Hello PeterO: Re Q2, the Pittarak Pump outlet leak. You could try filing out a V groove in any cracks in the glass job, sanding, masking and cleaning the area, and applying Sikaflex. This would give a flexible seal. Nadgee bulkheads are installed with a glass job on one side, and Sikaflex on the other. Seems a good idea. If the glass develops a leak, there is still a flexible watertight joint, (I hope!). Or, sand it, and apply more chopped strand mat and resin. I wonder why the outlet was passed through the day hatch bulkhead, and not straight out through the deck above the cockpit. You could re-site the outlet. Leaks into the cockpit don't matter as much. You could also take the hand pump out altogether, plug all holes, and fit a foot or electric pump. The only advantage of a deck mounted hand pump that I can think of, is that another paddler can operate it for you. That could be handy in a bad rescue situation, if you are too hypothermic or seasick to operate your own foot pump, for example. Are there other advantages of deck mounted hand pumps? PT, Melbourne, OZ. *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List - Any opinions or suggestions expressed here are solely those of the writer(s). You must assume the entire responsibility for reliance upon them. All postings copyright the author. Submissions: PaddleWise_at_PaddleWise.net Subscriptions: PaddleWise-request_at_PaddleWise.net Website: http://www.paddlewise.net/ ***************************************************************************
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