>As for installing a waterproof deck switch and wiring, this also sounds like >work. My plan would be to turn the pump on at the unit, then enter the >cockpit. Turn it off on shore, in calm water, or whatever.... > The switch problem has me a little stumped. I've been kicking around the idea using taking a Rule 500A, which is an automatic, float activated pump, available for around $35, and wiring it up to the appropriate batteries. This would allow some serious weathersealing of the whole pump/battery connection, without having a switch to short out at all. If all else failed, you could cover the entire battery/wiring pack with something like aquaseal. Of course, this makes testing the battery frequently more of a problem, but . . . Anybody got any thoughts? *************************************************************************** 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 Tue May 11 1999 - 15:13:11 PDT
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