Arthurc
Guru
Im in the process of refreshing my bow thruster system and am running into an issue with the hydraulic pump.
I had wanted a piston pump which would eliminate the current electric clutch system I have that I see as a pretty big failure point. The problem is that the hydraulic shop is telling me that they don't have hydraulic piston pumps that will fit as the engine fits pretty close to the forward fuel tank. I don't fully understand since removing the clutch should give another few inches of room but I may not understand how much bigger a piston pump is.
I need to produce about 20hp (18gpm at 2500rpm) to run the new thruster, has anyone else looked at changing to a piston pump or are most people using clutch systems since gear pumps don't have compensators?
Thanks
Arthur
I had wanted a piston pump which would eliminate the current electric clutch system I have that I see as a pretty big failure point. The problem is that the hydraulic shop is telling me that they don't have hydraulic piston pumps that will fit as the engine fits pretty close to the forward fuel tank. I don't fully understand since removing the clutch should give another few inches of room but I may not understand how much bigger a piston pump is.
I need to produce about 20hp (18gpm at 2500rpm) to run the new thruster, has anyone else looked at changing to a piston pump or are most people using clutch systems since gear pumps don't have compensators?
Thanks
Arthur