New Dredge being built

[Sample Pan Dan]

Having a 4" built for us by a nor cal local. Partnering up with 2 good friends and fellow prospectors. The plan is to have her on the water first week of March, regardless of the court decision on the 23rd of this month.

 

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[russau]

it sure would be nice to have the eng/pump lower to the water for better suction! are you going to use a jet or a suction nozzle ?

 

[Hoser John]

With them pontoons that will be low. Buy tire air valves and ge door/window seal silicone them to keep water out of them old school pontoons. Remove them long bars as you will catch all under them and fill the box and adios your gold. John

 

[Sample Pan Dan]

Russua we will be using suction nozzle, thanks for the input HJ

 

[Hoser John]

Tons a au 2 u 2-John

 

[Goldwasher]

I'm going with Pennyweight when he picks it up to make sure all is kosher. We can do any mods to the box once we have it in a spot to work on it. I'm pushing for the fellas to stay within the '94 regulations though they are grown men and do what they want....they are my friends and I don't want to see them strung up...or cause any problems for the dredging community.

 

[Sample Pan Dan]

Good looking out Goldwasher. We appreciate. I will be up there in a couple weeks. Any chance you have a thurs or Fri off? Feb 5 and 6

 

[Goldwasher]

I'll try Dan we just had a bunch of plans approved and permits set up at work I might be pretty busy. We won't be open yet though so I will try for sure. I can definitely go in early and make time to meet up. Are you leaving Saturday morning?

 

[Sample Pan Dan]

My schedule is still up in the air. ..my girls and I will be up Sunday 1st, and the girls are driving back on wed. I was planning to stay a couple days and fly home if it works out, but Matt can't confirm the days off yet. Jason just might drive my truck and follow us up, he can dig while i run around with my girls, then he and i can dig for a couple days and drive home the following weekend...sat 7...

 

[Goldwasher]

K keep me posted.

 

[Sample Pan Dan]

Looks like Jason is gonna drive my truck up, and we will drive back down together. So as of now, I'll be on south fork wed,Thurs, and fri. Mojo is gonna try to make it out on Friday. If you get a chance you should come out. You know about where Jason is digging, right?

 

[Goldwasher]

Looks like Jason is gonna drive my truck up, and we will drive back down together. So as of now, I'll be on south fork wed,Thurs, and fri. Mojo is gonna try to make it out on Friday. If you get a chance you should come out. You know about where Jason is digging, right?

Yea ... far up stream I think its out of habit that he hikes that far for color.......you would think he was used to working the East Fork of the San Gabriel or something.

 

[Sample Pan Dan]

Lol, yes but there is good consistent color there.

 

[Goldwasher]

You mean in El Dorado county....yep, your right...

 

[Aufisher]

The Golden County!

 

[Sample Pan Dan]

Had a good time last week in el Dorado county. Got a little color despite only getting in about 6 hrs of dig time. As always it was good to see you goldenmojo and goldwasher. I'll be up there permanently sometime next month.

 

[specksandflecks]

Had a good time last week in el Dorado county. Got a little color despite only getting in about 6 hrs of dig time. As always it was good to see you goldenmojo and goldwasher. I'll be up there permanently sometime next month.

Woa, that is quite the pumpkin patch!

Whats the best way to move those monsters in a place like that?

 

[Sample Pan Dan]

Good ol man power

 

[specksandflecks]

So your basically leaving them alone? Maybe immovable objects are best left to unstoppable forces.

 

[Sample Pan Dan]

Ya i don't know if anyone has even tried moving any of them up there . In so cal, it common to see trucker straps and chains and come alongs being used to move those giants