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Foot Pump *LINK*
By:Sam McFadden
Date: 2/12/2003, 10:29 pm
In Response To: Seeking: Foot Pump (Dick)

: In the Febraury 2003 Sea Kayaker magizine they had an artical about
: installing a foot powered Guzzler 450-S bilge pump. I have a Pygmy Coho,
: and I'm considering installing this type of pump. I have short legs, so
: mounting the pump directly to the bulkhead is a problem. The article
: suggests a glassed in braket. Has anyone istalled this type of pump?; is
: the braket mount the way to go?; what about a track mount, so the pump
: could be relocated for different size paddlers?; Also is a side hull or
: deck discharge the best?; Is the best place for the strum box right at the
: pump location(forward) or is behind the seat better?

Dick,

Several nice Guzzler installations have been posted/discussed here in the recent and not so recent past. Most have been installed on bulkheads positioned to best fit the paddler, but I don’t see any reason why the standoff solution in Sea Kayaker would be a problem. You might like to consider the other style of pump body that Guzzler offers – one where the inlet and outlet are on opposite sides of the body. I do wonder how much the Sea Kayaker strum box would reduce flow rate.

For an example of a sliding Guzzler mount, go to Picturestage (login ID : sxmcfadden, password: austenite). There are some images in the new boat album (someplace) of a 400 mounted in an Schade style brace. Obviously, you could do something similar but retain side mounted foot pegs.

Sam

Messages In This Thread

Seeking: Foot Pump
Dick -- 2/11/2003, 4:56 pm
Foot Pump *LINK*
Sam McFadden -- 2/12/2003, 10:29 pm
Re: Foot Pump
Brian Nystrom -- 2/13/2003, 12:40 pm
Re: Foot Pump
Sam McFadden -- 2/13/2003, 1:01 pm
Re: Foot Pump
Brian Nystrom -- 2/13/2003, 2:40 pm
Re: Foot Pump
mike allen -- 2/13/2003, 2:00 pm
Re: Seeking: Foot Pump
dave miller -- 2/12/2003, 7:39 am
Re: Seeking: Foot Pump
Don -- 2/11/2003, 8:32 pm
Re: Seeking: Foot Pump *LINK*
Kurt Loup, Baton Rouge -- 2/11/2003, 5:41 pm