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How would you detect 6 to 8 foot of water
- Thread starter Waterdog
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BootyHunter
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I wouldn't. Sorry without scuba or hookah it's nearly impossible to do any kind of effective detecting at that depth, if I KNEW there was a specific ring or something and I just really wanted it I might take a mask and snorkel and just dive down and use a detector on a dive shaft but it would be a tiring slow process.
Been thinking all morning about your post......it depends on the water vis and if the area has a sand bottom...theres a guy in Fl I saw some of his youtube vids, he wears a mask and snorkel and weights to hold him down..he detects in water slightly over his head, sort of walking along with just the snorkle up in the air, when he hits a signal, he drops down to the bottom and fans for it...a fellow would have to be quick on the weight release just in case...
Also, theres a long handled rectangular scoop type of thing that folks use to blind hunt at the end of a dock or somesuch...it has a 16' handle or better, and you just sort of scrape it along the bottom...like BH said, these are generally used to retrieve a specific target in a known location instead of random hunting, though I'm sure in the right location it would be better than nothing...tanks or hookah would be the preferred hardware to work an area like you are inquiring about...
Now I'm very curious!..Why do you ask?
Mud.
Also, theres a long handled rectangular scoop type of thing that folks use to blind hunt at the end of a dock or somesuch...it has a 16' handle or better, and you just sort of scrape it along the bottom...like BH said, these are generally used to retrieve a specific target in a known location instead of random hunting, though I'm sure in the right location it would be better than nothing...tanks or hookah would be the preferred hardware to work an area like you are inquiring about...
Now I'm very curious!..Why do you ask?
Mud.
I went to the area in question and found what I was looking for in about 6 feet of water. I had to kind of float in the water while metal detecting. Got the signal and with my scoop had to dive down a little but after a four trips down had it in my scoop. It turned out to be a nice looking Tungston ring.
Great question Waterdog! Here's my take on it.
First, you're obviously going to need to breathe. In 8 feet of water, your lungs will be about 4 feet below the surface. At 4 feet, you're going to have a few pounds of pressure on your chest and I don't think you'll be able to overcome it without help, i.e., a hookah or SCUBA. To test this, find someone with a 4' deep above ground pool. Take one end of a short piece of hose to the bottom of the pool and see if you can breathe through it. If you can, then all you have to do is figure a way to hold one end in your mouth and the other above water. If you can't, then you'll need help. Personally for the depth we're talking, I'd go with a 12V electric hookah.
Second, you're going to be very buoyant so you'll need weights. A diver's belt may work but I've never actually tried walking under water with one. It seems that weights on the feet or ankles would be better but you've got to be able to jettison them quickly in case of trouble. A diver's belt has a quick release buckle similar to seat belts on an airplane. Any weights you put anywhere else on your body will need to have a similar feature for safety.
Let us know what you decide to do!
First, you're obviously going to need to breathe. In 8 feet of water, your lungs will be about 4 feet below the surface. At 4 feet, you're going to have a few pounds of pressure on your chest and I don't think you'll be able to overcome it without help, i.e., a hookah or SCUBA. To test this, find someone with a 4' deep above ground pool. Take one end of a short piece of hose to the bottom of the pool and see if you can breathe through it. If you can, then all you have to do is figure a way to hold one end in your mouth and the other above water. If you can't, then you'll need help. Personally for the depth we're talking, I'd go with a 12V electric hookah.
Second, you're going to be very buoyant so you'll need weights. A diver's belt may work but I've never actually tried walking under water with one. It seems that weights on the feet or ankles would be better but you've got to be able to jettison them quickly in case of trouble. A diver's belt has a quick release buckle similar to seat belts on an airplane. Any weights you put anywhere else on your body will need to have a similar feature for safety.
Let us know what you decide to do!
Take a few laps around the pond in your kayak or somethin'
I read this post with interest since I have tried a similar recovery. I know where there is a very valuable ring in 7 feet of water on a sandy lake bottom. To attempt a recovery, I put a 10 foot handle on my scoop, lengthened my detector shaft to the maximum, then using my life vest I floated over the site while reaching as far down as I could with my detector to scan the bottom. Earlier I had stood on a 3 foot box in my garage to test the idea and I was sure it would work, but in the water any small wave would raise my coil off the bottom making detecting very difficult. I scooped a few targets but not the ring. I guess I'll have to work on the idea. It's one of those totally impractical plans, but it sure would be exciting if I really did scoop the ring...Syd
scubadetector
New member
Its EASY. I just use one of these 10 critters and they last 3 hours each.
