Send reply to: "AlderCreek" <acks_at_teleport.com> From: "AlderCreek" <acks_at_teleport.com> To: <PaddleWise_at_lists.intelenet.net> Subject: [Paddlewise] foot pump?? Date sent: Wed, 24 Feb 1999 16:11:51 -0800 > Without doing a major searchola could someone PLEASE tell me where to find > foot operated bilge pumps. I know they were in discussion here in the > recent past. I've already done some major sercholaing, Steve, and there are a few options: you can work with a retailer who works with Great River Outfitters --- the British kayak distributor in the US --- or you can work with Great River Outfitters itself and purchase a Henderson Chimp Foot Pump for something around $220. Or you can work with a boating supply place that deals with Henderson; there is a distributor in New England for Henderson and Whale (same parent company). The list price from Henderson retailers for the same pump is $142, and you can usually get that pretty heavily discounted (just bought two pumps during a Washington's birthday sale for $82.50 each, so there's a lot of markup on these things.) (Can't give you a lot of direction, but Fawcett's in Annapolis, MD is a Henderson dealer, if that's convenient for you. Another option would be to buy a Whale or Gusher handpump for around $45, find a stainless steel conical compression spring to install inside the pump body (having removed the handle) and adding a pedal of some sort to the flange; but having tried this with very limited success, it's not the greatest option. Good luck! 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 Wed Feb 24 1999 - 19:31:48 PST
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