That wasn’t my question.
If you need it spelled out, I suspect the the cockpit would have been at least half or more filled and quite unstable.
When I first started out kayaking I was on the Wye River on a dead calm morning. I had my spray skirt on but not fastened to the cockpit rim. A slow moving workboat passed me and dumped about 5 gallons of chilly water over the side into my boat. Lesson learned. I never went kayaking without a properly worn sprayskirt again.
A sponge would have been a stupid way to get the water out except for the last little bit unless I wanted to spend a very long time.
I don’t think your boats are extraordinary in any way as far as being resistant to taking on water in rough conditions. You probably haven’t been out in rough enough conditions or have just been lucky up until now.
As far as Greenland paddles, while the water dripping off of them may be annoying, I don’t see the amount of water as being very significant in most cases.
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You spelled it
What else do you think I need to do?
Couldn’t really tell by looking at your video. Is that based on you actually timing your effort with each pump?
-sing
I had to keep the pump demo short to fit the IG 1 minute window.
1 gallon in about 8 strokes with a much shorter pump than the NRS version. That was also the noticeable case at a rescue skills workshop where the longer pump seemed lethargic compared to the torrent coming from the Lingo pump.
Thanks for that benchmark. I got 10.5 cycles (plunge down/lift up) to clear one gallon for my Harmony pump.
Are we measuring the same?
-sing
Sounds right.
Docile water
Marshall,
I always wear a neoprene sprayshirt (attached to the coaming) yet have always had water in whatever boat I am paddling. Maybe it’s because I eschew drip rings. That must be it. Whatever. Can you tell us if and when you will have the Lingo pump available for sale again?
Jon
Sure. Right now I’m just watching my UPS tracking # make its way across the Atlantic along with my Segla Showcase. More on that bit later. As soon as it arrives I’ll have it up on www.the-river-connection.us
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(sorry, getting off topic alert)
interesting, I love a variety in paddles (I don’t need another one, but…)
Any reviews yet, have you tried them - impressions
Yes. I use the Ikigai and Ultimax regularly. More on other models shortly. Stay tuned, like, follow, etc.
See you on the water,
Marshall Seddon
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Usually I have to pump the kayak out at least once sometime in a good surf session. I am up for a better mousetrap (or pump in this case). The faster I pump out the cockpit, the faster I can get back to surfing a more “responsive” kayak (sloshing water in the cockpit diminishes control).
-sing
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Very good capt obvious.
however bigger opening less distance tossed, so unless you have an attached hose as I said, everything then rings true. And there was no added value to your comment.
. Less distance tossed? No clue what you’re talking about but it doesn’t matter to me ANYWAY PAUSE.
The bigger the opening, the less pressure pushing it, the lower velocity means the water won’t squirt as far? Unless the better pump has higher pressure.
If you pull your sprayskirt over your inflatable PFD, how accessible and how well is your PFD going to work if you need it.
Just curious.
I trust Marshal to know what he is talking about since he has actually used it. I like the idea of faster and easier.
I like to wear a skirt with my sea kayak . For many of the reasons posted.
I rarely need to use my pump but have used it in the past mostly after capsizing while playing in the surf and after capsizing intentionally to practice re-entering techniques. Probably 99% of the time or more I really don’t need it, but don’t leave home without it. You can get most of the water out of the cockpit after a capsize in deep water by lifting the bow and cockpit opening out of the water while flipping the kayak upright. I also carry a sponge to get the last bit of water out or clean out beach sand or marsh mud.
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I would like to add if you are wearing a skirt you don’t need a tube added to the pump to keep the water out of the boat.
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