Switched from cable dredging to hydraulic and it saved my back last Friday

I used to run a cable-operated 8-inch dredge in Mobile Bay for 6 years, and I thought that was just how it had to be. Two weeks ago I finally swapped over to a hydraulic setup on a job near the ship channel, and I'm kicking myself for waiting so long. The control is way smoother and I didn't have to wrestle with lines getting snagged every 20 minutes. Has anyone else made this switch and found a specific brand of pump that holds up longer?

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the_lisa15d ago

Hate to be that person but hydraulic isn't the same as "dredging" exactly - you're probably thinking of a hydraulic excavator with a dredge attachment, not a true hydraulic dredge pump setup.

parkernelson15d ago

You feel that way after fighting with lines all week? I feel you man, I put off switching for years because I figured the old way was just part of the job. And @the_lisa makes a decent point about the terminology, but a smoother back is a smoother back no matter what you call it.