Thanks to PT and Bob --- and for other posts off-list --- on this subject. It's pretty clear that, in a Pintail, I should have had similar results to PT's Romany, so, not to malign Atwood or my battery supplier, I'll try this again and post the results. I'd be happy with an under-four minute time in my low volume Pintail. To PT's point --- and Bob's question --- I've had similar experiences in having a partial vacuum slow down my pump-out with a foot pump. And I would definitely want to get my skirt on after a reentry and roll as soon as possible because the conditions which knocked me out of the boat would also probably result in a lot of water over my very low freeboard deck. Having said that, I always back off a half turn on a deckplate and sock that I have in my foredeck --- it's a four inch plate with a nylon storage sleeve that hangs down between my knees, serving as a glovebox --- to allow atmospheric compensation inside the cockpit. I'd do the same thing with an electric pump. Thanks for all the thoughts. Jack Martin *************************************************************************** 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/ ***************************************************************************Received on Sun Jan 30 2000 - 20:41:00 PST
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