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3 dredge water 25944 11
Started by chris@northpines.us
We built a 3' dredge. We went with the Keene P185 pump and the Honda GX200 motor. This baby has lots of giddy up, The water velocity is tremendous, so much so it seems to be overwhelming our sluice. I'm afraid we are blowing gold out the end of the sluice and loosing it.
My question is; how do we tame the velocity of the water and still maintain suction at the nozzle We tried slowing down the motor but we lost significant suction.
Is this just something you have to fiddle wit...
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by Christine Gold  31 Oct 2017 05:45 AM |
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Keene P90 pump 13029 4
Started by chris@northpines.us
We are looking at getting a Keene P90 dredge pump. We want to use it for a 3' dredge. Will the 100 GPM that this puts out be enough or do we need to get a larger pump
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Chris
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by Christine Gold 13 Oct 2017 07:30 AM |
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4 Replies and 9085 Views
Wetsuits 9085 4
Started by matt@rtmdesigns.com
Just got a new wetsuit from TommyD's Sports, fits like a glove! I highly recommend these suits, the customer service on the phone was excellent. I paid about $150 for the same style that would be about $300 or more elsewhere. I am quite pleased with the quality of the suit and the thought of the design.
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by ROBERT GALYAN 19 Jul 2017 04:36 PM |
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18 Replies and 27305 Views
Homemade 4 build 27305 18
Started by freddie.beckjr@yahoo.com
Ok so here are pictures of my 4 inch dredge build. She is all done and ready for water. The wife named her 'PEBBLES'. She cost $1085.47 not counting the pump which is 2 years old but was bought at Tractor Supply for around $140 so add that to it and its a total of $1225.47 for her. Way cheaper than buying one plus she was made by me and with my design. I ran her last week on a temporary float and the flare and sluice ran great at 1/2-3/4 throttle. Can't wait to get her in a creek in the next wee...
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by Kayo "joe" Bassett 09 Jun 2017 07:52 PM |
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Dredge Hose and Best Place to Acquire 13571 6
Started by joebiggidybob@yahoo.com
Hi All I'm rehabbing a old 4' Keene dredge and looking for Dredge hose . What the best kind/brand and why do you like it Also what is the best source to purchase or acquire it. What are the lengths to run I know this last is a loaded question but whats the average lengths to use. I appreciate all the responses thanks for your time.
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by WILLIAM HALL 01 May 2017 03:58 PM |
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2 Replies and 11689 Views
Dredge Ban Alert 11689 2
Started by djdorval@hotmail.com
Calling all GPAA members, dredgers and prospectors.
New Hampshire HB 591 An act relative to suction dredging in the surface waters of the state. &91;Bill Text&93; introduced by Rep Lee Oxenham.
This bill will prohibit the use of suction dredges, highbankers and rockerboxes in the state of New Hampshire. This bill has already passed the house vote and has been referred to the senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee. There is yet to be a public heari...
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by JOHN DORVAL 30 Mar 2017 03:29 PM |
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2 Replies and 9306 Views
An inexpensive cart, ready made, for small dredges 9306 2
Started by gbradlamb@hotmail.com
I bought it from Sport's Authority. Cabelas and Academy Sports carry them currently. It will also haul and provide the stand for a gold cube and other recirc setups.
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by Brad Lamb 30 Mar 2017 04:25 AM |
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3 Replies and 11554 Views
Nearest place from phoenix to dredge? 11554 3
Started by Micaaax@aol.com
I bought a 4iinch Keene dredging setup in 1994,. It is set up on a lightweight pack board, and bought to fit in the back of a Hughes 500 helicopter., used it once in Alaska, but am now moving to Arizona. Where is the closest location to Phoenix where I could use it I would welcome partnering with experienced person in exchange for sharing my equipment. I live on the KENAI Peninsula in Alaska now. mica
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by MARTIN SOHLBERG 26 Mar 2017 09:19 AM |
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Low Visibility 10274 7
Started by chip.triplett@gmail.com
I have made over a thousand scuba dives in my life. Several, where there was No (I literally had to touch my mask to see my fingers), or extremely low visibility. Has anyone ever been dredging where the conditions were similar If so, What considerations should be taken for safety, and for success What would those conditions do to equipment or would it do anything
Thanks,
Chip
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by Brad Lamb 06 Mar 2017 06:45 AM |
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6 Replies and 10122 Views
New dredge! 10122 6
Started by s.britch@lafilm.edu
Hiya fellas! Well today, I put some money down on my first dredge! Kind of a weird situation. My friend manages a pawn shop and called me up. He hooked me up, $500! But I have not seen it in person yet. I just have a picture of it. Anyone know what kind of dredge this is I know he said that it's a B&G engine with a Keene sluice. Not sure of the size though. Any help would be appreciated! I won't actually get it until I pay the rest off in full, and I have plenty of time left for that since ...
