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Re: doubles and dinghies
By:LeeG
Date: 8/15/2009, 1:51 pm
In Response To: Re: doubles and dinghies (Bill Hamm)

: The idea for a single is good if you roll alot or paddle in rough water
: often, you'll be getting a significant amount of water in the boat even if
: you don't wet exit. In rough water stopping to pump is tricky at best. A
: foot pump though works well and never needs batteries.

: Bill H.

exactly. I got fixated on the pump business after seeing how hopeless pumping out was in the conditions that dumped you, but developing a roll was a much more preferable avenue than dealing with the consequences of a wet exit, of which pumping water was only ONE part. A little squeeze bulb foot pump makes sense for the quart that develops over 15minutes.
I hope the op pursues the project but it's gotta be a slick durable product suited for the most likely customer,,which isn't going to be a sea kayaker.

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LM -- 8/11/2009, 11:49 am
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Mike Savage -- 8/15/2009, 6:09 pm
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LeeG -- 8/13/2009, 2:23 am
Re: Review: Electric Bilge Pump for Kayaks
Bill Hamm -- 8/13/2009, 2:47 pm
Re: Review: Electric Bilge Pump for Kayaks
LeeG -- 8/14/2009, 2:40 am
Re: Review: Electric Bilge Pump for Kayaks
mike allen -- 8/14/2009, 2:56 am
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LeeG -- 8/14/2009, 10:56 am
Re: piezo electric laminate
Bill Hamm -- 8/14/2009, 12:31 pm
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LeeG -- 8/15/2009, 3:05 am
Re: doubles and dinghies
Bill Hamm -- 8/15/2009, 5:47 am
Re: doubles and dinghies
LeeG -- 8/15/2009, 1:51 pm
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Matthew -- 8/14/2009, 2:10 pm
Re: Review: Electric Bilge Pump for Kayaks
Brian Nystrom -- 8/11/2009, 8:57 pm
Re: Review: Electric Bilge Pump for Kayaks
LM -- 8/11/2009, 9:00 pm
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Don Lucas -- 8/12/2009, 9:45 am
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bromasi -- 8/12/2009, 1:00 pm
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Etienne Muller -- 8/11/2009, 5:42 pm
Re: Review: Electric Bilge Pump for Kayaks
Glenn -- 8/11/2009, 7:03 pm
Re: Review: Electric Bilge Pump for Kayaks
LM -- 8/11/2009, 9:02 pm