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Re: handpump down the skirt tube...

Posted By: Jed
Date: Saturday, 2 December 2000, at 12:46 a.m.

In Response To: Re: handpump down the skirt tube... (Shawn Baker)

: I'm going to work on foot and electric pumps!

Don't waste too much time on the foot pumps, Shawn. In my experience they're good for keeping the boat relatively dry but far slower than a hand-held for emptying a boat. For me, it's the "Friends don't let friends swim" rule. No wet exit, no significant water in the boat. That's right, we're right back to the value of a reliable roll. ;-) My Explorer has a foot pump now, but I might not bother with it in the future. It consumes valuable foot-room and I have precious little to spare. A deck pump might work a bit better but they too are much slower than a hand-held.

Eskimo rescues are worth the effort! Stay in your boat!

Jed (donning his flame-retardant drysuit)

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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