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From: <Rick.Sylvia_at_ferguson.com>
subject: [Paddlewise] Box-o-Wine Bags
Date: Mon, 10 Jun 2002 09:20:32 -0400
P'Wisers, thanks to prior posts about carrying water, I'm trying out the suggestion to use the Box-O-Wine bags on a 4 day trip coming up in about 10 days.  I've completed the "chore" of emptying the bags (hic-up!) but am having trouble getting the wine scent out of them.

First, I'm not sure the scent is really an issue .  As long as the bag is clean, who cares what the interior smells like!?  But, in the event that the scent is indicative of the bag not being as clean as it should be or impacting the taste f the water,  what's the best way to do a thorough cleaning and scent removal?  My current method is to fill the bag 1/4 full of water and add a few drops of dish washing liquid, shake aggressively for several minutes, then dump the contents, refill with water and dump, repeatedly, to get all the soap out.  Then, smell it, determine it's not done, and repeat the process.  Been through that three times and still have a wine scent.

What's next? Rinse with baking soda or something else?  I've seen the answer in previous posts regarding new water carriers of one sort or another, just can't remember the answer and didn't take notes from that thread.  My bad.

Thanks.

Rick - Poquoson, VA  


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From: Joe Pylka <pylka_at_castle.net>
subject: Re: [Paddlewise] Box-o-Wine Bags
Date: Mon, 10 Jun 2002 11:07:55 -0400
>>> My current method is to fill the bag 1/4 full of water and add a few drops
of dish washing liquid, shake aggressively for several minutes, then dump the
contents, refill with water and dump, repeatedly, to get all the soap out.
Then, smell it, determine it's not done, and repeat the process.  Been through
that three times and still have a wine scent.





        Those Chez D'Cardboard wine bags are an inert plastic.  Your detergent
treatment should have cleaned them thoroughly.  How 'bout the parts comprising
the cap and valves?  They're usually detachable and might have residual dregs
in their crannies.  Soak 'em separately, rinse liberally and see if this
improves the situation.  (That's the part you're generally sniffing...)





Joe P.








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From: Kirk Olsen <kolsen_at_imaginelan.com>
subject: Re: [Paddlewise] Box-o-Wine Bags
Date: Mon, 10 Jun 2002 12:07:28 -0400
At 09:20 AM 6/10/2002 -0400, you wrote:
>P'Wisers, thanks to prior posts about carrying water, I'm trying out the 
>suggestion to use the Box-O-Wine bags on a 4 day trip coming up in about 
>10 days.  I've completed the "chore" of emptying the bags (hic-up!) but am 
>having trouble getting the wine scent out of them.

Try using alka-seltzer to clean them.

It sounds strange but that was recommended to me as a way of cleaning 
camelbaks (hydration bladders) that had become science experiments...
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From: John Blackburn <digipixs_at_erols.com>
subject: Re: [Paddlewise] Box-o-Wine Bags
Date: Mon, 10 Jun 2002 12:28:00 -0700
Has anyone tried denture cleaners???

John Blackburn

Kirk Olsen wrote:

> Try using alka-seltzer to clean them.
>
> It sounds strange but that was recommended to me as a way of cleaning
> camelbaks (hydration bladders) that had become science experiments...

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From: Jan Mason <td376_at_mail.anonymizer.com>
subject: [Paddlewise] Bosworth Series 500-S bilge pump installation
Date: Mon, 10 Jun 2002 14:12:29 -0400
I am getting ready to install a Bosworth Series 500-S bilge pump in my 
Eddyline Wind Dancer.  They have three different valve styles: flapper, duck 
bill, and umbrella.  Which one should I order?  Should I use check valves at 
the intake and thru hull?  I've seen a few posts mention ordering a lighter 
spring for the pump.  Is the standard spring to stiff to operate with your 
foot?  Is the water discharged during the compression of the spring or the 
return of the spring?  I have to replace the forward bulkhead because it is 
made of foam.  How thick should the bulkhead be to support pushing on the 
pump?  I will be using okoume plywood purchased from Chesapeake Light Craft.  
They have it 3mm, 4mm, 6mm, and 9mm sizes.  My best guess would be to 
laminate two 6mm pieces of plywood together and epoxy/glass the outside.
-- 
Jan Mason
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From: Michael Daly <michaeldaly_at_rogers.com>
subject: Re: [Paddlewise] Bosworth Series 500-S bilge pump installation
Date: Mon, 10 Jun 2002 15:03:18 -0400
From: "Jan Mason" <td376_at_mail.anonymizer.com>

> I have to replace the forward bulkhead because it is 
> made of foam.  How thick should the bulkhead be to support pushing on the 
> pump?  I will be using okoume plywood purchased from Chesapeake Light Craft.  
> They have it 3mm, 4mm, 6mm, and 9mm sizes.  My best guess would be to 
> laminate two 6mm pieces of plywood together and epoxy/glass the outside.

