> > Any thoughts on how to pump water out of the cockpit in rough > > seas by yourself? I finally got to see the end of the > Eco-Challenge > > with the Seals swamped out and waves breaking over the boat which > > brought the problem back to mind. > > Cheater way: electrically powered bilge pump with float > trip switch. Possible with careful insulation I think. > Up to your belly button with sea water and electrical components floating down around your crotch area? That sounds exciting. :-) > More practical way, have lots of sealed floatation bags > or foam, and stuff the handpump between your skirt's > waistband and your stomach. > Floatation makes sense (to me) in the hatches but there really isn't all that much room in the (my)cockpit for floation and leg room both. Maybe room in front of the rudder pedals for a small dry bag. But you'll still have water you need to get rid of regain stability. > They also supposedly make foot driven pumps, but I've > never found one for sale. > I took a quick tumb through a couple of ww/touring catalogs and didn't see a foot operated bilge pump either. Anyone know where one can be had? I did see one hand operated model that has 18" to 36" hoses attached but they still require hands. > Push the waistband down some. You aren't trying to get dry, > you are trying to get 80% of the water out so that you can > recover some secondary stability. > True, but the conditions that dumped me in the first place are probably still there, making a foot pump a more reasonable option so I still have my hands free for braces, etc. > Dowd's kayaking book also suggests the possibility of having > a skirt with a zipper in it, when you don't mind having wet > pants but want to be able to pump easily with the skirt on... > Cool! That would make it much easier to whiz, too. :-) *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List Submissions: paddlewise_at_lists.intelenet.net Subscriptions: paddlewise-request_at_lists.intelenet.net Website: http://www.gasp-seakayak.net/paddlewise/ ***************************************************************************Received on Mon Apr 27 1998 - 08:36:39 PDT
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