Hot take: I was totally wrong about shallow water dredging

I used to think operating in spots under five feet deep was just too risky. After a season using a tilt monitor on the dredge head, I saw how it prevents ground strikes. Now I take on these jobs with extra checks for depth and sediment. It actually cuts down on repair costs and opens up new areas to work.

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loganw857mo ago

Ever run into calibration problems like baker.grace mentioned? My buddy ignored his tilt monitor for a week last year, swore his readings were fine. He ended up grinding the head right into a concrete slab someone dumped, cost him two days and a new pump. That's exactly why danielt40 saying it makes sense now hits home, you just can't skip those checks.

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baker.grace7mo ago

Check that tilt monitor calibration every morning. Found out the hard way even a small drift throws your depth readings off.

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danielt407mo ago

I mean, I never bothered before, but this makes sense now.

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