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Join Date: Mar 2009
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The dangerous irony with these situations is that instinct tells most people to stay on their yak when the smart thing may be to jump in the water. If you have taken on a noticeable amount of water in less than flat conditions. And it has made your yak unstable or very low to the water line. You should probably not open a hatch to pump the water out without getting off. Getting off does several good things for you. It makes your yak more stable by lowering its center of gravity. It raises it in the water line (hopefully above the chop). It allows you to access parts of your yak that you may not be able to reach atop it. And it allows you to position your body to block the swell/chop from washing into the hatch you are pumping out of. Complacency is probably the most dangerous thing for us kayakers. I am guilty of it big time. But having a plan for what to do when the stuff hits the fan can help greatly.
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Join Date: Jun 2011
Location: Too far from the launch.
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If you keep your hand pump below deck, secure it so it dosent float back out of reach when your hull starts to fill up. Happened to me once. . I just run my ff battery cable through the handle.
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Join Date: Sep 2011
Location: tha newps
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Join Date: Mar 2005
Location: Jamul, CA
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You can bungie a hand pump inside your yak under the cockpit center consul. It will be out of the way and you can forget about it, until the day comes you need it.
I used deck loops for attachments inside, with matching ones backing them on the outside. Also, it's likely you'd have to jump in the water to pump it out, because you might be riding so low that water will rush in the hatch when you open it.
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Join Date: Jul 2013
Location: Thousand Oaks
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This is what I did with my pump. Beauty of the mod pod is that there are all those structural supports running underneath it. You can drill through those to attach bungee rather than drilling through the hatch itself to attach bungee underneath. Less holes to worry about water entering.
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Join Date: May 2005
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It was windy, right? Few of us can swim quickly enough to catch up to a wind-blown 'yak. Just something to consider. A paddle leash or game clip can double as a safety tether in extreme situations (yes, entanglement hazard). |
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Join Date: Sep 2011
Location: tha newps
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You make a very valid point. The way the wind current was ripping around the point, the kayak was drifting at a rate faster theni can paddle. I would not have liked trying to swim after it
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Join Date: Mar 2009
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Sliding or hoping (as the need may be) off to the down-wind side and holding on to a leashed paddle or game clip are good points. Also keeping a good grip on your yak as you maneuver around it is very important in windy conditions. Also remember to fix or slow leaks first (if you can), then work on the bailing of water. |
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Join Date: Mar 2005
Location: Jamul, CA
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Also, toilet bowl seals will serve the same purpose for about $2.00 http://www.westmarine.com/polyester-...14oz--11142122
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