new boy - need help

[peterseaford]

G'day - Happy New Year - my name is peter and am new at this hobby.

spent hours with my gp3000 - plenty of bullets but no gold yet but i am just a beginner.

mate of mine said that i should try at the beach and i have a Coinmaster 5000/d geb metal detector. - is this OK to start off with at the beach and the Whites coil seems waterproof - will it hurt to get the coil wet.

would appreciate any help whilst i continue to search through the enormous amount of knowledge available to me on your site.

thanks for your time

regards peter

[moonshine]

i have a similar detector and a beach would be a great place to start. ive only had mine at the beach a few times but did find lots of newer coins.

i would not recommend testing the water tightness of the coil, just to be safe. stick to dry sand for now.

good luck!

[Sandman]

Peter, when the machine was new the coil was waterproof. Now however I wouldn't trust the seal where the wire enters the coil. You could apply silicone there to make sure I guess. You may find the Coinmaster acts up in the wet sand. Turning down sensitivity may help, but I doubt it. Better to stick to the dry sand.

If you are going to hunt the beach a lot, the use of a new Excal 1000 will do wonders for filling your pouch. The Sov GT is also fantastic as it is just a land version of the Excal.

You can learn tons more about hunting beaches by visiting: thegoldenolde.com/

Good Luck,
Sandman