09/03/2026
Marine Water Transfer Pumps
Saltwater finds every weak point in a pump.
Marine work runs pumps hard. Dewatering flooded compartments, bilge and recirculation tanks, deck and net wash down. Salt, motion, and constant duty decide how long the equipment lasts, and material choice decides most of that.
Pacer molds pump housings from thermoplastics rather than casting them from iron. We have built self-priming centrifugal pumps that way in Lancaster, Pennsylvania since 1974.
Worth reading before you specify anything. Under 46 CFR 182.520, each fixed power bilge pump on a covered vessel must be self-priming, must connect permanently to the bilge manifold, and must be able to pump from every watertight compartment. The full text sits on the eCFR site. Check the rule against your vessel class, and confirm that any pump you are considering meets it.
Questions about a marine duty? Call 1-800-233-3861.