-----Original Message----- From: murpho [mailto:murpho_at_webtv.net] Sent: Wednesday, May 12, 1999 8:45 PM To: Paddlewise Subject: [Paddlewise] Current Info on Electric o 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." :-) *********************************************************** I agree. Even though we have foot pumps in our kayaks, my wife and I also carry manual pumps, partly as backup, but mainly to help pump out other kayaks should the need arise. My biggest problem with my manual pump is finding a place to stow it where I can get at it in an emergency. I prefer not to stow gear I'm not using on deck, and the pump is too long to fit cross-ways behind my seat. I can wedge it between the seat and the side of the boat, but I can't get it out when I'm seated. My previous kayaks had a nylon sling for the pump under the foredeck, but I haven't had time to make and install one in my present kayak... What surprises me most is people who don't carry a bilge pump of any kind. I know two women who don't carry pumps because they figure they can always borrow one if they need it. An interesting thing about this attitude is that these women once went on a four-person trip together. Suppose they were paddling apart from the men one day and one capsized? I feel almost as strongly about carrying a spare paddle. Some clubs require a minimum of only one spare paddle per group. If I should lose or break a paddle, I certainly wouldn't want to have to wait around for someone to bring me one! Chuck Holst *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List Submissions: paddlewise_at_lists.intelenet.net Subscriptions: paddlewise-request_at_lists.intelenet.net Website: http://www.gasp-seakayak.net/paddlewise/ ***************************************************************************
I have two bungie cords attached under the foredeck of my Romany. This works very well for the pump, but it didn't handle my water bottle very well, and I really wanted the deck clear. We picked up some 5" PVC drainage pipe, cut about a 15" piece and capped the back, then stuck it under the bungie cords and duct-taped it to the bungies, so it would stay in place, and voila, a knee tube for my water bottle. The pump fits really neatly under the bungies, next to the knee hole. None of it interferes with entering or re-entering the kayak. On Thu, 13 May 1999 10:42:23 -0500 CHUCK_at_multitech.com (Chuck Holst) writes: > >I agree. Even though we have foot pumps in our kayaks, my wife and I >also carry manual pumps, partly as backup, but mainly to help pump out >other kayaks should the need arise. My biggest problem with my manual >pump is finding a place to stow it where I can get at it in an >emergency. I prefer not to stow gear I'm not using on deck, and the >pump is too long to fit cross-ways behind my seat. I can wedge it >between the seat and the side of the boat, but I can't get it out when >I'm seated. My previous kayaks had a nylon sling for the pump under >the >foredeck, but I haven't had time to make and install one in my present >kayak... ___________________________________________________________________ You don't need to buy Internet access to use free Internet e-mail. Get completely free e-mail from Juno at http://www.juno.com/getjuno.html or call Juno at (800) 654-JUNO [654-5866] *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List Submissions: paddlewise_at_lists.intelenet.net Subscriptions: paddlewise-request_at_lists.intelenet.net Website: http://www.gasp-seakayak.net/paddlewise/ ***************************************************************************
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