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Seattle Sports Bilge Pump with Float

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Item # 684985

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The Seattle Sports Bilge Pump with float features an easy-grab handle, super-strong pump shaft and heavy-duty, impact-resistant plastic.

Pumps a hefty 8 gal. per min.
Foam collar keeps pump afloat if accidentally dropped overboard

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Seattle Sports Bilge Pump with Float Customer Reviews

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Seattle Sports Bilge Pump with Float

2.2

(based on 9 reviews)

44%

of respondents would recommend this to a friend.

Pros

Easy to use (3)

Cons

Unreliable (3)

Best Uses

Kayak / canoe / rafting (7)

- Reviewer Profile:
- Recreational (3)
- Was this a gift?:
- No (4)

Reviewed by 9 customers

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Mar

2012

(2 of 2 customers found this review helpful)

1.0

Sticks as it ages

By Lehighlinda

from Houston, TX

About Me Advanced

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Pros

Cons

Unreliable

Best Uses

Comments about Seattle Sports Bilge Pump with Float:

I have had this pump for several years and never used it much -- just for rescue practice and the occassional cleanout of water that collects in my sea kayak after I get in and out a few times. It worked well at first (it's a good design that pumps on both the upstroke and the downstroke) and will still pump a good volume, but now only if you're standing over it in the bathtub -- the valve seems to want to glue itself to the inside of the tube. At this point, it is not usable at all, except, perhaps, if the user is a 200-lb gorrilla with great upper body strength.

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Aug

2011

(1 of 1 customers found this review helpful)

4.0

worked fine for me

By Walker1924

from Lusby, MD

About Me Beginner

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Pros

Easy To Use

Cons

Best Uses

Canoeing

Comments about Seattle Sports Bilge Pump with Float:

Owned this for months and never had to use it. Went out on the bay this week in my 14 ft sea kayak,.. and sure enough, over I went. Kayak filled up with a ton of water!(might have something to do with the fact it took me several tries to cowboy up in minor swells) Stayed afloat though. Pump worked exactly how it was supposed to. I've heard some bad reviews but when I needed it,.. and I needed it pretty bad,.. it worked just fine for me. I can't attest to 8 gallons a minute,.. but I wouldn't doubt it either. Good product. 5 stars in the future if the durability question is answered. Won't know til I flip it again!

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May

2011

(1 of 1 customers found this review helpful)

4.0

Works as advertised

By cueballbb

from North Carolina

About Me Casual/ Recreational

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Pros

Easy To Use

Cons

Best Uses

Kayaking

Comments about Seattle Sports Bilge Pump with Float:

Flipped my yak on first trip with this pump and it worked well can't verify 8 ga. per minute but it was quick enough.

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Aug

2010

(3 of 3 customers found this review helpful)

1.0

Failed on 2nd trip

By sprack

from Santa Cruz

About Me Advanced

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Pros

Cons

Unreliable

Best Uses

Canoeing

Comments about Seattle Sports Bilge Pump with Float:

The pumped jammed on my 2nd trip out. I know REI will readily provide a refund, but the poor quality of this product is at best an annoyance and at worst jeopardizes one's safety. You have to rely on gear (especially self rescue gear) to perform when called upon. Sadly, I just didn't get that from this.

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Aug

2008

(2 of 2 customers found this review helpful)

3.0

Works fine for me

By solsticejustin

from Dupont, WA

About Me Recreational

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Pros

Cons

Best Uses

Kayaking

Comments about Seattle Sports Bilge Pump with Float:

I've used this pump for several years and never had a problem with it. One of the other reviewers was right, it does make an excellent water canon.

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Feb

2008

(4 of 6 customers found this review helpful)

1.0

Stuck after a couple of trials

By Haris

from Chicago, IL

About Me Recreational

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Pros

Compact Design
Easy To Use

Cons

Difficult To Use
Unreliable

Best Uses

Comments about Seattle Sports Bilge Pump with Float:

Same as other users: it worked fine first, but after a couple of trials started sticking. I've used other paddlers' pumps and they slide much easier than this one ever did.

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Nov

2007

(4 of 4 customers found this review helpful)

1.0

A Better Water Gun

By jkspecht

from Sandy Springs, GA

About Me Competitive, Recreational

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Pros

Compact Design

Cons

Difficult To Use

Best Uses

Canoeing

Comments about Seattle Sports Bilge Pump with Float:

I don't recommend this product if you ever have to pump more than a gallon. After about thirty pumps you'll regret tossing your bailing bucket in the trash can.

If you're pumping high volume, i.e. whitewater canoeing, get a pump with a larger intake and output valve.

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Sep

2007

(4 of 5 customers found this review helpful)

1.0

After a while moves with difficulty

By bike_and_paddle

from Cary, NC

About Me Beginner, Recreational Rider

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Pros

Cons

Hard To Clean
moves with difficulty

Best Uses

Kayaking

Comments about Seattle Sports Bilge Pump with Float:

Worked fine in the beginning. After my kids played with it (read sand got into it) I tried everything to clean it. It is still hardly moving at all. Can not dissemble it because the whole thing is glued. Not sure if I will keep it.

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Sep

2007

(1 of 6 customers found this review helpful)

4.0

Get the water out at an affordable price

By pikahiker

from Marin County, CA

About Me Recreational Rider

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Pros

Affordable
Bright color
Lightweight
Matches my boat
Rugged

Cons

Best Uses

Kayaking

Comments about Seattle Sports Bilge Pump with Float:

Having taken a kayaking class where we had to swamp the boat for practice, I knew I had to have one of these. I've tested it in the bathtub, but haven't yet had an occasion to use it on the Bay. I've had it a year, and taken it out on every trip on the water; it still works great (in the bathtub).
Other things I like:
• the style of the handle -- I can put a clip/tether on it so it doesn't float away from the boat if it swamps. Some other pumps have a flat handle and no place to attach a tether.
• Bright yellow color really stands out in the water
Does it really pump 8 gallons per minute? Not sure -- that depends on your speed and strength!