[Paddlewise] Current Info on Electric or Foot Pumps?

With all the talk of hands-free pumps it might be a good idea to mention
that the lowly old hand-held pump is good to have along too. Recently I
saw them used to pump out the rear hatch of a sinking boat (the neoprene
hatch cover was left off). During assisted rescues, other paddlers can
raft up and two or three pumps can be used at once to quickly pump out a
boat. Not to mention the nonPaddlewiser who you end up helping to put
back in his boat who doesn't own a pump. I think Derek even suggested
them for trip leaders in one of his books. 

So even after I finally figure out how to get one of those hands-free
pumps into my ruddered North American barge, I'll be taking the hand
pump along anyway - despite the article I read that said it was one of
the (begin Aussie accent here) "Things I should throw away or forget."
:-)
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