Question about dredge pump upkeep changes | Dredge Operators

Christopher Baker · 2026-03-04T01:20:44.854475+00:00

Back when I began, we tore down pumps every season to check wear. Now with better materials and monitors, it's mostly just watching screens. Kinda miss getting my hands dirty.

nancy5007mo ago

Shook my head reading that. Sensors missing cavitation damage is scary. @the_jesse's old boss had the right idea forcing those manual checks.

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the_jesse7mo ago

My old boss made us crack open the flow meters twice a year no matter what the readouts said. Found a hairline crack in a housing once that the pressure sensors never flagged. Sometimes the old ways catch what the screens miss.

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jordan_young7mo ago

My buddy's team relied solely on their pump monitors for months. They finally opened it up and discovered severe cavitation damage the sensors never picked up. @the_jesse has a point about trusting gauges too much.

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