> Tim, I'm asking this seriously in the hope of > learning something, not flippantly (so to speak). > How do you work the pump down the sprayskirt > tunnel and operate it with one hand while > bracing on the paddle with the other. Or were > you assuming use of a footpump or electric pump? Good question. I've practiced the following procedure and it works very well. I place the paddle with float attached across the coaming and lean forward onto the paddle shaft with both elbows. I apply some lean onto the paddlefloat making a very stable tripod configuration that keeps me up even in rough water. I can then operate the hand pump with both hands while continuing to lean on my elbows. The pump is inserted in front of me between the edge of the spray skirt and the coaming --- not through the tunnel. This may be difficult with an overly tight spray skirt, but it works fine with mine. --Tim *************************************************************************** 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 Fri Jan 29 1999 - 10:28:15 PST
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