That sounds awfully heavy.  One of my kayaks has a bulkhead I made with
a single layer of 4mm okoume and two layers of 3 oz glass on either side.
I think it would support a foot pump.  I would think that a single 6mm
layer, glassed both sides would do fine.  What is the width and depth of 
hull where the bulkhead goes?  My kayak is a Solstice GTHV - if yours is
significantly smaller than that, the bulkhead would be somewhat stiffer
and stronger just due to the reduced span; stiffness changes with the 
square of the span.  It will also be affected by the method of attaching
the bulkhead to the hull - if you attach with a sealant it will be more
flexible and weaker than if you glassed it in with a fillet of fiberglass
on either side.

Mike

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From: Alex Ferguson <a.ferguson_at_chem.canterbury.ac.nz>
subject: Re: [Paddlewise] Bosworth Series 500-S bilge pump installation
Date: Tue, 11 Jun 2002 09:20:20 +1200
> > I have to replace the forward bulkhead because it is
> > made of foam.  How thick should the bulkhead be to support pushing on the
> > pump?  I will be using okoume plywood purchased from Chesapeake Light 
> Craft.
> > They have it 3mm, 4mm, 6mm, and 9mm sizes.  My best guess would be to
> > laminate two 6mm pieces of plywood together and epoxy/glass the outside.
>
>That sounds awfully heavy.  One of my kayaks has a bulkhead I made with
>a single layer of 4mm okoume and two layers of 3 oz glass on either side.
>I think it would support a foot pump.

A 3 mm or 4 mm bulkhead is all that's necessary. What you should do is put 
in a vertical stiffener, about 20 mm square (20 x 30 mm ?), epoxied on to 
the bulkhead. No need to glass the bulkhead both sides, we never do. It 
will be the vertical stiffener that will take the stress and that is what 
should be well fastened to the hull and underdeck.

Alex
.
.

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From: <knelson_at_actionpoint.com>
subject: Re: [Paddlewise] Bosworth Series 500-S bilge pump installation
Date: Tue, 11 Jun 2002 05:59:25 -0700
I guess I'll have to weigh in on this subject, as I'm currently going 
through the whole thought process concerning pumps. My conclusion is that 
using anything that takes your hands off the paddle in conditions that , I 
will assume, are very serious is next to useless. Any pump that won't 
empty your cockpit in less than 2 or 3 minutes is a liability in serious 
conditions. That leaves only the electric pump as a viable option. I have 
no particular desire to make my boat high tech, if any thing I prefer the 
simplifying everything, especially electronics and cutting additional 
holes in my boat. Add to that my ignorance of electronics assembly, these 
electric pumps wouldn't be high on my list if they didn't fill the 
requirements so well. 

I'm new to this board and have missed a lot, but does anyone have long 
term experience with this type of set up? There's lots of information, 
(1999 Paddlewise.com) on numerous sites, but I don't recall any comments 3 
or 4 years down the line after the installation. I'm sure the pump will be 
fine but how about the battery pack & wiring? Do they need constant 
replacement?  Constant maintenance I can accept as a given.

Kevin Nelson


> > I have to replace the forward bulkhead because it is
> > made of foam. 
A 3 mm or 4 mm bulkhead is all that's necessary. What you should do is put 

in a vertical stiffener, about 20 mm square (20 x 30 mm ?), epoxied on to 
the bulkhead. No need to glass the bulkhead both sides, we never do. It 
will be the vertical stiffener that will take the stress and that is what 
should be well fastened to the hull and underdeck.





