Hello I was pondering winter paddling issues. At below freezing temperatures, it seems to me that a hand pump could possibly freeze solid. This would make it inoperable should an emergency pump-out be required. Has anyone had this happen? Is this a legitimate concern? How do you resolve the problem? Derek --------------------------------------------------------------- Please limit all email attachments sent to this address to a maximum of 0.5MB. All email attachments that are larger then 0.5MB will automatically be deleted. --------------------------------------------------------------- ICQ: 262152266, AIM: GlamourpetsD, MSN: [my email address], Yahoo Messenger: glamourpets --------------------------------------------------------------- *************************************************************************** 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/ ***************************************************************************
I generally resolve the problem by not paddling if the temperature is less than 30 degrees F. More a matter of personal comfort than anything else. At that temperature, dipping the pump in salt water will usually melt any ice buildup. I also treat my pump with 303 to keep it working smoothly. I spray some into the intake, and pump it until the 303 is worked in, and the pump works effortlessly. Don't know if it would help with freezing, but it sure works well the rest of the time. -- Wayne Smith wsmith16_at_charter.net Check out my website! http://webpages.charter.net/wsmith16/home.html *************************************************************************** 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/ ***************************************************************************
> Hello > > I was pondering winter paddling issues. At below > freezing temperatures, it seems to me that a hand pump > could possibly freeze solid. This would make it > inoperable should an emergency pump-out be required. > Has anyone had this happen? Is this a legitimate > concern? How do you resolve the problem? > > Derek > At below freezing temps, you *really* don't want to be falling over. I've had guys come back from a January paddle and say that they had their pogies freeze to their paddles. The pump, if kept dry prior to needing it, would work the first time. However, I'd be concerned that once you used it, any water remaining in it would freeze and you'd be unable to use it a second time. Mind you, if I went over the first time, I'd be headed straight back to shore and there wouldn't be a second time. Assuming I lived through the first time. -- Darryl *************************************************************************** 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/ ***************************************************************************
Up heara in the Great Wyte Nord, we switch da pumps out each July - when it starts to frese up - with an ACME Ice Pick. Yous jes lets da water frese solid and bust er up wid da pic. Werks lic a dam. ;-) Available at Wyle E Coyote Retail outlets near you. gerden Nordin Teritory *************************************************************************** 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/ ***************************************************************************
In testing the gray Beckson hand pump, by putting it in my freezer, I found I could usually restore function to a frozen pump by giving it a good rap on a solid part of the kayak (to break the ice gluing the diaphragm to the sidewall). Matt Broze www.marinerkayaks.com *************************************************************************** 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/ ***************************************************************************
Around here when I paddle in the winter with temps below freezing and I tip over I generally just stand back up on the ice, roll the kayak back upright, get back in, retrieve the ski poles I use for propulsion, and keep right on going. :) And, believe it or not, I actually *have* gone out on the ice in a kayak using ski poles for propulsion (to rescue a stranded dog). Craig Jungers Royal City, WA PS: The dog was really really really glad to see me and has loved kayaks ever since. :) *************************************************************************** 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/ ***************************************************************************
This archive was generated by hypermail 2.4.0 : Thu Aug 21 2025 - 16:33:42 PDT