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Re: Kayak Pumps and Compass wish list
By:Shawn Baker
Date: 12/11/2000, 7:20 pm
In Response To: Kayak Pumps and Compasses (Steve Tilders)

Oh boy, what an opportunity!! Some thoughts:

There aren't any good foot-operated pumps in the North American market. Guzzler is the only one, and it isn't kayak-friendly right out of the box. A foot-operated piston pump (as opposed to a diaphragm pump) might move more water through the same sized pump body. Provide means for mounting to footpeg rails or to front bulkhead.

Maybe a hand pump with little swing-down "feet" like on the old style bicycle pump. You could grip it with the underside of your thighs and pump with one hand. Good hand-pump mounting/storage solutions aren't commercially available.

A battery-operated portable pump with the pump and battery compartment in one unit. Could be attached by bungies to supplied hooks that are glued to the bilge. A wired waterproof switch that could be routed to the installer's choice of locations.

A compass light could potentially be integrated to work with the pump battery source. (if batteries had sufficient reserves--you wouldn't want to lose the security of a pump to the luxury of a compass light).

: Hi everyone. I am a product manager at Rule Industries. We are currently
: looking at new products for the kayak market. We are looking at portable
: hand pumps, permanently mounted hand pumps, battery operated portable
: pumps, and compasses. Now's your chance to talk to the manufacturer BEFORE
: we design a product. Please give me your thoughts -we are listening!!

Messages In This Thread

Kayak Pumps and Compasses
Steve Tilders -- 12/11/2000, 11:06 am
Re: Kayak Pumps and Compasses
Andrew Eddy -- 12/20/2000, 1:00 am
Re: Compass Mount
Spidey -- 12/13/2000, 1:06 am
Re: Compasses
Lee -- 12/12/2000, 8:46 pm
Re: Compasses [RIGHT ON!]
Peter -- 12/13/2000, 7:19 pm
Re: Compasses
Shawn Baker -- 12/13/2000, 10:30 am
Re: Kayak Pumps and Compasses
Erez -- 12/12/2000, 4:57 pm
Another idea
Kent LeBoutillier -- 12/12/2000, 11:25 am
Re: Another idea
dave -- 12/12/2000, 11:32 am
Re: Another idea
Kent LeBoutillier -- 12/12/2000, 12:51 pm
Re: Another idea
Tony -- 12/12/2000, 1:33 pm
Re: Kayak Pumps and Compasses
Nick Schade - Guillemot Kayaks -- 12/12/2000, 9:20 am
Re: Kayak Pumps and Compasses
Steve Kroeker -- 12/12/2000, 11:51 pm
Re: Kayak Pumps and Compasses
Nick Schade - Guillemot Kayaks -- 12/13/2000, 9:27 am
Pump Idea OR suction pumps
Russ -- 12/13/2000, 11:54 pm
Re: Kayak Pumps and Compasses
John Leonard -- 12/12/2000, 8:00 am
Re: Kayak Pumps and Compasses
Lee -- 12/12/2000, 7:29 pm
An obscure pump water exit hole.
Dale Frolander -- 12/11/2000, 9:51 pm
Re: Kayak Pumps and Compass wish list
Shawn Baker -- 12/11/2000, 7:20 pm
Re: Kayak Pumps and Compasses
dave -- 12/11/2000, 6:48 pm
Re: Kayak Pumps and Compasses
Brian Nystrom -- 12/11/2000, 4:35 pm
Pumps and Compass Desires
mike Allen ---} -- 12/11/2000, 3:44 pm
Re: Kayak Pumps and Compasses
Andreas Albat -- 12/11/2000, 2:18 pm
Re: Kayak Pumps and Compasses
Mark P -- 12/11/2000, 1:51 pm
Ohhh Boy!
Kent LeBoutillier -- 12/11/2000, 11:28 am