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by WILLIAM HALL 21 Feb 2017 04:00 PM |
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4 Replies and 9800 Views
California Water Board Shannon Poe 2/7/17 9800 4
Started by djdorval@hotmail.com
Here is a video of Shannon Poe at the California Water Board 0n 2/7/17 presenting the facts about dredging. This fight has been going on for a long time, Why do we keep losing The facts should win the day, but they don't, why What is eventually going to happen every state is going to be reduced to nothing more than panning, every state will resemble the state of Vermont which is hands and pans only. We can't wait for someone else to fight this fight for us, every one of us has to take ...
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by ADAM ANDREWS 15 Feb 2017 08:47 AM |
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11 Replies and 23979 Views
2 Backpack Dredge - good idea? 23979 11
Started by ed@braggfamily.com
After 3 years into this, I'm ready to get my first dredge. I've got an opportunity to acquire a Keene 2' backpack dredge for $550, lightly used. Is this worthwhile, or should I just be saving up for a 3 or 4' Are the nozzles interchangeable Besides a wet-suit, what kind of equipment do I need besides standard prospecting gear for highbanking/panning
Regards,
Ed
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by Nicholas Lionberger 09 Feb 2017 06:46 PM |
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11 Replies and 9983 Views
WA State HB's 1077 and 1106 2017-18 9983 11
Started by djdorval@hotmail.com
I wanted to share this video from the public hearing on WA State HB 1077 and 1106:
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by WALTER EASON 06 Feb 2017 09:37 AM |
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0 Replies and 7034 Views
Gold dredging in New England 7034 0
Started by djdorval@hotmail.com
We dredge a lot in New England, if you start too early in the season you may find that it can be quite cold. The spring of 2016 was unseasonably warm early so we decided to dredge in the middle of May. When we arrived it was pleasant and our first day was beautiful, that night it started raining and then it rained all the next day. We had to pull the dredge out of the river because it started to rage. Late that afternoon the weather started to clear but then that nigh it got cold. When w...
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05 Feb 2017 01:13 PM |
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8 Replies and 17398 Views
Randy Dredging the Arkansas River, Colorado -- Aug 2014 17398 8
Started by randywitham@centurylink.net
Greetings GPAA Gold Prospectors...
Time for a summary Trip Report of my gold dredging exploits for the last 9 days in the beautiful Arkansas River here in High Colorado, just North of Buena Vista about 15 miles North of town. My prospecting buddies Bill & John were out for their big annual suction dredging trip and again invited me to join them on their claim that is permitted from the BLM for motorized ops/suction dredging...
Problem starting off this year is that las...
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by Michael Plessinger 01 Feb 2017 04:17 AM |
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3 Replies and 9778 Views
Coastal Dredging: Idle Thoughts 9778 3
Started by bjones@castlejones.net
Anyone know anything about coastal dredging Specifically, is it legal, and how do you go about estimating the required capital investment. Even more specifically, the area I'm thinking about (and I'll tell you, cause I know I'll never be the one to dredge it) is 'False Klamath Cove, California'. I thought that I once read, though I can't find the source now, that this was once the mouth of the Klamath river. Certainly you only have to look at a topo map to see that this ...
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by WALTER EASON 07 Dec 2016 07:11 AM |
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9 Replies and 10111 Views
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Started by babydude07@gmail.com
Hello my name is michael and me and my wife are avid treasure hunters, we metal detect all the time. We go once a year to gold n grubbin mine in Georgia and gem and gold hunt. I have a 4 inch dredge, a sluice pans, my metal detectors all 9 im looking for some members that would be interested in having someone else to hunt with. Im new to the gpaa and would be interested in any help. Thanks
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by JIM SHANNON 25 Nov 2016 06:40 AM |
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3 Replies and 12779 Views
Necessary Permits for Kenai Alaska? 12779 3
Started by MrJewels2@GMail.com
Well, I'm down to my final two months of planning my Alaska trip. Need some help from some of you experienced or local members of the Kenai Alaska area. I've got the general permits for: (1)Resurrection Creek, (2)Six-Mile Creek, (3)Peterson Creek areas. Also have submitted and approved, the 'Other Streams in the Kenai' permit for the GPAA claims there. These were all from the Alaska Fish & Game. Also have the ADEC general permit for small mining. I plan on doing...
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by Sam Britch 22 Oct 2016 11:26 PM |
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AZ dredge permit. 16109 7
Started by 454BEN@GMAIL.COM
Talked to the BLM and Corp of Engineers and both said they don't issue dredge permits. The Engineers kept telling me the claim is the one that gets the permit and anyone can work under it. Never heard anything like that and just wondering where the permits are available from what dept. This is small mining not commercial and that is where directed to find info.
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by Christine Gold 24 Sep 2016 07:24 AM |
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14 Replies and 32791 Views
Dredge Locations 32791 14
Started by jim@brazosbendelectric.com
This is a topic for dredge locations.
Please help out and add locations and add info about your dredging experience, tips, and comments at the different spots
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by JIM SHANNON 13 Sep 2016 11:44 PM |