Aquamog

The Newest Aquamog - The Aquamog CCX-238

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 help design 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 ten years and in February ‘09 the Aquamog CCX238 was introduced into the Aquamog family.

The machine know by other people as the swamp cutter; swamp rig; cookie cutter; tule cutter; various other names 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 machines.

With ten years of testing and rigorous evaluation Tom and Dave thought that the machine without a name had finally proven itself as a true Aquamog. The Aquamog CCX-238 had meet all the critical challenges 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.

MarshMog Munching Cattails

The MarshMog is a multi-purpose aquatic wetland restoration machine developed and designed by Clean Lakes, Inc. located in Martinez, California. The Marshmog was first operated in 2007.

The MarshMog is best suited for aquatic plant control in marsh and wetland areas. Swamp often times can’t be accessed by water aquatic machinery such as the Aquamog, Cookie Cutter or Aquatic Weed Harvesters. As well land based equipment such as backhoes, excavators and draglines can’t access most wetlands & marshes without building access roads which can damage these fragile aquatic ecosystem.

The Marshmog however has a ground pressure of 0.61 pounds per square inch. This is an amazingly low number which is even less than most individuals just with their footprint. This equates to the most cost effective method of doing maintenance tasks in our sensitive aquatic ecosystems. The Marshmog can operate in wet soil types where humans can’t walk, and in water depths up to 2 feettwo feet}.

The Marshmog can be used for many aquatic weed clearing projects. It can be equipped with numerous attachments that include flail mowers and grinders, as well as plows and discing attachments.

GPS Guided aquatic herbicide applications can be performed by the Marshmog too. 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 stores the data needed to complete precision applications as well as mapping of the site for reporting purposes.

The Marshmog is the most recent cutting edge aquatic maintenance tool invented and designed by the same company who in the early 80s thought of and built the aquamog.

More information about the Marsh-Mog can be viewed 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.