Advanced Dredging Techniques Part 2:

The Right Approach

"What every gold dredger should know - Part 2"! Dave McCracken has so much knowledge about gold dredging to share, he couldn't fit it all in one book! Improve your dredging techniques in deep, cold, or fast waters, and learn some handy tips and secrets of the trade. This book is a 5.5" x 8.5" paperback with 224 pages.

Advanced Dredging Techniques Part 2:The Right ApproachTable of Contents
Acknowledgements	7
Dedication	9
Introduction	11
Prospecting for Gold in Hard-Packed Streambeds	17
Production Gold Dredging	25
Nitpicking	27
Dredging Helpers	28
Fast Water Dredging	47
Safety	50
Panic	52
Taking Extra Precaution	54
Operational Considerations	56
Do's & Don'ts	63
Boulders & Winching	67
Moving Boulders by Hand	69
Different Types of Winches	72
Setting Up a Hole for Winching	77
Building a Ramp	77
Feasibility of Moving Boulders	79
Setting Up a Winch for Operation	80
Winching Signals	90
Boulder Slings	94
Pulling Boulders	97
Diver's Safety	101
Double Blocking	102
Cold Water Dredging	109
Staying Warm	109
Wet Suits	111
Dry Suits	112
Dry Suit Care	113
Dry Suit Modifications	115
Suit Repairs	118
Hot Water Systems	123
Other Winter Gear	129
Other Things to Know About Cold Water Dredging	131
Winter Dredging	132
Sampling During the Winter	134
How Tough Are You?	135
Cleaning Up Fine Gold	139
Amalgamating By Hand	140
Hypodermic Syringe in Amalgamation	146
Chemical Retorting	148
Cleaning Amalgamated Gold	151
Getting the Most for your Fines	152
Getting Your Dredging Equipment Ready for the Season	153
More Tricks of the Trade	159
Succeeding at a Gold Dredging Adventure	175
Having the Knowledge	175
Application	176
Hard Work	181
Finance	183
The Nature of Commercial Dredging Requires a Financial Reserve to be Set Aside	191
Borrowing	193
When You Are Into Gold	195
Positive Stress	197
Glossary	205
Other Books by Dave McCracken	225