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Daddy Dave

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Gonna sneak this thread out of "Props" so it might stand on its own. Am asking for contact info on Mark Robicheau - who Hogman said has sprayer nozzles (bolts?) and other components. Hoping Marshmaster cones up with a template - maybe an image of the bolt head mods? Sure would like to buy a couple of pairs.
 
It would be nice to see a photo of a good system and a few pointers, soap, ect.
 
were finising one up in a couple of days. We use 3/16 brake line just smaller then the widlth of the boat, drill about 50 very small holes and weld to a bent piece of flat diamond plate that will hide and protect the sprayer. I'll post pics ASAP.
 
Just wondering.....how are the sprayer tips protected from brush hits? What flow rate do you look for in a pump?
 
Don't know, is this to spray on the front of the boat or to wet the ground,grass to make it easy to slide and what do you put in it soap,water or what and dose it work well.
 
cc - I have seen everything from water, to water with DOVE or Ivory dishwashing soap in it, (both are supposed to be not bad for the envirnoment), to peanut oil, and cooking oil. The last will gel and stop the entire system down. I don't recommend it.

I have seen several different types of set ups. Some nozzles spray onto the grass and some spray down the front of the hull to wet the polymer.

We have a vine down here we call pea vine that grows in the marsh over the grass. Has lots of sap in the leaves and forms a glue when you run over it. Without lots of speed or a spray you cannot cross it most of the time. Typically you don't see the plant until you are just on it and the sprayer will help cross it.

We get peanut oil from a friend working offshore, used in the frying vat, strain it through a screen and a cloth. It will not set up and stop the system down.

Big Daddy - having problems putting pictures up in the Gallery.

Most of sprayers have a Sur-Flo pumps with pressures from 30 to 60 psi and flow rates between 1 to 4.5 gallons a minute. Look up ag. sprayers at any of the outdoor equipment sites.
 
Pat,

What problem are you having posting pictures. I will help you.

Or, you can e-mail them to me and I will post them in my gallerie.

Jim
 
Just really slow with the phone line, getting them to load up and post.

Also shot a few pictures of different systems last week and they were terrible. Especially the nozzles shots. Will try again.

The panther system is the same as the American system. Just buying agriculture sprayers from Northern Hydraulics or one of the other mail order catelogs and using those as a complete system.
 
I have one of those 12v water pumps that came out of a motor home and it works fine is that the type pump that you use or do you use windshild washer bottles to spray with we have grass that will stick a boat so I was woundering what to use and it would probably work well if you spray right before you park.
 
CC- That should work, if it is self priming and has auto pressure shut off like most of those do.

I would try some water and soap. Ivory or Dawn dishwashing liquid works fairly good. Or try cooking oil.

When we know we are going to be around pea vine, I toss some PCV into the boat just in case. Get stuck for a moment, toss those out in front and get after it. Walk back and pick them up from good running grass.

A neat set up is a push button switch in the top of the rubber handle. Easy to hit when needed and hard to hit by accident. I have seen those driver deck mounted buttons that have been pushed on as they were running cross country. Emptied the tank just by bracing his feet on the deck and never knew it.
 
has anyone found a good thru the hull nozzle, mabe something like a windshield nozzle that might make a good sprayer, I have thought about mounting a shur/flow pump on a 5 gall bucket and making it removable as needed.
 
saw some pictures on here of those sprayer set ups looks like it would work great
 
Hey ya'll,

Big Daddy is on the right track, as usual! I've seen several set-ups as I do still need to add the sprayer. I'll go with Mark's nozzles as thier protected by some bad to the bone covers, (look in CCHardt's pic gallery at Passtimes boat).

From a maintenance/longetivity point of view...I maintain commercial buildings. Watch out for antibacterial soap as it "eats away" from the inside out any hand type soap dispenser that I install in about a year.

CC, the RV pump is all the the "ag" pump are. (Just maybe different impeller material for chemical resistance) and as MWood stated a 5 gallon bucket would work if ya' don't want to spend the money for the tank.

Basketcase
 
Harborfreightusa.com has their Dobbins 15 gallon self contained unit on sale for $99.99, a $20.00 discount over normal pricing. I have used this system for about 6 months now with excellent performance results. I am working on a remote slick additive valve and container so that I can keep the water in the tank potable. This unit has made crossing dry ground with a load quieter and much easier on my engine.
 
Thanks for reviving this old thread. Could not have hit at a better moment. I'm putting together a sprayer system right now. I'm glad it hit because I was planning on using Irrigation nozzles from the hardware store. RainBird Half circle nozzels... 2 of them. Should I NOT use this?

For the soap, I've been using CAR WASH concentrate from Auto Zone. (or wherever) It's supposed to be enviro-friendly and it is foamy and slick. Plus, the nice gallon jug the concentrate comes in is good for stashing in the boat hold for refilling the tank. I plan on using it diluted - half gallon of concentrate to 4.5 gallons of water in the 5 gallon tank. This is my "shot in the dark" here... having never made a soap spreayer before! Am I on the right track?

I was also thinking about putting a check valve in line right behind the nozzles, to keep the line full. Is that a problem? I want to push the button that fires up the pump, and have it spray right away. Not wait for it to fill the line. I have not found it yet, but I'm sure I can get a check valve at a plumbing supply store or something for the 3/8" line I'm using. (Which is an old 3/8" air hose I rescued from the trash at an orlando airboat mfgr.) ;)

And to protect the nozzles, I've fabricated (from steel) a bullet proof cover just like I saw on Passtime Larry's boat.

Unless someone here stops my ignorance, I'm hoping it'll be done for our arrival at the Loughman Rodeo satruday.

matt.
 
Mood,

Good idea about the check valve! RV supply stores selles a cheap in-line check valve for potable water systems that should work fine. Have a good ride Saturday, sure will miss ya'll.

Basketcase
 
Thankyou Basketcase for suggesting the RV suppliers for the check valve. More likely to fine one of them open on a holiday weekend too.

And I don't know why I was envisioning putting the check valve right behind the nozzles. It'd do the job if placed anywhere in the tubing system, right?

It'd be easier to use it as a "foot valve" on the end of the uptake tube in the soap tank.

matt.
 
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