>> > 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. >> ************************************************************************** * When my wife and I bought our Romanys, we elected to have foot pumps installed at the same time. IMHO, it's the only way to go. Great River Outfitters at http://www.erols.com/rapids/GRO/ imports foot pumps from Great Britain, and many of their dealers carry them or can special-order them. Basically, that's anyone who carries Nigel Dennis or Valley Canoe kayaks. Be sure to order a strum box, too. It's an attachment to the intake hose that resembles a wedge-shaped vacuum cleaner attachment, and it helps to get the last bit of water out. Chuck Holst *************************************************************************** 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 - 09:16:28 PDT
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