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Re: bilge pumps
Posted By: dave mcadoo In Response To: bilge pumps (Dwight)
Date: Wednesday, 29 November 2000, at 9:33 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.
I just love low tech things. I have a very comfy backrest that is 2 inch thick ethafoam. I have a hand pump but had a hard time bracing in whitecaps while pumping. I did see a k1 racer with a no hands foot pump. Just push with one foot and the water goes out. Does anyone know where I could purchase this pump because I would like to pump and brace.
: 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.
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