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Bought a cheap backup pump for the old cutterhead dredge and it saved our whole week
Our main pump on the 'River Queen' blew a seal on a Tuesday morning near the Port of Stockton. We had a big contract deadline. I had picked up a used Godwin Dri-Prime from an auction for about $3,500 last year, just as a spare. We had it hooked up and running in under two hours. It wasn't perfect, but it kept us moving silt while we waited for the real repair parts. Anyone else keep a backup pump on their barge, or do you just cross your fingers and call the shop?
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shane_reed5mo ago
How much downtime would you have had without that spare? Smart move to grab that auction pump, it turned a real problem into just a minor delay. That's the kind of prep that separates a good week from a bad one.
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emma_young5mo ago
That spare pump thing is how most stuff gets fixed, just having the right part before you need it.
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