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Re: Strip: Venturi Drains
By:Bill Hamm
Date: 11/18/2007, 6:58 am
In Response To: Strip: Venturi Drains (Mike Wolfson)

: Does anyone know how a venturi drain in a surfski works? and if one could be
: retrofitted to a kayak like my Mystery. In some of the races I do, a fair
: amount of water enters the cockpit, but I'd rather not wear a skirt. I'd
: rather not wear a skirt because of the heat and/or I'd like the option to
: exit quickly due to strainers on high flow rivers.
: Thanks
: Mike

You might get ahold of these guys and see what they say. I also think that Sea Dog (makes a bunch of kayak hardware, also makes a bailer).

http://www.mauriprosailing.com/Andersen/Andersen-Bailers.htm

Bill H.

Messages In This Thread

Strip: Venturi Drains
Mike Wolfson -- 11/16/2007, 2:56 pm
A drain with a float. *LINK*
Donald -- 11/19/2007, 12:03 pm
Re: A drain with a float.
Mike Wolfson -- 11/19/2007, 3:17 pm
Re: A drain with a float. *LINK*
Dave G -- 11/19/2007, 3:53 pm
Re: A drain with a float.
Don Lucas -- 11/20/2007, 10:13 am
Re: A drain with a float.
Donald -- 11/19/2007, 3:38 pm
Re: Strip: Venturi Drains
Bill Hamm -- 11/18/2007, 6:58 am
Re: Strip: Venturi Drains
Kris Buttermore -- 11/19/2007, 11:19 am
Re: Strip: Venturi Drains
garland Reese -- 11/20/2007, 7:26 am
Re: Strip: Venturi Drains
Ken Brunton -- 11/16/2007, 7:31 pm
Re: Strip: Venturi Drains
Mike Wolfson -- 11/16/2007, 10:49 pm
Re: Strip: Venturi Drains *LINK*
Reg Lake -- 11/17/2007, 12:08 am
Re: Strip: Venturi Drains *Pic*
eric -- 11/16/2007, 6:34 pm
Re: Strip: Venturi Drains *LINK*
Mike Savage -- 11/17/2007, 11:10 am
Re: Strip: Venturi Drains *LINK*
eric -- 11/17/2007, 12:11 pm
Re: Strip: Venturi Drains
Nick Schade - Guillemot Kayaks -- 11/17/2007, 10:21 am
Re: Strip: Venturi Drains *LINK*
eric -- 11/16/2007, 6:38 pm
Re: Strip: Venturi Drains *LINK* *Pic*
Reg Lake -- 11/16/2007, 3:30 pm