At 09:03 AM 6/12/02 EDT, JCMARTIN43_at_aol.com wrote: >My final decision -- or as "final" as any kayak outfitting decision ever is >-- is to mount a "submersible" switch just inside the coaming where I can get >to it without releasing the skirt, and go with the "500" series pump and a >decent battery (alarm system size is good). Submersible connections are the >only way to go, in my opinion --- derived from more than one at-sea test >deployment of emergency gear in the safety device business --- and are not an >option; a copious amount of marine RTV on a "waterproof" switch is not the >equivalent of a "submersible" switch, either. Where do you find a submersible switch? -- Wes --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Wes Boyd's Kayak Place http://www2.dmci.net/wesboyd/kayak.htm Kayaks for Big Guys (And Gals) | Trip Reports | Places To Go | Boats & Gear --------------------------------------------------------------------------- *************************************************************************** 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/ ***************************************************************************Received on Wed Jun 12 2002 - 08:06:28 PDT
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