Hi all, Looking for someone who has put a foot pump in a fiberglass boat with plastic bulkheads. I'm interested in putting a foot pump in my Gulfstream, but worried the bulkheads won't be able to take the strain. Ideas? Thanks in advance, Woody *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List - All postings copyright the author and not to be reproduced outside PaddleWise without author's permission Submissions: paddlewise_at_lists.intelenet.net Subscriptions: paddlewise-request_at_lists.intelenet.net Website: http://www.paddlewise.net/ ***************************************************************************
Robert Woodard wrote: > Hi all, > > Looking for someone who has put a foot pump in a fiberglass boat with > plastic bulkheads. I'm interested in putting a foot pump in my Gulfstream, > but worried the bulkheads won't be able to take the strain. Ideas? Try mounting a brace across the bulkhead inside the cockpit and attach the pump to it. Two lengths of hardwood about one inch square in section would probably do it (a tad larger if you're worried - being Canadian, I'd recycle a hockey stick). Epoxy or spar varnish the wood to seal the surface, then mount it with some kind of bracket, bolted through the hull on either side above the water line. (ya get to drill through the hull ! ha ha haaa!!) I'm not sure where the foot peg rails are in the Gulfstream, or whether your legs are short enough to allow, but you might be able to attach the cross pieces to the ends of the rails, saving you the drilling. If the bulkhead is the same material as in the Solstice kayaks (ABS), it's probably strong enough, but it'll be quite flexible. If you don't think their strong - try to remove one! If you pump a lot though, the sealant holding the bulkhead in position might eventually start to leak. Mike PS - I've never done this, but thought about installing a foot pump and this is how I'd do it if I did. *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List - All postings copyright the author and not to be reproduced outside PaddleWise without author's permission Submissions: paddlewise_at_lists.intelenet.net Subscriptions: paddlewise-request_at_lists.intelenet.net Website: http://www.paddlewise.net/ ***************************************************************************
>> > Hi all, > > Looking for someone who has put a foot pump in a fiberglass boat with > plastic bulkheads. I'm interested in putting a foot pump in my Gulfstream, > but worried the bulkheads won't be able to take the strain. Ideas? Try mounting a brace across the bulkhead inside the cockpit and attach the pump to it. Two lengths of hardwood about one inch square in section would probably do it (a tad larger if you're worried - being Canadian, I'd recycle a hockey stick). >> The foot pump on my wife's kayak is mounted on a one-inch diameter wooden rod fastened to the hull by a large screw in each end. (The foot pump sold by Great River Outfitters comes with curved brackets for mounting the pump on such a rod.) If you don't want to put a couple of screws through the hull, you could try fiberglassing the rod in place. Chuck Holst *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List - All postings copyright the author and not to be reproduced outside PaddleWise without author's permission Submissions: paddlewise_at_lists.intelenet.net Subscriptions: paddlewise-request_at_lists.intelenet.net Website: http://www.paddlewise.net/ ***************************************************************************
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