This is a 4" gold dredge powered by a 6.5hp 4 stroke water pump. The pump & sluice box are mounted on floating alluminium pontoons. These pontoons are 2.4m long when assembled and are very light to lift. The machine breaks down so it can easily pack it into a ute or stationwagon. The sluice box is made from alloy, venturi is stainless steel to provide long lasting wear resistance from rocks etc. The suction nozzle reduces down to help prevent plug ups. Flexi hose has been used between venturi nozzle and sluice with high quality hose clamps and alloy camlock connections.

The gold in the pan pictured was not out of this dredge but from another size (3")

With gold well over NZD $1000 this hobby can acually pay for itself!

Get out there and join the present day gold rush