"Would be a lot more than the $19-$26 we pay now but look at how much people pay for electric and foot pumps." And look at how much people keep paying to replace the hand pumps that wash off their decks. Foot pump cost: 1 Taiwanese bilge pump, $35.00, 1 length plastic tube, 60 mm, $2,00, a little leftover glass and resin, $0.00, 4 stainless bolts and nuts, $10.00, 1 length bungy cord, $2.00, 1 saddle fitting, $1.00. $50 AUD, or roughly $33 USD. Electric pump cost: 1 Rule 500 pump, $36.00, 1 2 AH gel battery, $25.00, switch, $5.00, wires, $2.00, leftover glass, $0.00, tubing $10.00, $78.00 or roughly $54 USD. The cost is a really a little labour to do the job. The first step is to realise the benefits. Cheers, PT *************************************************************************** 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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