Watching a crew dredge the harbor in Savannah made me rethink my whole pump setup

They were using a much wider suction head than I ever have, and the material was moving way faster with less clogging. Has anyone else tried a wider intake on a standard cutterhead dredge?

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avery_shah28d ago

Saw the same thing on a river job near Mobile... they swapped to a ten-inch suction and it was like night and day.

elliot_roberts28d ago

Heard that's the only way to move real volume.

miller.thomas28d ago

Yeah, because who needs a small hose when you can just suck up the whole river at once. Classic overkill fix.