Best scooter for use as prop wash ?

[teklord]

I am looking for a sea scooter to use as a sand blaster. One strong enough to move sand without pushing me off the target. Some break down, leak, or have other issues. A sales guy at a local dive shop recommended the Seedoo BladeFish 5000, which looks like it would work well with it's big fan blades, but these are no longer available. I welcome any advice here as to the best unit, where to buy one, and any first hand experience.

Thanks, Tek

 

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[auferret]

Check scootermotion dot com. I can't comment on any of them but they have them for as low as $199.

 

[seeker41]

if you can move sand by fanning with your hand you probably don't need a lot of power!!! the higher up in power you go / the more force you use will require anchoring somehow!!!!!

chuck.

 

[Jason in Enid]

First, cheap scooters are toys for swimming pools. If you want real scooter with power, battery life, and depth ratings it's going to cost $$$.

Second, every action has an equal and opposite reaction. If you want power, you are going to have to work against it or anchor yourself. Of course, like Seeker said, moving sand is easy enough that you don't need a ton of power.

 

[teklord]

I was thinking about adding counterweights to hold it down. Fanning is good for near surface items, I would like to blow out a few feet of overburden and have a run time of an hour and a half, budget is $1000.00 or less. Thanks auferret looks like scootermotion has the bladefish in stock at a good $$

 

[fongu]

There is a guy on you tube who uses one of these things and his name is Beau something. You could ask him.
Seadoo scooters site link. Sea-Doo Personal Watercraft, Jet Boats, Parts, Wetsuits, and more | Sea-Doo US

 

[Jason in Enid]

There is a guy on you tube who uses one of these things and his name is Beau something. You could ask him.
Seadoo scooters site link. Sea-Doo Personal Watercraft, Jet Boats, Parts, Wetsuits, and more | Sea-Doo US

Beau is only using it to blow away surface silt, he isn't excavating or diving with it. Sea-doo scooters are toys

 

[OBN]

teklord
I would like to blow out a few feet of overburden

I had kicked around the idea of a sea scooter, then even a seedoo jetski, but now have ventured this way. Because this past summer there was a area were boats anchor and party, got stuck, motored up, and kick sand around to get out. These areas I would jump into the next day and did fairly well with the old stuff. Soooooo
In the works for my boat, pushing bay sand around, I feel that since the sand is close to two feet deep (And More) the best and fastest way is use the Honda 50. So for my Buddy Greg Diablo I put together a video for him to use for idea's...there was a good post on this over on the ship wreck forum. The only issue I see is hiding it from prying eyes, so it will only be used in areas that I can get away with...one of the most important things to remember is that sand will go into the intake of the motor, and I am sure the same with a small sea scooter.

 

[teklord]

OBN Wow, what an awesome set up, never saw this on an outboard. I am working in and around the ocean breakers over rocks. Unless you had wave flat conditions the chances of smashing the works on the rocks would concern me. What you have looks fantastic for lakes, the bay or any calm area. As for prying eyes, I am working in a very public area.

 

[S.S.Tupperware]

Good luck... take some pics...