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If you are unlucky enough to have rolled over in your kayak like I have, then you will really appreciate this project. The goal was to install a bilge pump that was operated by you feet. This allows you hands to be free for paddling and stabilizing your boat. It’s a well thought out build that would make a nice addition to any sea kayak.

Learn how to make you own Kayak bilge pump.

BY Marc de Vinck

I currently teach in Lehigh University’s Master’s of Technical Entrepreneurship program. I'm also an kit maker, author, father, tinkerer, and member of the MAKE Technical Advisory board.

3 Responses to DIY: Kayak bilge pump

  1. Anonymous on said:

    Now you need a nozzle on the outlet so you can use it as a water cannon too!!

  2. Andrew on said:

    Isnt a spray skirt supposed to keep water intrusion to a minimum?

    • Marc de Vinck on said:

      @Andrew

      Spray skirts are mostly used on white water kayaks, not lake kayaks. I rarely used mine because it traps in a lot of heat and makes it really uncomfortable. However, they are great when it rains or is cold!

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