"donquijote1954" wrote in message
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Cyli wrote:
On Mon, 13 Nov 2006 12:10:04 -0800, "Don Freeman"
wrote:



Do canoeists not bring bilge pumps out with them?

I did after a couple of years of canoeing. I never saw or heard of
anyone else in MN using one in a canoe, but I did mostly quiet waters.
I needed it mainly because I don't turn my canoe over when I camp, so
if there's a storm, I had to bail or dump it over.

Now that you mention it, can it rain hard enough to overwhelm a canoe
even if you got a pump? Are there foot pumps?

..
Yes, as well as electric ones. I've seen both types outfitted in kayaks.
But both do require modifications to the boat itself, ie: a port cut in the
hull for water outtake.

The foot pump requires being mounted on a bulkhead (plastic boats may not be
suitable) so that it has a rigid surface to apply foot pressure to, don't
know if there is any way to mount one in a canoe though, maybe against a
forward floatation chamber? Or maybe mounted on the floor, as canoeists are
sitting in an upright postion.

http://www.seakayakermag.com/2003/03Feb/pump02.htm

Electric (submersible) may be a better option as there doesn't seem to be as
much modification to the boat needed (especially if you don't have a
bulkhead or anything similar):

http://www.westmarine.com/webapp/wcs...0001/168/75/11

(or: http://tinyurl.com/y462k7 )

Considering how much more water a canoe can hold as compared to a sea kayak
with stern and bow watertight compartments, you probably will want something
with a bit more pumping power then the cylindric handheld type most kayakers
use.

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-Don
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