how deep should i go?

[twoscoots]

Using a fisher f5, and I search a lot fresh water beaches and boat landings. Just curious as to how deep should I submerge thecoil and shaft and not fear ruing the dector( I know not to put the elec. In the river)? And what about the connecter to the coil? Or should I just keep my feet on the dry?Ty scoot

 

[kered]

In the water if you slip its dead, also if you raise the coil after being in the water on some detectors water can run up the shaft to the electronics. I foolishly use my GT and etrac to knee depth ocasionally but i know what might happen and am very carefull.
Being consious of this its your decision, but the coil shouldn't leak

 

[scubadetector]

I fried a DFX and a Spectrum before I bought a Fisher CZ-20. The DFX I raised the coil above the box and exactly what Kered said water ran up the shaft and into the electronics. The Spectrum was a idiotic mistake. I reached down to get the target and in doing so put the box in the water. With that said, A land machine has VERY limited use in the water!! My friend John put his Edge in a waterproof case to use it before he bought my extra CZ.


So if you are going to use it BE super careful, find enough gold to get a waterproof machine or look what people on here have done to an ace 250 to waterproof it and have fun.

 

[twoscoots]

Thanks for the info, I think I will take the advice to save up and get an h2o machine. Ty scoot