Light weight 3 point offset mower

the old grind · Aug 18, 2019

I guess we co-typed, and yes what you just said.

How about we wait to bug you for pics. Your plan sounds pretty :thumbsup:.

Seasonal water levels are a major challenge to pond-shore maintenance, which evolves as a pond and any buffers mature. Without good inflow and a spillway to maintain level I suggest keeping shoreline tidy might become a hobby in itself. btw, for some of us, cattails are a favorite and there can never be too many.

I have a lot of fluctuation my few ac (former sand pit) that indicates ground water level here. Houses on high ground, shallow well pumps and crock wells were the norm locally until banned. Surface level varies up to 4' between extreme years vs within one. Whatever plans you begin with there will be much to learn. That said, you'll have plenty of time to pick up details.

btw, don't ever lose sleep wondering if you're doing all the right things. An oops here or there isn't going to leave a mark. And, what are we learning about that steep-slope grass cutivar?

Overtaxed · Aug 18, 2019

Sorry if this has already been suggested, but how about a big batwing mower that has enough down tilt to get at the bank? Keep the tractor and the middle on the level, and just let the wing hang over and cut. You'll need to make sure on the angles, batwings allow for some degree of offset, but not huge (I think mine is rated for 10 or 15 degree down angle). Don't know if it would work for you, but if you have use for a batwing in addition, it might be a single tool that can do multiple jobs.

bikerdib · Aug 18, 2019

Years ago, I mowed LOTS of pasture with batwing mowers, anyone remember Terrain King. They are good for going into a ditch but not so much for being on a levee and dropping a wing down the slope. The usual method is for the tractor to be in the dip with a wing riding up the slope. In my case mowing around a pond, it would only work if I had a submarine to pull the mower.