Electric Bilge Pump Kits for Whitewater Canoes - About Us
Thank you for visiting our website. We live in Chattanooga, TN and are avid whitewater canoeists that enjoyed the benefits of having an electric bilge pump in our fleet of canoes. We have been using our electric pumps for over 6 years and they have proven to be very efficient and reliable pumps. We were so impressed with the electric bilge pump kit, that we decided to start building the kits in 2007. The kits are assembled from 6 different vendors. This website allows the DIY the ability to build the kit from the parts list and the pictures on the website.
We are paddlers building quality bilge pump kits that are configured to be easy to install and perform reliably. We assemble the bilge pump kits for customers that want a proven unit that has performed excellent on hundreds of river trips. The kits are fully assembled, and shipped with easy to install instructions. Improvements have been made as we learned from our personal experiences with using the bilge pump kits. One change in January 2010 was to start using a double insulated toggle switch with a waterproof boot. We have discovered that the switch is one of the most vulnerable components of the kit. Outside of this one change the bilge pump kit is built from the original specifications. When we changed out the switches, we changed them in all 7 prototype kits to test the switch for reliability. And the verdict is that the switch is 100% dependable. One more caution, check the Velcro attachment points that are holding the pump & battery on a semi-annual routine. I had a SLA battery nearly pull out of its Velcro attachments while transporting the canoe to the river because of failure to inspect the Velcro attachments for several years. It is important to have a secondary tie down for holding the kit in place, use Velcro attachments and a bungee cord for securing the pump and battery. If the SLA battery is located independent from the pump kit, be sure to have a double tie down system utilizing Velcro attachments and a bungee cord tie down.
We only accept orders using PayPal Invoice or the order form on our website. Please feel free to contact us by email. Email us at [email protected] we will try to answer any questions you have about our products.
We hope you enjoy the website especially the questions and answers section. This website has been a hobby and a challenge to develop and maintain. It has evolved over the years with hundreds of hours of development. Please tell your friends to visit http://jtkcanoes.weebly.com/ and also mention us in boating forums on the web. We do not advertise, we rely on our visitors and customers to spread the word.
Jtkcanoes products had a price increase in July 2013. We have held our bilge pump kit prices constant for 2+ years but it is difficult to keep stable prices when suppliers are increasing prices of components. The price of many items has increased including the bilge hose, SLA batteries, battery chargers and shipping charges. UPS has announced that rates will go up an average of 4.9% next year. We make every effort to make the bilge pump kit as economical as possible.
Thank you again for visiting our website. And we wish you a safe and enjoyable paddling adventure.
Electric Bilge Pump Kits built by paddlers for paddlers.
When we are not paddling, we are often hiking in The Great Smoky Mountains National Park. We have spent many nights at Mt LeConte Lodge.
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