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[Caveman]

If the weather holds, I will be out running a 2" suction dredge on Friday. I have had problems with clogs just past the bend of the nozzle every time I have tried it, and I am asking for advice to try and reduce the incidense of this, and to reduce the time it takes to clear the problem. Thin, flatter rocks (great skippers!) are the ones that get me most, and get jammed in there pretty good. I usually have to remove the hose to get them cleared. The area I'm working has tons of sandy materal, and the largest rocks are about half the size of cinder blocks, so there are lots 2" and smaller rocks to deal with, but it's a great place to learn how to run things with good, clean fines. I was there scouting on Monday and found what looks to be a decent pocket. Any advice would be appreciated.

Thanks!
Caveman

[russau]

i found that keeping your hose as straight as you can will help keeping from any rock jams in the hose.this is whats works for me. also if you can install a blaster hose to help losen the bigger rocks from the sandy material and keep you suction tip back from where your pointing the blaster hose and let the dredge suck that material over towards your suction line,itll help you see the guily rocks thast clog your hose and eventually youll be dredgeing faster.