The owner of the NICONE contacted us by e-mail, asking if we could offer a high-quality pre-supply pump for the Volvo Penta engine.
According to him, the last three 12-volt diesel pumps had only lasted 1 year each.
The ship was now anchored in Panama, and a good solution had to be found.
We receive such inquiries regularly.
Based on our experience, I recommend the Facet Dura Lift type 40222 Diesel Pre-supply Pump.
This pump has proven itself in many sailing yachts and motorboats.
The Dura Lift pre-supply pump has a transparent sight glass with a built-in 80-micron stainless steel sieve and offers dry-running properties of up to 4h. It is equipped with a check valve and can therefore self-prime fuel from over 3m height.
The Swiss owners run a website where they report on their experiences from their great journey, which has now lasted 3 years.
I find the photos of their visit to the Kuna Yala Indians on the Atlantic coast of Panama particularly interesting.
Technical data of the Nicone CONTEST 41 Ketch
Length overall 12.65 m
Beam 3.85 m
Draft 1.80 m
Freeboard: Bow 1.55 m, Midship 1.35m, Stern 1.40 m
Displacement (empty tanks)
