Would this self-bailer arrangement work with a boat-full of water? Seems to be the general "worst case" for most of us; whether we blow a skirt in a roll, have to do some sort of assisted or paddlefloaf re-entry, or do a re-entry and roll, there's going to be a fair amount of water sloshing around. This creates a serious instability problem and, with the added weight of the water, wouldn't it be difficult to attain and maintain the kind of speed it would need to activate a self bailer? Any guesses how long it would take to empty an average sea kayak? Seems a little unrealistic, and, with the complexity and vunerability of the widget, and the potential for the bailer to malfunction and become essentially a hole, I'll stick with my Henderson foot pump. Pricey, but effective --- empties out the boat in about a minute, and doesn't effect my ability to put the skirt back on an at least brace if not paddle. Jack Martin *************************************************************************** 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 Oct 26 1998 - 04:21:38 PST
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