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Re: 4 return ideas
By:Erez
Date: 4/27/2001, 4:54 pm
In Response To: 4 return ideas (mike allen --->)

this issue was brought up 2 years ago ( or so).

the solutions then were pretty much what mick wrote,

but there are also some DISadvantages of a weaker spring.

the spring is what actually sucks the water into the pump,
& the foot pressure is what throws the water out of the boat.

a weaker spring will need more time to fill the pump.
the extra time might be critical on rough seas, or might be very
annoying on calm seas when you want to get rid of the water quick.

if it's too hard you can switch legs, or just rest.

hope this helps,

Erez

Messages In This Thread

Guzzler 400
Bill Sivori -- 4/27/2001, 10:34 am
Re: Guzzler 400 return
Pete Roszyk -- 4/28/2001, 11:38 am
4 return ideas
mike allen ---> -- 4/27/2001, 12:01 pm
stainless springs
Sam McFadden -- 4/28/2001, 11:00 am
Re: stainless springs
mike allen -- 7/16/2001, 8:02 pm
Re: stainless springs
Sam McFadden -- 7/16/2001, 11:49 pm
and thank you, too.
mike allen -- 7/17/2001, 9:00 pm
Re: stainless springs
Dale Frolander -- 7/17/2001, 2:26 pm
Thanks
Sam McFadden -- 7/17/2001, 3:25 pm
Re: 4 return ideas
Erez -- 4/27/2001, 4:54 pm
Re: 4 return ideas
mike allen ---> -- 4/27/2001, 8:31 pm
Re: Suction Head
Shawn Baker -- 4/27/2001, 5:04 pm
Re: Suction Head
Val Wann -- 4/27/2001, 5:35 pm
no suck, no head
mike allen ---> -- 4/27/2001, 6:43 pm
Re: no suck, no head - it CAN be done !
Erez -- 4/28/2001, 11:18 am
400 v. 500
Pete Roszyk -- 4/28/2001, 11:54 am