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Discussion => The No Wake Zone => Topic started by: quick olds on March 27, 2013, 07:48:09 PM

Title: So ive been diggin a pond
Post by: quick olds on March 27, 2013, 07:48:09 PM
And its pretty big then all at once it hit me i should put a launch ramp in it so i can water/trailer test my boat gonna be a bit before its done cuz i only work on it when i get free time and have fuel in my tractor but when its done if any of you need to float your boat and dont wanna pay a launch fee let me know
Title: Re: So ive been diggin a pond
Post by: BIG JOHNSON on March 27, 2013, 09:10:09 PM
Calm down, summer is almost in full swing.
Title: Re: So ive been diggin a pond
Post by: quick olds on March 27, 2013, 09:17:48 PM
Lol im preppin for next winter om gonna ride my jet ski on it too lol 8)
Title: Re: So ive been diggin a pond
Post by: fordfan on March 28, 2013, 11:38:03 AM
Lol im preppin for next winter om gonna ride my jet ski on it too lol 8)
You should really make it so you can pond skim across it on a dirt bike Haha I'll test it!
Title: Re: So ive been diggin a pond
Post by: 75 fantasy on March 28, 2013, 11:51:37 AM
Post up a pic and size, I keep envisioning a koi pond & a jet ski ;D
Title: Re: So ive been diggin a pond
Post by: quick olds on March 28, 2013, 12:09:01 PM
Will do when i get home its prolly 50 -100
Title: Re: So ive been diggin a pond
Post by: ka0tyk on March 28, 2013, 03:26:05 PM
just put the boat into the pool like everyone else does...

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Title: Re: So ive been diggin a pond
Post by: quick olds on March 28, 2013, 03:39:03 PM
Lol if i had a pool i would lol
Title: Re: So ive been diggin a pond
Post by: 5150whiteboy on March 28, 2013, 05:11:38 PM
Hahahaha there is a add on boat trader right now with a boat in the pool
 green open header looks clean too


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Title: Re: So ive been diggin a pond
Post by: quick olds on March 28, 2013, 05:22:35 PM
Thats about 3/4 of it the dirt thats piled around the outside will be like a damn so its deeper than what i dig
Title: Re: So ive been diggin a pond
Post by: quick olds on March 28, 2013, 05:23:30 PM
Its prolly 1/4 to 1/2 acre
Title: Re: So ive been diggin a pond
Post by: ka0tyk on March 28, 2013, 05:33:54 PM
are you going to do a liner to keep the water in?
Title: Re: So ive been diggin a pond
Post by: tunnels on March 28, 2013, 06:05:58 PM
you need to put a wench operated bungee launch and ramp. Human Slingshot Slip and Slide - Vooray (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ShFAeNdiEiA#ws) basic idea.
Title: Re: So ive been diggin a pond
Post by: SoCalPSD on March 28, 2013, 06:23:57 PM
And how the hell you gonna fill it
Title: Re: So ive been diggin a pond
Post by: quick olds on March 28, 2013, 06:27:57 PM
I was thinkin bout puttin a launch ramp for pile o shit bikes lol and to fill it theres a fire hydrant conveinently across the street 8)
Title: Re: So ive been diggin a pond
Post by: quick olds on March 28, 2013, 06:29:03 PM
I was thinkin bout puttin a launch ramp for pile o shit bikes lol and to fill it theres a fire hydrant conveinently across the street 8)
Title: Re: So ive been diggin a pond
Post by: IRRebel on March 28, 2013, 08:04:34 PM
I was thinkin bout puttin a launch ramp for pile o shit bikes lol and to fill it theres a fire hydrant conveinently across the street 8)

One thing, Mom has a couple large ponds back east (probably 25-35 feet deep about an acre each)  and the damn things used to grow weeds like CRAZY and FAST making boating/fishing, even canoeing, well, impossible!

