I, too, thought the Marco pump would be good for my system if my Shurflo quit 
working. Thanks for the warning. My Shurflo is quite loud. I’d like to find a 
quieter pump that has a smallish footprint. Let us know how you make out. 

Al Liles
SV Elendil, C&C 37/40+
Vancouver, BC


> On Feb 4, 2021, at 12:54 PM, Bill Coleman via CnC-List 
> <[email protected]> wrote:
> 
> About a year ago I was looking for experience here on a Marco UP3 freshwater 
> pump, and there was no response.
>  
> To report on the Marco, I loved the pump, I just didn’t like that it quit 
> pulling water by September. A little over 3 months.  They did eventually take 
> it back, after several push-ups.
> I was hesitant  about Italian Engineering, but it was a beautiful little Gear 
> Pump, mostly SS,– ran quietly, smoothly, nice little LED’s to let you know 
> what was going on, , small footprint, would shut off if it sensed no water,  
> - As near as I could figure, the gears simply wore a little, enough to not 
> create the suction to pull water up a meter.
>  
> I am not real excited with the Flojet or Jabsco pumps I have used, and the 
> ShurFlos just seem so – so.
> Has anyone had any experience with the Johnson (5.0GPM Flow MasterPart #: 
> 10-13329-104) ? This is a variable speed/Volume, like the Marco, but not gear 
> driven. It is not all that expensive, which for some reason makes me 
> suspicious.
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> Bill Coleman
> Entrada, Erie, PA
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