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From: Bob Volin <bobvolin_at_optonline.net>
subject: Re: [Paddlewise] Bosworth Series 500-S bilge pump installation
Date: Tue, 11 Jun 2002 18:21:42 -0400
The setup I described in the Paddlewise Topics section required little
maintenance for over two full seasons.  Some of the tape I used to cover the
silicone-sealed wire splices was peeling and needed replacement, but the
pump continued to work well (emptying my Romany cockpit to within about 1
inch in about 4 minutes).  Then I somehow kicked loose the epoxy that joined
the plastic pump bracket to the fiberglass bulkhead at the front of my
cockpit.  I paddled for awhile with the pump loosely held in place, waiting
for an opportunity to re-attach it, but during the winter I pulled the pump
and wiring out (but the outlet port with check valve is still there).  Had I
bolted the pump in place on the bulkhead originally, it would still be
functioning in my kayak.  I have two boats now, so I have a notion to
fabricate a portable arrangement, mounted on a board of some kind so that it
would fit behind the seat, that would be transportable from boat to boat.  I
wonder if I'll ever get around to it....
  BV

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From: Dana Dickson <danadickson_at_attbi.com>
subject: [Paddlewise] Poleless Tent distributed by GRO
Date: Tue, 11 Jun 2002 22:48:44 -0500
If you have used the "hypothermia tent" distributed by GRO, please
contact me.  I bought one recently and I need some tips on using it.

Dana
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From: Mary Z <mzuschlag_at_attbi.com>
subject: RE: [Paddlewise] Alaska Question
Date: Wed, 12 Jun 2002 06:02:50 -0700
You might consider Ailik Bay in the Kenai Fjords National Park.  You will
likely need a motor drop into the bay but it is heavenly and the Park
Service has a great cabin you can rent.
http://www.nps.gov/kefj/pphtml/camping.html

I did Ailik  a couple of years ago and took these photos:
http://community.webshots.com/album/8650865cYaorsbwWc

The salmon were so thick they were bumping my boat!  The photos of the Dahl
sheep and caribou were taken in Denali.  I vividly remember the thunder of
the glacier crashing into the bay.  Hope the photos wet your appetite, I
need to scan more of them.  Happy paddling! -- MZ


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From: Jan Mason <td376_at_mail.anonymizer.com>
subject: Re: [Paddlewise] Bosworth Series 500-S bilge pump installation
Date: Tue, 11 Jun 2002 12:42:26 -0400
Will do.  I am also making the following mods to the kayak.  Putting in a 
Sealline rudder system.  Putting in two solid rear hulkheads and a day hatch 
because the one foam bulkhead does not support the hull.  Four months after I 
got the boat the gel coat started cracking just in front of the leading edge 
of the rear hatch on both sides.  I have had the kayak for 1.5 years now and 
the cracks are now 5 inches long.  I have the Kevlar version of the Eddyline 
Wind Dancer.  The cracking is due to the hull flexing and twisting when doing 
paddle float rescues.  You can hear and see it happening.  You can see the 
rear hatch twisting when I slide up on the rear deck.  To fix this I am going 
to replace the rear foam bulkhead with a 6mm plywood one and move its 
location forward a bit.  Also adding a second rear bulkhead just forward of 
the rear hatch.  This should beef up the rear deck and give me a day hatch.  
Adding two thru hull penetrations so that I can keep two bags of water behind 
the seat to get them off the deck.  The Wind Dancer is a high volume boat 
which is rated at 450lbs.  I am swimming in the cockpit.  Going to put in a 
custom foam cockpit.  Adding a perimeter line too.  How is that for a summer 
project?  Great boat.  The only problem I have had is due to the foam 
bulkheads.  I guess the reason they are used instead of solid bulkheads is 
materials and labor.  I bet it is cheaper to put in a foam bulkhead than a 
solid one.

> I have the same boat, and am interested in how it works for you! Please
> send a pic of the finished product! Also, location installed, etc..

-- 
Jan Mason
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From: <JCMARTIN43_at_aol.com>
subject: Re: [Paddlewise] Bosworth Series 500-S bilge pump installation
Date: Wed, 12 Jun 2002 09:03:11 EDT
In a message dated 6/11/2002 8:57:43 AM Eastern Daylight Time, 
knelson_at_actionpoint.com writes:


> I'm sure the pump will be fine but how about the battery pack & wiring? Do 
> they need constant replacement?  Constant maintenance I can accept as a 
> given.
> 

>From some experimentation with these widgets, Kevin --- but not including a 
long term installation, to address that part of the question ---  electric 
pumps are impeller driven, using a fan-like device to spin off the bilge 
water into a manifold of tubes that eventually push the water overboard.  
That little impeller spins up pretty fast, and anything (1) cheap, (2) fast 
and (3) mechanical will wear out over time.  The battery will need 
recharging, obviously, and the area in which you keep the battery needs to be 
vented since these batteries will outgas a lot of pressure if discharged 
quickly.  The area of concern for me is the switch and wiring, and, like you, 
I'd like to simplify as much as possible (not always obvious from the look of 
my kayaks).  

