Various sources in USA and UK have been suggested for foot-operated pumps. I can't remember where I got the idea, and I have not yet tried it, but it might be possible to modify the foot air-pumps sold for air mats and inflatable rafts. You'd want an "accordion" style, not the beehive shape, and I guess you'd want to have some sort of filter over the intake. Anyone out there tried this or have other ideas? Philip Torrens "The opinions expressed in this posting are not necessarily those of my employer, or indeed, of any sentient being." **************************************** Mountain Equipment Co-op 1655 West 3rd Avenue, Vancouver, BC, Canada V6J 1K1 Tel: 640-732-1989 Fax: 604-731-6483 email: pid_at_mec.ca Visit our website at: http://www.mec.ca ***************************************** *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List Submissions: paddlewise_at_lists.intelenet.net Subscriptions: paddlewise-request_at_lists.intelenet.net Website: http://www.gasp-seakayak.net/paddlewise/ ***************************************************************************
In a message dated 98-04-27 15:06:38 EDT, pid_at_mec.ca writes: << Various sources in USA and UK have been suggested for foot-operated pumps. <snip> . Anyone out there tried this or have other ideas? >> There are some options to the modified Brit "chimp" pump used as a foot pump --- see earlier posts. I installed a Baby Whaler I(Irish) pump, purchased at one of the Boats'r'Us stores for about $20, that is used in priming galley pumps. But it's small, and the capacity is low. Took me something close to fifteen minutes to pump out a flooded Pintail --- a very low volume boat with a lot of foam and flotation inside it. The "chimp" type is a lot better, but takes up a tad more room --- should cut the time to empty the boat by 75%, my guess now. Joq *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List Submissions: paddlewise_at_lists.intelenet.net Subscriptions: paddlewise-request_at_lists.intelenet.net Website: http://www.gasp-seakayak.net/paddlewise/ ***************************************************************************
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