: Hi all,
: I've just been given 3 12v gel batteries by my son. They were no good for
: computer backup anymore as rejected by the UPS.
: Question 1) Will they still do for electric pump in kayak purposes.
: Question 2) I have a friend with a rotomolded kayak. The seat is molded in
: and you can't get behind it. It has a front bulkhead and hatches fore and
: aft. He wants an electric pump system. Where would you put it and how
: would you attach it? Anyone got any suggestions.
: I can only think of attaching by means of bolts and straps or casing through
: the front bulkhead, but then you run the danger if you shoot off the foot
: braces of smashing the lot e.g. in the surf.
: JohnK

Most rotomolded kayaks use foam bulkheads, can't attach much to them. I think I'd put the pump in the rear compartment and run a suction hose thru the bulkhead (I'm assuming the boat has a rear hatch). I've seen several boats with PVC tubes with holes in it running along the centerline of the bottom (you could silicone it to the bottom) as a suction device.

Don't know about the battery, I'd try it out of the kayak first.

Bill H.