Anyone used a boat deployed coil in shallower water?

[Photoflash]

I'm interested to know if anyone has used a boat deployed coil in shallower waters. I'm thinking of getting one which can be dropped to a depth of around 25 feet. Maybe tow it along the shorelines and also in some of the lakes. I know there are some drawbacks to this; i.e., weeds and underwater snags, but looking for any input on this.

 

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[DaChief]

Towed devices are expensive and fairly complicated to operate. It would depend on what you are looking for and whether the outcome would be worth the effort. If you are scuba certified or have a hookah rig you could check out targets but the towed devices are more for seeking larger images or items. The large side scan sonar devices are designed to give you an image of things on the bottom. The other devices look mainly for metal and I am not exactly sure of their capabilities but it is my understanding that they are used to seek out large metal items that would indicate a ship or something similar like cannons, anchors, etc. If you are looking for a shipwreck, you would probably use one of these items.

If you are looking for a device that would find small jewelry items and coins, etc. I don't think that what you are asking about would be worth your effort.

There is a forum on TNET that discusses these things. Put your message on the Shipwrecks forum and you will probably get some good info.

Good Luck,

Jim

 

[gold-digger]

You would do better to drag a camera. That way you can look as you go over an area.

 

[FISHEYE]

Years ago a friend lost his OMC outdrive after hitting some sunken logs while pulling a skier in the dead river off the st johns river.he asked me if i could find it with my MD.the water was 25 foot deep near the shore where he hit the logs.i extended to coil cable on a old garrett sea hunter.it was a pain to drag the coil thru the sunk logs.a few times it got hung up an i thought i would have to dive to get it off i pulled it loose.i got a hit on the drive but no one wanted to dive for it cause of the many large gators an snakes swimming around in the area.we got a gps on it an my friend went back when it was the dry season an water levels were 6 feet lower.he recovered his drive.it was trashed but all he wanted was his $1000 stainless steel prop.

 

[rmptr]

Good find, Fisheye!

A thousand dollar prop is well worth looking for!

HH
rmptr