Hendrik Maroske wrote: I mounted hand operated pumps. For sure I know that with respect to effectiveness, every inch of hose counts. In my recent baidarkas, I did not install any hoses; the pump reaches from the bottom to the deck to minimize the considerable additional friction. Shortest hose possible. The idea of a couple of bends sounds frightening :)) *********** You are right that every inch of hose counts and that multiple bends will make a big difference in the resistance to flow. However, the pump is rated for about 900 GPH at 3 feet of water head pressure. Even with the bends I should be able to pump at a higher rate than I can pump by hand. Dana *************************************************************************** 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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