White Amur's are your friend there! (commonly known as Grass Carp) You can get them sterile or not. Sterile, you'll hafta replace them every year, maybe two if lucky. If not, you'll probably hafta work out a means to speed and replenish weed and grass growth. Otherwise, the same as the Sterile ones.  ;)

Ray

PS. I should add, we never had to replace them once Pops put them in. He had all sorts of peeps "live welling" bass, perch, bluegill, etc in so the pond was pretty self sustaining and no weeds. Made for good fishing too with kids, and grownups alike! Dad only let them keep Bass over 24" and very large Crappie and Bluegill, but on an honor system.  :thumbup: :beer:
Title: Re: So ive been diggin a pond
Post by: quick olds on March 28, 2013, 08:24:49 PM
Ya and thats what i want is to have bass and catfish and pan fish in it im gonna try to keep shad alive in it and re populating to feed the other fish i made it close enough to my back porch so i could drink beer and fish from there im basing the layout and cover/depth changes around bass and ill have shallow areas for the bait fish i figured catfish will live in just about anything my buddies grandfather brought some to the city of orange from havasu palms in wet towels and they made the whole trip but died after he released them cuz they kept swimming up on shore
Title: Re: So ive been diggin a pond
Post by: BIG JOHNSON on March 29, 2013, 08:06:08 AM
How will you control percolation?
Title: Re: So ive been diggin a pond
Post by: quick olds on March 29, 2013, 08:13:54 AM
Big word whats percolation?
Title: Re: So ive been diggin a pond
Post by: SoCalPSD on March 29, 2013, 08:39:41 AM
Your on the Internet dude. Use google
Title: Re: So ive been diggin a pond
Post by: quick olds on March 29, 2013, 08:43:01 AM
Lol im at work aint nobody got time fo that lol
Title: Re: So ive been diggin a pond
Post by: muffbro on March 29, 2013, 09:23:01 AM
Water slowly 'percolates' or filters into the ground back to water table level eventually emptying the pond unless you : 1. Have inflow from natural source. ( rain- creek, spring etc) or introduced by hose.
2. Liner, to hold the water in.

The perc' rate is dependent on the type of soil.... Lots of clay.  Slow perc rate.  Sandy.... Fast.
Title: Re: So ive been diggin a pond
Post by: BIG JOHNSON on March 29, 2013, 09:37:25 AM
Water slowly 'percolates' or filters into the ground back to water table level eventually emptying the pond unless you : 1. Have inflow from natural source. ( rain- creek, spring etc) or introduced by hose.
2. Liner, to hold the water in.

I.e. big water bill
Title: Re: So ive been diggin a pond
Post by: quick olds on March 29, 2013, 09:56:08 AM
Oh i see ya the rain already puddles where i put it pretty good and theres a drainage ditch next to it i plan on putting a pump into while its raining to help keep it up other than that the fire hydrant and hose will be used the ground is so hard where im at tho it takes a while to seep it had about 6 inches from the last rain in it and its still puddled in the bottom
Title: Re: So ive been diggin a pond
Post by: muffbro on March 29, 2013, 10:45:21 AM
I've pushed a lot of dirt and built
a few ponds..... 

Evaporation is faster in hot climates of course....  Lots of clay in the soil. Lower perc rate....
Title: Re: So ive been diggin a pond
Post by: SoCalPSD on March 29, 2013, 10:48:17 AM
Well good luck with that. Got popped on a site using a hydrant without a meter 5k fine and they sent someone out to " estimate how much water" I used and billed us for it, throw down a liner put a couple feet of dirt on top of it and call it good
Title: Re: So ive been diggin a pond
Post by: 75 fantasy on March 29, 2013, 10:54:32 AM
Thats about 3/4 of it the dirt thats piled around the outside will be like a damn so its deeper than what i dig

cool keep the pics coming  :thumbup:
Title: Re: So ive been diggin a pond
Post by: muffbro on March 29, 2013, 01:10:11 PM
Well good luck with that. Got popped on a site using a hydrant without a meter 5k fine and they sent someone out to " estimate how much water" I used and billed us for it, throw down a liner put a couple feet of dirt on top of it and call it good

Yup..... They don't dig ya messin with a hydrants.....fo sho
Title: Re: So ive been diggin a pond
Post by: quick olds on March 29, 2013, 03:44:56 PM
Ya i know they dont like it but its either that or my buddie brings his water truck over and we make trips to the free water down the street
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