Re: [Paddlewise] Foot pump installation

> Yeah, Greg --- for a start, you don't really have to drill holes.  I built up
> a set of foam blocks aft of the forward bulkhead which serve as a <really>
> comfortable footrest, and now house my footpump, as well.  Just carved away

Yes, this is what I have in place as well... I opted to not install foot
pegs and have the foam in its place.  It's very comfortable right now.

> the part of the foam that looked like a pump, jammed it in there, and that was
> it!  Suction hose comes down to a strum box --- a wedge-shape fiberglass
> pickup widget sold by the same folks who sell pumps, and definitely at least a
> nice-to-have if not a gotta-have to make the pump work most efficiently ---
> just forward of the seat, the lowest point in my Pintail.

I don't have a strum box, sounds like I should get one... how did you
attach the hose and strum box to the lower deck?

> My exhaust port is on the side,  with the outlet fitting just below the
> fiberglass seam.  Have never noticed a problem with leaks --- RTV the fitting
> when you go through the hull, and the flapper valves in the pump should keep
> water from coming in any further than the housing, if it comes in that far.

What's RTV?

> You <can> pump out through the deck, and a lot of people configure pumps that
> way; it cuts down on the plumbing runs, but you run the risk of nailing
> yourself with a mouthful of bilge water when pushing into the wind.  And the
> speeds you paddle at, you don't need wind!  That decision is really just a
> judgement call.
> 
> Good luck --- lemme know if you want to see my installation first.  There's a
> tiny chance I might make it to Wye Island tomorrow.

If you're there tomorrow, I'd like to take a look at you setup...  I hate
to drill holes in a new boat!!

	Greg


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