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Guy with 30 years on the river told me to skip a pre-dredge survey - what a disaster

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zara_perez62
Rule of thumb: always trust your gut, not the old timer.
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the_rose
the_rose11d ago
Did you end up with a pile of gravel where you wanted a deep pool? I once took a shortcut from a "local expert" on a creek project and wound up with a trench that looked more like a war zone than a swimming hole. My pre-dredge survey skipped out of laziness and my boat motor chewed up a stump I could have avoided. Now I always double check the basics even if it means looking like the cautious old lady on the water. Sometimes saving an hour costs you a whole weekend of repairs.
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