Mark H. Hunt wrote: > > I at some point tried actually pumping a quantity of water from one > half of the kitchen sink to the other using the standard-issue hand pump > and was amazed at how long it took to move any quantity of water with it. > Though there is still one under my deck bungees, I believe I would reach > for my bailing can (plastic lighter fluid container with the top cut off) > in a situation such as you describe. > mark Hand pumps are nice deck decoration. I carry one in each of my boats. BUT I know that a bailer made up of any recycled half gallon or gallon container (with its top cut off) would work better and be less tiring. The battery operated pumps also do work. I don't have one but have observed how well they operate and they don't break down as easily as people fear. One friend who uses one stores it in a bailer. That way he has a back up if the battery setup fails, which it hasn't for him. They will pump out water at a much faster rate than one can effectively accomplish with a hand pump and allows your hands to be free for paddling or picking your nose. As for the flooding concerns addressed elsewhere. A good solution is a seasock. It keeps water entry to a minimum and can be emptied as easily as turning a sock inside out. You should burp em everytime you do open them up as they will otherwise not fully extend inside the cockpit because of countering air pressure. If you don't want to make one ourself, Feathercraft has them. They are standard for their boats and they will sell them. I personally don't like the feel of them and they can be slick and have you sliding around. Nor do I like the way they hinder access to things under deck; being in a folding kayak gives me lots of places to attach stuff around me on both sides and in the center spot in front of me. But most hardshellers carry little around them inside the cockpit and would not find using a seasock much of an access sacrifice. My dos centavos, ralph diaz -- ----------------------------------------------------------------------- Ralph Diaz . . . Folding Kayaker newsletter PO Box 0754, New York, NY 10024 Tel: 212-724-5069; E-mail: rdiaz_at_ix.netcom.com "Where's your sea kayak?"----"It's in the bag." ----------------------------------------------------------------------- *************************************************************************** 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 Thu Apr 30 1998 - 11:07:37 PDT
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