Re: [Paddlewise] Pumping Out after Rescue

I had a pump in my previous sea kayak (Pintail) that worked
like this: There is a short handle that is clipped (and tethered)
to the deck. After you have made a wet re-entry and rolled up
(the boat will be sloshing with water), you put the skirt
on, take the short handle and stick it in a pivot hole that is flush
with the deck and start rocking the handle back and forth to 
work the pump. The pump takes in water thru a hose lying 
along the floor of the hull and shoots the water out thru a one-
way hole on the deck.

I practiced doing this in faily calm seas and the procedure worked
well. In a rough sea, if you get thrown over when you're pumping,
at least you won't have more water entering the boat since the
skirt is on. Then you'd roll up again and continue pumping. Maybe
this is easier said than done - I haven't actually tried the entire
procedure under rough conditions.

Jack Fu


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