Sand Spears - Again.

Submitted: Monday, Jan 08, 2007 at 15:19

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NickW

Hi,

I'm a long time lurker, first time poster. I've done a bit of searching on the above topic and have come across a few good threads - it seems as though you can't reply once the threads get however old - anyway, I have a few questions that I hope can be answered - I am interested in making a sand spear (if it doesn't cost too much) for camping down at Stockton beach. I'm not sure how good the water table is there, but I’d be interested in having a go.

In the following thread,

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The following was posted:

"Reply 2 of 4 posted 24 Nov 2005 at 07:36 - (AnswerID: 140760)
Redeye replied to the question

Hi

Built my own using a piece of hose, 50mm of pipe, hand pump and homemade filter. Will be testing it on Fraser over the Xmas New Year break. Have ten days to perfect it. Total cost $50.

Would have problems leaving a $300 + spear and $380 pump lying around the campsite.

Will have some feedback in the New Year

Redeye"

So, Redeye - how did it go? - Do you have any pics?

Also, this thread:

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Had the post -

"Reply 3 of 4 posted 21 Oct 2004 at 23:10 - (AnswerID: 81171)
Member - Crazie (VIC) replied to the question

Hey Justin

We make our own and use then near large dunes and in our campsite. In our camps we have some down about 12 feet (we made special plunger to suck out the sand) and at the bottom of the dunes about 6 feet for fresh WATER. We use sureflo 12v pressure pumps and can spray ab out 10 meters with a hose attached. best WATER in the world. I have a drawning on our most recent spear about 5ft long, let me know and i can email it to you. Hardest thing is to find the stainless steel mesh required to ensure no sand get through.

cheers

Adam"

You mentioned that you had a drawing Adam - could you possibly post it and do you have any pictures.

Just so that all of the relevant threads I found are in one place for the benefit of others, here are a couple of others that I found:

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Thanks for your replies,

Nick.

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Reply By: NickW - Monday, Jan 08, 2007 at 15:36

Monday, Jan 08, 2007 at 15:36

Forgot to add that if anyone else has anything that they might be able to add, please feel free to do so.

Cheers,

Nick.

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Reply By: dags666 - Tuesday, Jan 09, 2007 at 16:16

Tuesday, Jan 09, 2007 at 16:16

nick have been using one on fraser and double island for about 10 years now i have a stainless steel one 6 foot long my mate have pvc ones. a piece of pvc aprox one inch in dia put a hose fitting on one end attach to a pump the end in the ground a filter that will filter out the sand ,if you dont filter the sand it will flog your pump, i use a flojet.personally go to bcf they have the long model and the one that attaches to a hose. good luck Dags

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Follow Up By: NickW - Tuesday, Jan 09, 2007 at 22:02

Tuesday, Jan 09, 2007 at 22:02

Thanks for that Dags,

I think I'll give the PVC one a go - how does it stand up to being put in and removed from the ground? i.e. does it only last a few times?

Do you get much water coming out of the pump; enough to have a shower?

Thanks again

Nick.

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Reply By: dags666 - Wednesday, Jan 10, 2007 at 18:34

Wednesday, Jan 10, 2007 at 18:34

nick last forever if you look after it take a long handle shovel and dig the hole down to the water table for it. sometimes it is 600 to 1800 below the sand ,yes good enough to run a shower my pump pulls 38 litres a minute which i put through a gas hot water system. they where making spears for the fire brigade the only thing that resricts the water pressure is the size of your pump and yes regardless of what you hear the water is pretty good quality good luck Dags

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Follow Up By: NickW - Wednesday, Jan 10, 2007 at 22:38

Wednesday, Jan 10, 2007 at 22:38

Thanks for all of you help Dags,

Just one last question (hopefully) :)

- Do you have holes drilled in the sides of your spear like the glind one, or do you just have the end covered with some sort of a filter?

- What sort of filter do you use? - would very fine shadecloth or similar work; or would you need to get either that stainless steel mesh or even a filter like the one available from glind?

Thanks Again,

Nick.

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