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Re: Pump outlet location

Posted By: Todd Bradshaw
Date: Thursday, 7 December 2000, at 12:24 p.m.

In Response To: Re: Pump outlet location (risto)

Decent marine bilge pumps are designed to lift water at least 4-5 feet. The short distance between the cockpit floor and deck of a kayak is no problem. Many of them have no check-valve to prevent water entry, so putting one close to the waterline is a good way to get water coming into your boat through the outlet. Put the outlet on the deck. If you don't want to drill a hole in the deck, you can also stick about 3' of hose on the pump and just hang the end out of the cockpit when the pump is working. You may even be able to route the hose out the chimney of your spray skirt.

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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