Need C-350 dragline/clam operating help.

[Al]

I am thinking of buying a Bantam 350 dragline which also has a second boom and clam bucket. I'd like to dig a 2 acre pond with it. I've run other machinery but never a crane. How hard is it to learn dragline and clam operation? Any tips for me? And is there a spec sheet or operation manual available on line somewhere?

Thanks, Al.

[BILLZIMMERLE]

Hi Al
I have a c350 and sent you a Private Message. Please check your Account. thanks bill

[Al]

Thanks for the reply to my request. If I buy it I'll be in touch.
An unexpected problem has come up. I want to dig a 2 acre pond on a 4 acre site. I need to get rid of the excavated material. If I'm lucky it may have enough rock in it to be worth something, if its just sand it is worthless here.

The machine has both a drag bucket and a clam.

Have you operated a dragline? Hard to get proficent at?

Thanks, Al

[RICHGRABLE]

WOW,,,,,A 2 ACRE POND? DON'T KNOW HOW DEEP YOU ARE PLANNING ON BUT.....I HAVE RAN DRAGLINES ALL MY LIFE AND OWN A C-350. YOU ARE SENDING A KID TO DO A MANS WORK! :roll: