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Re: DIY Electric Pumps
By:Shawn Baker
Date: 2/20/2003, 11:17 am
In Response To: Re: DIY Electric Pumps (Chip Sandresky)

: Electric sound cool. I would think the main problem would be battery weight.
: Of course pumping your legs in the tight space of a kayak cockpit has it's
: problems too :D Honestly I'm doing this mostly for fun... I doubt I would
: attempt an exposed, open water crossing without a handpump backup.

To be honest, I don't generally carry a pump unless I'm paddling with others. My preferred rescue is a roll. Its backup is a cowboy scramble preceded by a "pump-and-dump". I hate pumping.

If I'm with partners, and in rougher water, I prefer that we can all do the T-rescue, and maybe have a single hand pump between us.

Foot pumps are awesome for roll practice and repeated rescue work.

Shawn

Messages In This Thread

Other: Homebuilt Footpump Lives Again *Pic*
Chip Sandresky -- 2/19/2003, 2:02 am
hmmm....
srchr/gerald -- 2/19/2003, 10:59 am
Re: hmmm....
Chip Sandresky -- 2/20/2003, 1:33 pm
One question
Rob Peterson -- 2/20/2003, 2:53 pm
Re: How About an Impeller or Vane
Chip Sandresky -- 2/20/2003, 7:38 pm
Re: How About an Impeller or Vane *Pic*
Chip Sandresky -- 3/9/2003, 12:19 am
Re: How About an Impeller or Vane
Paul J -- 3/9/2003, 9:49 pm
Re: How About an Impeller or Vane
emmett bowen -- 2/21/2003, 12:23 am
Re: Glad You Asked *Pic*
Chip Sandresky -- 2/20/2003, 3:20 pm
Re: Glad You Asked
srchr/gerald -- 2/20/2003, 5:06 pm
Re: Other: Homebuilt Footpump Lives Again
Kyle T -- 2/19/2003, 8:00 am
Re: Other: Link to Version #1 test report *LINK* *Pic*
Chip Sandresky -- 2/19/2003, 3:06 pm
Re: Other: Link to Version #1 test report
Bill Price -- 2/19/2003, 6:38 pm
Re: DIY Electric Pumps
Shawn Baker -- 2/19/2003, 6:47 pm
Re: DIY Electric Pumps
Bill Price -- 2/20/2003, 12:22 pm
Re: DIY Electric Pumps
Shawn Baker -- 2/20/2003, 1:59 pm
Re: DIY Electric Pumps
Chip Sandresky -- 2/19/2003, 7:49 pm
Re: DIY Electric Pumps
Shawn Baker -- 2/20/2003, 11:17 am
Re: Other: Homebuilt Footpump Lives Again
Chip Sandresky -- 2/19/2003, 12:21 pm