Jack wrote: >The Henderson foot pump is compact, and is ideal for sea kayaks; >many "British Heavies" come with Henderson pumps, although >there seem to be a lot of foredeck pumps coming over most >recently --- not a lot of foot pumps. Downside is that it comes from >the UK, and it's going to run significanctly over $100 in the States. >To get a sense of what they look like, check out Whale, >Henderson's sister company's, web site --- both part of Munster >Simms --- <http://www.whale.ltd.uk/marpro/urchin.htm>. Imagine >that pump with a plate to push in on with your foot instead of the >handle for both operations. I purchased a Henderson foot pump not long ago and am going to be installing it in my Current Designs GTS as soon as I muster courage to bore through the hull. Any tips on installing the pump for the inexperienced. Also, anyone have an idea whether the pumps effectiveness would be compromised if it is mounted at a slight angle? I have a knee tube that I use for emergency supplies that runs the length of the hull (cockpit to bulkhead), I don't think the pump will fit if it is mounted straight up-and-down. -Patrick *************************************************************************** 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 May 10 1999 - 20:21:09 PDT
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