[Paddlewise] Pumps,pumps,pumps

Watching with interest and confusion this discussion of pumps, foot,
electric and otherwise.

The only thing I've seen around here (SF Bay) is the hand-held variety,
which appears to be the worst of all possible options.  Remove the skirt and
occupy both hands, it makes no sense.  It would seem to be seeking to turn
mishap into disaster.  One would think that with the distinct possibility of
a kayak being filled with water frome time to time, makers would include
various pumping systems as options.  Not so.  It seems to me they would sell
easily but noooooooo, they have air-brushed pictures of dolphins, a
kazillion color choices, "day-hatches" and other nonsense to make them more
attractive.  Go figure.

I'm finally breaking down and getting a "real" kayak soon and tops on my
list is installing some method of getting the water on the outside, where it
belongs.  I'd prefer not to chop any more holes in it than necessary
(although I do get a "rush" everytime I take a drill and saw to a boat).

Since none, zip, zero, nada  of the kayak makers I've been considering offer
any sort of options regarding installed pumps of any sort, I assume they are
an after-market item.  Can anyone direct me to a URL where such items are
sold?  What I'd really like to do is buy the whole shebang as one kit,
rather than piecing together some Rube Goldberg contraption that will fail
at the worst possible time.


Bob


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