Kayak Bilge Pump

[LEEZO]

Originally Posted by grey zone

What happened to John is unforeseeable and an electric pump might have saved the day unless battery contacts were under water. A handheld pump or even a large sponge can be a lifesaver. Every kayaker should always open their hatches at regular intervals to see what is happening below. If you think your craft is invincible you are an accident waiting to happen.

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[grey zone]

Originally Posted by LEEZO

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Thanks LEEZO for bring my bad reply back to my review, I should have paid more attention to Pinhead's question.

Back to the question about using an automatic bilge pump. If you roll your kayak and flood it, having an automatic pump might be great for removing the water inside if you can roll it upright. As John mentioned his bow flooded so if the pump is in the wrong place, it might not help at all. All my bilge pumps have been made by "rule" but if you read the 500 gph product overview it takes 2" of water to activate the sensor. Thats a lot of water to have inside a kayak before the pump turns on. Many things to consider but a great question to bring out safety ideas from others in the community.

[Gflann]

I carry this in my drybag every trip with the battery installed. The night prior I test run it for a few seconds to ensure it still works.

https://www.westmarine.com/buy/trac-...6?recordNum=37

[dorado123]

I carry extra pump and battery in my outback hatch liner sometime i had to deal with dead battery on my live well and incase water inside of my kayak