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bilge pumps

Posted By: Dwight
Date: Wednesday, 29 November 2000, at 7:36 p.m.

So I just spent a major chunk of time wadeing through the discussion on rolling (I think I only made it through 30 or 40 posts), and one thing struck me. When discussing exits and re-entries, everyone kept talking about "pumping" the water out. I'm poor, and haven't finished buying all the doo-dads and nick-nacks I want for my boat, but instead of a bilge pump I'm planning on just using an old, plastic yogurt container that I can wedge in behind my seat and a sponge. I'm an avid sailor, and canoeist, but sea kayakers seem to be the only members of the paddle sport family who swear by the pump.

Is there any flaw in my thinking? Am I mad to paddle in cold water with something so low-tech as a bailing bucket instead of the mechanical pump?

If anyone has any other home made, low-tech pieced of gear they use instead of the store bought paddle-float, chart-case, or anything-else-considered-essential -for-paddling I would love to hear about it.

hope to hear something soon.

Dwight.

Messages In This Thread

bilge pumps
Dwight -- Wednesday, 29 November 2000, at 7:36 p.m.

Re: bilge pumps
dave mcadoo -- Wednesday, 29 November 2000, at 9:33 p.m.

Foot and deck pumps
Brian Nystrom -- Thursday, 30 November 2000, at 11:34 a.m.

foot pumps and hand helds - - -
dan -- Thursday, 30 November 2000, at 12:50 p.m.

Re: foot pumps and hand helds - - -
Brian Nystrom -- Thursday, 30 November 2000, at 5:03 p.m.

clarification - - -
dan -- Thursday, 30 November 2000, at 5:30 p.m.

pfd leash victim stabilization
mike allen ---} -- Thursday, 30 November 2000, at 8:58 p.m.

Re: clarification - - -
Brian Nystrom -- Friday, 1 December 2000, at 11:24 a.m.

Re: handpump down the skirt tube...
Shawn Baker -- Friday, 1 December 2000, at 12:36 p.m.

Re: handpump down the skirt tube...
Jed -- Saturday, 2 December 2000, at 12:46 a.m.

Hand vs. deck. vs. foot
Brian Nystrom -- Monday, 4 December 2000, at 1:17 p.m.

Re: Hand vs. deck. vs. foot
Jed -- Monday, 4 December 2000, at 2:41 p.m.

Re: Hand vs. deck. vs. foot
Brian Nystrom -- Tuesday, 5 December 2000, at 2:59 p.m.

Re: Electric Is It !
Ian Johnston -- Saturday, 2 December 2000, at 3:14 a.m.

foot pumps, electric pumps ... rolls - - - -
liv2padl -- Saturday, 2 December 2000, at 7:19 a.m.

Re: Electric Is It !
Bert -- Saturday, 2 December 2000, at 7:48 a.m.

Re: 'lectric pumps
Ian Johnston -- Saturday, 2 December 2000, at 11:51 a.m.

Re: 'lectric pumps
Jo Lefler -- Saturday, 2 December 2000, at 6:15 p.m.

Re: 'lectric pumps
Todd Bradshaw -- Sunday, 3 December 2000, at 1:11 p.m.

Re: Batteries
Ian Johnston -- Sunday, 3 December 2000, at 9:38 p.m.

Re: 'lectric pumps
Robert Woodard -- Sunday, 3 December 2000, at 8:53 p.m.

Re: 'lectric pumps
Bert -- Tuesday, 5 December 2000, at 7:03 a.m.

Pump outlet location
Brian Nystrom -- Monday, 4 December 2000, at 1:00 p.m.

Re: Pump outlet location
risto -- Thursday, 7 December 2000, at 11:53 a.m.

Re: Pump outlet location
Todd Bradshaw -- Thursday, 7 December 2000, at 12:24 p.m.

Re: Pump outlet location
Brian Nystrom -- Thursday, 7 December 2000, at 12:49 p.m.

Re: Pump outlet location
Todd Bradshaw -- Thursday, 7 December 2000, at 9:07 p.m.

Hard to say
Brian Nystrom -- Thursday, 7 December 2000, at 12:42 p.m.

The last thing you want?
Jed -- Thursday, 7 December 2000, at 2:38 p.m.

Re: bilge pumps
Greg Stamer -- Wednesday, 29 November 2000, at 11:09 p.m.

Re: bilge pumps
Tom Dowling -- Thursday, 30 November 2000, at 12:17 p.m.

Re: bilge pumps
Lee -- Thursday, 30 November 2000, at 6:30 p.m.

Re: bilge pumps
Carl Tjerandsen -- Saturday, 2 December 2000, at 7:54 p.m.

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