CD Player install - Page 4

Airslot · #31 02-11-2007, 11:16 AM

Hey Phat, if ya weren't so far south I may have used you. I've built 4 golf courses in my carreer and done two major rehabs. All told, 7 irrigation systems at 6 different courses. I've also done a buttload of irrigation repairs in my time and, like you, have a little scrap PVC around all the time.

Airslot

phatdaddy · #32 02-11-2007, 11:43 AM

Air, where are you located? We worked from new orleans to orlando and north to birmingham. When we started out all we would install is toro hydraulic. In this part of the south lightning was hammering the elec systems. We put our last hyd system in 93 and then installed toro & rainbird elec till 99. I was working with my dad & he retired in 00. My kids were growing up and i was on the road mon-fri, so i quit doing major jobs and now i do res-com and golf course control conversions, usually old hyd systems to toro osmac.

Airslot · #33 02-11-2007, 11:52 AM

I'm around Ocean City, MD and spent five years in Ohio. When I got to where I'm at now, we had Toro hyd that had been in service since 1972. We changed out to a new rainbird system. 18 months later we did a major renovation on the golf course and the architecht put in Toro. I've been with a Golf Professional or Superintendant, or both for a long time. The last two years I've gotten away from the maintenance end and more towards the General Manager realm of responsibilities.

Airslot

PS I understand the lightning issues, but I abhor Normally Open Hydraulic Irrigation. I'll probably have nightmares tonight just thinking about it.

phatdaddy · #34 02-11-2007, 01:20 PM

We had a lot of work for about 10- 12 years, then the course building boom eased a little. we were independent irrigation contractors, now most builders have in house crews. I ve worked on courses for 30 years and have played 1 game of golf in my life and that was in 1975. Great game , just takes too much time from fishing.

Stillrunning · #35 02-28-2007, 06:40 PM

Did either of you work on Cedar Point Golf Course in Suffolk Va. a couple of years back when they redid the course?

Airslot · #36 03-01-2007, 01:13 AM

Nope, never been there Still

phatdaddy · #37 03-01-2007, 06:19 PM

sorry me neither, i tried to never go north of I-10

macojoe · #38 03-01-2007, 09:04 PM

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MJ, we are dealing w/ a pretty smart guy here. Thats his freshwater washdown system. If ya want fresh water to wash yer hands or equipment at the end of the trip, he's got it. That is a great storage system for the water as well. Way to use the old noggin PHAT.

What did I ask a question

II will now, On that pump you got there, will it draw water up the hose lets say 12" and prime its self?? I have 2 here and was thinking I could use one for a bilge pump, Cause I have no room for one down there right now.

phatdaddy · #39 03-02-2007, 01:30 AM

MJ, i'm not sure, I replaced the sureflo with a west marine brand pump. my water tanks are higher than the pump, so it is naturally self priming.I don't think that they would make good bilge pumps. washdown pumps are high pressure, low volume. bilge pumps are low pressure, high volume. from what i remember of your previous post, any pump would be an improvement.

Blue_Runner · #40 03-07-2007, 03:55 PM

So Phat, you can fill both water tanks through one fill cap? Are the PVC tanks attached to the gunnels or outter hull at all? Or do they just sit in there?

Sweet idea!