Is this on Pigalopp (photo) that did the ARC with a baby ?

Hope this helps.

Denis

[Arne Opperud]

Denis230
Thanks for the information and the pictures. I am really impressed of your WM set up. Where have you placed the Mastervolt Mass Combi charger, and how have you arranged/ placed the socket(s) from the inverter? Is it possible to route the 230V from the inverter to the excisting 230V net work on board (via a switch)?

You are rigth; the pictures posted on Extra storage are from Pigalopp. I have not met the family, but they e-mailed me their solution to gain more storage room.

Arne

[foster]

Hi Arne

The Mass combo is in the starboard lazarette where we also put the original charger dedicated to the starting battery and the bow thruster. It is controlled at the chart table as the generator by the Mastervolt network. The 230V is the one installed by the factory and we added some for the microwave/grill and the LED TV/monitor.

I agree that the seawater should be a foot pump i even thought of having one for fresh water to be ready in case of failure of the electric water pressure system.

For the gas the problem we have in France and in Spain is not finding small fiberglass tanks that will not rust if put under the stairs. The only fiberglass tank is Viseo butagaz that is 10 kg and to tall to fit there.

If you need more information you can send me a private mail at [e-mail].

Best regards 

Denis

Hi,

[foster]

Also If you know Pigalopp by email. I was interested in their "running backstays to stabilize the mast when reefed and using a solent on the removable front stay.

Do you have any information on this and how they did it ?

Denis

[Arne Opperud]

Mike,
Thanks for your response. I am especially interested in where you have placed the through hull fitting and the footpump.
Arne

[Arne Opperud]

Mike
Thanks a lot. If you had the choice; foot pump or electric pump?

Arne