: I have the footpump ready to install. It will probably never look this good
: again. There will be a few feet of garden hose + two Y connectors on the
: right. It occurred to me that grit and sand may present a problem in the
: bottom pivot point on the left.

: www.ChipSandresky.com

Looks like some sort of primitive seal (not the furry type) is in order. You don't need to keep out water just the sand so perhaps a felt washer or something similar on top of the lower pivot point. You could add a ring on the pivot shaft an 1/8 inch above where it enters the pivot block and trap a felt washer between the two horizontal surfaces. Actually, I guess a felt washer is a furry type isn't it.

Kyle