New Tool to Remove Cattails – Aquamog CCX
The aquamog ccx-238 is Now Part of The Family
The Aquamog was created in the early 1980’s by Aquatics Unlimited (AU). The McNabb family founded AU in the 1970
Both Tom and Dave McNabb developed the aquamog brand and line of equipment throughout the 1980s and 1990s while with AU. Tom continued the aquamog line into the new century with the addition of the marshmog. Tom’s new company Clean Lakes, Inc. located in Martinez, California and Dave’s company dk environmental in Lafayette, California have been working together on the Aquamog CCX project for about 10 years and in Feb ‘09 the aquamog CCX238 was introduced into the aquamog family.
The vessel know by a few as the swamp cutter; swamp rig; cookie cutter; tule cutter; various other nicknames was in “no name land” so to speak. It did not fit the mold of first aquamogs as being a multi-purpose aquatic maintenance vessel. But is has now worked its way into the aquamog family of vessels.
With 10 years of testing and rigorous evaluation Tom and Dave thought that the vessel with out a name had finally proven itself as a true aquamog. The aquamog ccx-238 had meet all the critical tests to become an aquamog. The aquamog ccx-238 has now passed all the tests and is ready to stand side by side with the rest of the aquamogs.
What makes the aquamog ccx special is its ability to get into places that can not be reached by the MarshMog or the Aquaomg PRX-163 and aquamog SRX-109. In addition it has been found that the aquamog ccx system of removing aquatic emergent vegetation such as cattails and bulrush can be performed in a fraction of the time and more efficiently than with the other aquamogs. This equates to a savings for clients and users of the machines.
Like with the other aquamogs the McNabb’s have a unique way of naming the aquamogs after their best attributes. The Aquamog CCX-238 is no different. The aquamog ccx-238 gets its name from the 238 horse-power Detroit engine that it has humming under the back hood. The CCX stands for “Cookie Cutter eXtraordinaire”. The “Cookie Cutter” part of the name was picked due to its ability to cut channels through any type of aquatic emergent vegetation with easy, just like a cookie cutter through dough.
The following is a list of some of the other aquamog names and how they where derived.
Aquaomg PRX-163 – 163 Horse Power and PRX stands for “Power Rig eXtraordinaire”
aquamog SRX-109 – 109 Horse Power and SRX stands for “Small Rig eXtraordinaire”
HarborMog HRX-109 109 Horse Power and HRX stands for “Harbor Rig eXtraordinaire”
aquamog WRX-225 225 Horse Power and WRX stands for “Walking Rig eXtraordinaire”
So you see it was only fitting to give the Aquamog CCX-238 is proper name. All of the aquamogs that where made by the McNabb’s will be featured over the next few months in a series at www.aquamogs.com. Please check those site for more information on the other aquamogs and projects that they have done all over the world.
What the Heck is A MarshMog?
The marsh mog is a multi purpose aquatic habitat restoration machine designed & developed by Clean Lakes located in Martinez, California. The marshmog was first operated in 2007.
The marsh mog is best suited for aquatic vegetation removal in marsh & wetland areas. Marshes most times can not be accessed by floating aquatic machinery such as the aquamog, Cookie Cutter or aquatic weed harvesters. As well land based equipment like backhoes, excavators and draglines can not access most wetlands without building access roads which can destroy these sensitive aquatic environments.
However, the marshmog has a ground pressure of 0.61 pounds per square inch. This is an amazingly low number which is even lower than most individuals just with their footprint. This equates to the most efficient method of doing maintenance tasks in our sensitive aquatic areas. The marshmog can operate in wet soil types where humans can not walk, and in water depths up to 2′two feet}.
The marsh mog can be used for many aquatic plant clearing projects. It can be equipped with various attachments that include mowers and grinders, as well as plows and discing attachments.
GPS Guided aquatic herbicide treatments can be performed by the marshmog as well. In areas that were only previously accessible for this type of work the marshmog excels at a much lower cost per acre. The marshmog is equipped with a GPS mapping system that gathers the information required to complete precision treatments as well as mapping of the site for reporting purposes.
The marshmog is the newest cutting edge aquatic maintenance tool invented and designed by the same people who in the early 1980’s thought of and built the aquamogs.
More info about the marshmog can be seen by visiting www.marshmog.com. Also is you would like to find out more about the evolution and history of aquatic restoration equipment please visit www.aquamogs.com and www.aquamog.net.
