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Pooped? Get AquaCharged!

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pooped  1. (nautical verb) To take a wave over the stern 2. (adjective) To quit because of exhaustion If you've got water to bail because your boat was pooped, or if you're pooped from bailing water, this review is for you. This summer has been exceptionally dry, which means I've spent relatively little time pumping out rainwater that accumulates in the dinghy. Normally I'll arrive at the boat for a week or weekend of sailing and find several inches of water in the dinghy. All is dry after about 10 minutes with a handpump, coffee can and sponge. That is, until this summer and the arrival of AquaCharge rechargeable and portable water pump . Now pumping the dinghy is as simple as setting the AquaCharge in the dinghy and flipping a switch. It's fully submersible, so you can just plunge it down into the water, even if you've got several inches to pump out. The only drawback I've found so far is that you'll still need a sponge to completely finish the j...