One way to draw down complexity is to consider using one of the "automatic" 
electric pumps: the standard "automatic" feature (expensive) circuit (when 
turned on probably with or housed inside the battery container) spins up the 
impeller every two minutes or so, and, if it encounters back pressure from 
water in the bilge, stays on until most water is discharged and the back 
pressure drops off.  

There is also a PWC "automatic" pump (very expensive); the operating 
principles are the same, but the frequency of sampling is much higher --- 
every 20 seconds or so.  (Either automatic pump can be started manually by 
cycling the switch off and on at any time, but you need to be able to get to 
it, and that may not be a good option, especially if it's housed inside a 
sealed bulkheaded compartment.)  The question centers on the value of *not* 
having an externally mounted, "submersible" switch in the system (also 
expensive).  (For approximation, if a "500" series pump is $20, the automatic 
is maybe $45 and the PWC model might be $60, but this is from memory; the 
switch --- same caveat --- is about $45. These aren't "list" prices, but are 
discounted prices from more aggressive retailers.)  

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.

One other thought --- in addition to venting the area where the battery is 
stored (blow-out plug, flapper, GoreTex sample epoxied over a hole in the 
bulkhead, ...), any pump that is mounted inside the cockpit --- whether foot 
or hand operated or electric --- will generate a partial vacuum, and the 
better the skirt and cockpit rim seal, the more the pump is going to have to 
fight the vacuum to push the water overboard.  There's precious little power 
in an impeller pump in the first place, so having some way to allow an 
equalization of pressure in the cockpit is an advantage in emptying the area 
quickly.  (I have a four inch deckplate/bag "glovebox" in the foredeck of my 
Pintail, and I back off the plate about a half turn while I'm pumping out 
because my skirts are all tight fits (everywhere, unfortunately) and pressure 
builds up quickly, especially with the old Henderson "chimp" foot pump 
mounted there now.)

Good luck --- please share your final ideas and installation.

Jack Martin

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From: Wes Boyd <boydwe_at_dmci.net>
subject: Re: [Paddlewise] Bosworth Series 500-S bilge pump installation
Date: Wed, 12 Jun 2002 11:11:12
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?

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From: Bob Volin <bobvolin_at_optonline.net>
subject: Re: [Paddlewise] Bosworth Series 500-S bilge pump installation
Date: Wed, 12 Jun 2002 21:42:19 -0400
From: "Wes Boyd" <boydwe_at_dmci.net>
> Where do you find a submersible switch?


West Marine (westmarine.com) has a:
Chrome-plated single pole switch dipped in vinyl for waterproof integrity.
On/Off Model

Manufacturer        MFG Part #       WM Model#       Price
COLE HERSEE   55036-14-BP    1945971             23.99

Two or three years ago they carried a more expensive switch (sorry, don't
remember details) that was rated "submersible," not just "waterproof."


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From: <JCMARTIN43_at_aol.com>
subject: Re: [Paddlewise] Bosworth Series 500-S bilge pump installation
Date: Thu, 13 Jun 2002 23:40:24 -0400
In a message dated Wed, 12 Jun 2002 11:59:54 AM Eastern Daylight Time, boydwe_at_dmci.net writes:

> Where do you find a submersible switch?

Bought it at West Marine several years ago.  Made by a company in New Jersey.  Might be E&B Marine.  Can check when at home tomorrow.  They make a toggle (on-off) and a push button type switch.  Mechanicals all housed inside a pretty robust soft rubber housing.  Will work indefinitely under water.

