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Re: Strip: Rudders, peddles, seats *PIC*
By:Will N to Go
Date: 7/22/2010, 2:27 pm
In Response To: Re: Strip: Rudders, peddles, seats (Bill Hamm)

Hey Bill,

That's useful information. Thanks!

The image is the basic dimensions and configuration of a Guzzler foot pump.
I've never seen or heard of one attached directly to a foot-brace, which is exactly where it needs to be.

This model of pump is a bit large for the purpose.
A kayak pump only needs to lift water about 12", which means to me there's a perfect opportunity for someone to make a smaller, more efficient pump.

Also, I don't like the Intake and the Outtake being next to each other. The other option was to have the Outtake at the top, where it would be jammed against the deck.

Electric pumps are of course an option, but I personally feel the battery, motor, switch.... adds complexity and potential failure. Don't even get me started on the typical 'stick' pumps we all have in our 'yaks. Every time I've needed to use it--usually during a day of rolling practice--the water sloshing around the cockpit required me to frequently brace. If I had four arms--no problem.

There are more photos on my Flickr site. http://www.flickr.com/photos/willn2

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Strip: Rudders, peddles, seats
Will N to Go -- 7/13/2010, 2:02 pm
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Bill Hamm -- 7/22/2010, 1:21 am
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Larry C. -- 7/18/2010, 5:15 pm
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Larry C. -- 7/18/2010, 5:29 pm
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Larry C. -- 7/18/2010, 5:34 pm
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Alex Ferguson -- 7/19/2010, 5:32 am
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Larry C. -- 7/19/2010, 11:44 am
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Bill Hamm -- 7/19/2010, 3:23 pm
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Will N to Go -- 7/21/2010, 11:41 am
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Will N to Go -- 7/19/2010, 11:38 am
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Mike Savage -- 7/20/2010, 5:52 am
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Will N to Go -- 7/20/2010, 1:29 pm
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Mike Savage -- 7/20/2010, 7:20 pm
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Bill Hamm -- 7/20/2010, 2:24 pm
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Will N to Go -- 7/20/2010, 7:36 pm
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Bill Hamm -- 7/21/2010, 9:21 am
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Larry C. -- 7/21/2010, 1:13 pm
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Bill Hamm -- 7/21/2010, 8:07 pm
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Will N to Go -- 7/22/2010, 1:21 am
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Bill Hamm -- 7/22/2010, 9:29 am
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Will N to Go -- 7/22/2010, 12:48 pm
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Larry C. -- 7/22/2010, 6:45 pm
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Bill Hamm -- 7/22/2010, 2:08 pm
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Will N to Go -- 7/22/2010, 2:27 pm
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Larry C. -- 7/22/2010, 6:54 pm
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Bill Hamm -- 7/22/2010, 3:29 pm
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Bill Hamm -- 7/22/2010, 2:03 pm
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Bill Hamm -- 7/22/2010, 1:58 pm
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Alex Ferguson -- 7/19/2010, 7:37 pm
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Bill Hamm -- 7/19/2010, 3:17 pm
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Larry C. -- 7/18/2010, 5:40 pm
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Larry C. -- 7/18/2010, 5:43 pm
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Larry C. -- 7/18/2010, 5:45 pm
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Larry C. -- 7/18/2010, 5:48 pm
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Larry C. -- 7/18/2010, 6:01 pm
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Larry C. -- 7/18/2010, 6:05 pm
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Will N to Go -- 7/18/2010, 6:39 pm
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Larry C. -- 7/19/2010, 1:47 pm
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Bill Hamm -- 7/19/2010, 3:12 pm
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Larry C. -- 7/19/2010, 6:22 pm
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Bill Hamm -- 7/19/2010, 7:14 pm
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Larry C. -- 7/20/2010, 12:54 pm
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Bill Hamm -- 7/20/2010, 2:17 pm
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Larry C. -- 7/20/2010, 1:02 pm
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Larry C. -- 7/20/2010, 1:13 pm
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Malcolm Schweizer -- 7/14/2010, 10:45 am
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Will N to Go -- 7/14/2010, 5:52 pm
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Bill Hamm -- 7/14/2010, 7:27 am
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Dan Caouette (CSFW) -- 7/14/2010, 10:35 am
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Bill Hamm -- 7/14/2010, 1:14 pm
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Bill Hamm -- 7/14/2010, 1:22 pm
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Alex Ferguson -- 7/14/2010, 6:04 am
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Doug S -- 7/13/2010, 3:48 pm
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Dan Caouette (CSFW) -- 7/13/2010, 5:05 pm