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Re: Seeking: baterie for electric pump
By:Bert
Date: 4/18/2003, 9:23 am
In Response To: Seeking: baterie for electric pump (Marc Gendron)

: Bonjour you all,
: I would like to install and electric pump in my glass Ellesmere kayak. What
: I'm looking for in a dry baterie pack that can run and elecric pump. I
: dont want to put on to mutch weight to the kayak.
Hi I put an Attwood 500 behind the seat in my Ellesmere and used a 12 volt gel cell for power.These batteries hold a large charge,I haven't charged it up for 2 years now and is water proof with no fill holes so can be turned upside down with no ill effect.It probably weighs 3 or 4 pounds but I hold it in place with deck bungie lines up against the rear bulkhead and only put it in at the put in and remove it when I'm done the paddle so weight is not a big issue.These batteries are used a lot for security systems so you could try one of those companies ( I had mine given to me by a security technician)and for connectors I used waterproof connectors for trailer hitches.Hope this helps,feel free if you have more questions.
Bert

Messages In This Thread

Seeking: baterie for electric pump
Marc Gendron -- 4/17/2003, 7:25 pm
Re: Seeking: baterie for electric pump
Paul -- 4/18/2003, 6:18 pm
Re: Seeking: baterie for electric pump
srchr/gerald -- 4/18/2003, 10:27 am
Re: Seeking: baterie for electric pump
Bert -- 4/18/2003, 9:23 am