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Re: bilge pumps
Posted By: Greg Stamer In Response To: bilge pumps (Dwight)
Date: Wednesday, 29 November 2000, at 11:09 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?Dwight,
Nothing is wrong with low tech, for small drips I use a sponge. However, the problem with a bailing bucket is that you have to pop your skirt to bail. If the conditions were serious enough to cause you to dump, the waves will probably be large enough to continually flood your open cockpit as you attempt to bail. Manual or electric pumps allow you to remove the water with your spray skirt secured. The manual pumps may require you to brace as you pump, a skill that requires practice.
Greg Stamer
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