Jack Martin
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From: <JCMARTIN43_at_aol.com>
subject: Re: [Paddlewise] Bosworth Series 500-S bilge pump installation
Date: Sat, 15 Jun 2002 23:12:06 EDT
In a message dated 6/12/2002 11:59:54 AM Eastern Daylight Time, 
boydwe_at_dmci.net writes:


> Where do you find a submersible switch?
> 
Dunno --- was incorrect in my earlier post.  The Control Products (CPI) 
switch I have is not rated as "submersible", but the applications would 
suggest that their "waterproof" characterization would give the same 
protection.  These switches are encased in rubber or neoprene, and are solid. 
 Can have industrial standards or military standards of protection.  Mine 
came from West Marine --- or maybe one of the other Boats's'Us type shop.  
Somewhere around $45, three years ago.  See their site at <<
http://www.thomasregister.com/olc/controlproducts/hand.htm>>

Jack Martin



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From: Bob Volin <bobvolin_at_optonline.net>
subject: Re: [Paddlewise] Bosworth Series 500-S bilge pump installation
Date: Sun, 16 Jun 2002 00:10:11 -0400
> > Where do you find a submersible switch?
> >
Jack wrote:> Dunno --- was incorrect in my earlier post.

Jack, your memory is not faulty.  West Marine doesn't seem to carry that
switch any more.  It does carry some switches (see my earlier post) that are
said to be "waterproof," but I suspect this is not the same standard as
"submersible."

Bob V

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From: David Baskett <dave_at_urbanbuffalo.com>
subject: Re: [Paddlewise] Box-o-Wine Bags
Date: Tue, 11 Jun 2002 09:08:09 +0000
> I've completed the "chore" of emptying the bags (hic-up!) but am
>> having trouble getting the wine scent out of them.

A suggestion is to try the sterilising powder used to clean beer bottles by
home brewers. It's widely available here in Oz on supermarket shelves. I
expect the same is true in the US.


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From: Alex Ferguson <a.ferguson_at_chem.canterbury.ac.nz>
subject: Re: [Paddlewise] Box-o-Wine Bags
Date: Tue, 11 Jun 2002 10:47:24 +1200
 >I'm trying out the suggestion to use the Box-O-Wine bags
 > on a 4 day trip coming up in about 10 days.
 > I've completed the "chore" of emptying the bags (hic-up!)
 > but am having trouble getting the wine scent out of them.

No, don't bother using dish washing liquid, use bleach. I pour a little 
bleach concentrate in and then fill with water. I leave it for a few hours 
and rinse a couple of times. Bleach is chlorine so a little "tainting" by 
that won't matter.

The bag's plastic might be inert but it doesn't mean that the residue has 
been removed or neutralised.

No a bad idea to rewash with bleach after leaving the bags empty for a few 
months between trips. Clears out anything that might have grown in the dark 
dampness.

Also, make up nylon bags to put them in to stop chafe and possibly just a 
little smaller to take the stress off the the plastic bag.

Alex
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Alex (Sandy) Ferguson
Chemistry Department
University of Canterbury
New Zealand

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From: Wilky <carrot_at_vision.net.au>
subject: Re: [Paddlewise] Box-o-Wine Bags
Date: Tue, 11 Jun 2002 11:03:47 +1000
Hello Rick,
I found that a rinse out and then some lemon juice rinsed around will
usually do the trick. After a couple of uses and rinse outs the smell will
disappear. They also freeze ok. I made some bags (like a shoulder bag) out
of canvas with a reinforced hole for the spout thingy to poke out of for
mine. Worked really well, easy to carry and you can hang them in a tree or
something. Makes them even more versatile. Here in OZ we have 4ltr, 5ltr,
and if you go to a pub you may be able to get 20ltr ones.
Cheers
Wilky

----- Original Message -----
From: <Rick.Sylvia_at_ferguson.com>

> What's next? Rinse with baking soda or something else?  I've seen the
answer in previous posts regarding >new water carriers of one sort or
another, just can't remember the answer and didn't take notes from that
>thread.  My bad.


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From: <Rcgibbert_at_aol.com>
subject: Re: [Paddlewise] Box-o-Wine Bags
Date: Tue, 11 Jun 2002 11:01:01 EDT
In case one abhors the thought of an endless stream of 5 liter bags of cheap 
swill, buy the wine bags from REI for 3 bucks apiece. They sell a nylon carry 
bag for 5 bucks. 

Rob G

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From: Arthur Hebert <seacajun_at_gs.net>
subject: Re: [Paddlewise] Box-o-Wine Bags
Date: Tue, 11 Jun 2002 19:19:02 -0500
----- Original Message -----
From: <Rick.Sylvia_at_ferguson.com>

> P'Wisers, thanks to prior posts about carrying water, I'm trying out the
suggestion to use the Box-O-Wine bags on a 4 day trip coming up in about 10
days.  I've completed the "chore" of emptying the bags (hic-up!) but am
having trouble getting the wine scent out of them.


Try Arm &Hammer Baking Soda

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