Bilge pump set-up for a Kayak - Kayak Fishing Adventures on Big Water’s Edge

jorluivil · 06-10-2016, 02:05 PM

Why is a manual bilge pump lame?

YakDout · 06-10-2016, 02:17 PM

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Originally Posted by jorluivil

Why is a manual bilge pump lame?

Agree, the electrical ones are much more likely to fail. You are better off making sure all your hatches seal well and that there are no holes on your kayak every couple trips. Obviously still bring the mechanical pump.

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alanw · 06-10-2016, 02:43 PM

Auto bilge is a good idea, just function check it before each trip and still bring a manual pump incase the auto fails. The problem is if it does fail when needed, by time you realize there's a problem it may be too late.

A simple high water alarm at the bottom of your hull would alert you to a situation long before it becomes an emergency and give you time to correct the problem. I think I'd prefer that instead of the auto bilge and associated wiring and tubing in my hull.

Starsky · 06-10-2016, 02:47 PM

I think I read in that story that the electric bilge pump failed to work when he needed it most. Nothing wrong with a manual pump and making sure all hatches are properly closed.

Baja_Traveler · 06-10-2016, 03:00 PM

In a PA 12 or 14 it's totally simple - put in a Whale manual pump. You can literally pump out the entire volume of the hull in nothing flat with one of these. Mine doubles as my bait tank pump - I just give it a few pumps every few minutes and the bait stays happy.

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alanw Made in U.S.A. Join Date: Oct 2012 Location: Dana Point Posts: 1,625	Auto bilge is a good idea, just function check it before each trip and still bring a manual pump incase the auto fails. The problem is if it does fail when needed, by time you realize there's a problem it may be too late. A simple high water alarm at the bottom of your hull would alert you to a situation long before it becomes an emergency and give you time to correct the problem. I think I'd prefer that instead of the auto bilge and associated wiring and tubing in my hull. __________________ Hobie PA 14 ¸.·´¯`·.´¯`·.¸¸.·´¯`·.¸><(((º> Jackson Kraken ¸.·´¯`·.¸.·´¯`·.´¯`·.¸¸.·´¯`·.¸><(((º> Malibu X-Factor ¸.·´¯`·.´¯`·.¸¸.·´¯`·.¸><(((º> Malibu Stealth-12 ¸.·´¯`·.´¯`·.¸¸.·´¯`·.¸><(((º> Its not a spelling B its a fishing B ~yakjoe

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Starsky Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2015 Location: Lancaster Posts: 187	I think I read in that story that the electric bilge pump failed to work when he needed it most. Nothing wrong with a manual pump and making sure all hatches are properly closed. __________________ Sal

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Baja_Traveler Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Table 17, Bay Park Fish Co. Posts: 943	In a PA 12 or 14 it's totally simple - put in a Whale manual pump. You can literally pump out the entire volume of the hull in nothing flat with one of these. Mine doubles as my bait tank pump - I just give it a few pumps every few minutes and the bait stays happy.