March pump replacement alternatives

cappy208 said:

So what IS the best brand AC Circ pump? My Cal pump is shot. Need a 500+- gph pump.

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obthomas said:

I've had very good luck with the MARCH LC-3CP-MD 500 gph at about 13 feet of head.

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Mule said:

Stand by for rant::::
Bought a boat, replaced AC, used March 500 GPH already on boat. Lasted less than a year. +-$300 later new March Pump. 6 months later laid up boat for refit. 10 months after that refit done, AC reinstalled and moved back on. Month later pump goes down, flat spot on armateur. Hot, hot!! Found another pump (March) installed same. Now I have owned 3
March Pumps and have not gotten my moneys worth yet. Started trying to find March Pump Company. Never could find much information about the company, lots of retailers but the company??? I know why, they want to hide and for good reason. I finally found a factory rep. I explained my situtation and that I felt that I had not gotten fair service from the product. He agreed and felt that it would be no problem. I later got the feeling that he repped many companies and March was just one of. E mails flew for a few months. All I wanted was a spare, not a refund. I had plenty of impeller assemblies, just wanted a motor. He said March would not warranty being over a year old and he would get me one from his buddy in the shop. Monthly e mails for 8 months...no motor. Either he was lying or the company the represents would not listen and follow THEIR Rep's reccomendations. Either way I am done. I spoke to yard owners and AC techs, they sad that the pumps are pretty good but forget customer service.

Now I bought another boat, one month in the March Pump gave up. Purchased 6/22/2013, but there was an extended warranty from West, pump 3 days out of MFG warranty gave up, agan HOT. West replaced immedately and got this old fat man back in the hot bilge immedately. I bought an extended warranty for replaced pump. Now I have owned 5 March Pumps since 2009. When I run out of warranty replacements I will divest myself of any business with this unethical company. I have 1 defective March pump in possession, close friend has 2 more. They have NO serial numbers. I bet I can get even with this company. I do not usually do business this way but when you have to handle a tur4 you may get some shi+ on your hands. Work arounds..Buy extended warranty if possible, charge on American Express with extended warranty protection. Keep spare so your back will not be up against the wall because of the heat. Lastly, buy somebody elses pump.

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