Extra steps for waterproofing ctx3030?

[basswacker]

Does anyone have any recommendations before I take it in the water? I've hunted with it over a year on land but think I'm finally ready to let it get wet. Someone said Vaseline or divers grease around the battery seal? I have the grey ghost water headphones other than putting those on I guess it's ready to go? Just a bit nervous for some reason.....guess it's the screen and speaker.

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[Sandman]

Never use Vaseline on any rubber O rings. Instead use diver's silicone grease.

 

[basswacker]

Thanks! Do you think it is necessary?

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[lookindown]

There is a discussion about the 3030 leaking going on in the Beach and Shallow Water forum.

 

[basswacker]

Thanks....I'll check it out

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[GreenMeanie]

I personally think any grease would hold sand on the ring making it worse.
If minelab wanted you to grease it the would of told you to.

 

[Bart@Big Boys Hobbies]

I have had mine under on 3 different trips for several hours completely stock. A really good look over before and after each use is a great idea. Especially if your headed underwater.

 

[basswacker]

Thanks for all the replies, I chickened out a and took my excal under.....I used the CTX in the shallows and got a lot of false chatter, didn't mess with settings because time was short....maybe next trip.

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[Sandman]

You apply a thin coat of silicone grease to the O-ring and once it is in place and closed up, no sand touches the O-ring. Opening the MD at the beach is a no no. Tesoro used to supply silicone grease with the water detectors. But Minelab people might be to cheap to toss a tiny tub into the package.

 

[Fletch88]

I personally think any grease would hold sand on the ring making it worse.
If minelab wanted you to grease it the would of told you to.

You apply a thin coat of silicone grease to the O-ring and once it is in place and closed up, no sand touches the O-ring. Opening the MD at the beach is a no no. Tesoro used to supply silicone grease with the water detectors. But Minelab people might be to cheap to toss a tiny tub into the package.

Tesoro still does supply several packets of o-ring lube. I always re-apply after a weekend trip and a freshwater bath. I don't know what Minelab recommends, but it's just a good idea on any o-ring if you want it to seal properly.

 

[GKman]

I wonder if bringing along a can of compressed air would be a good idea to blow off absolutely anything in the groove or on the gasket...?

I still remember bringing my CTX into the water for the first time.. I think I was more careful with it than bringing my one year old into the pool for the first time...

 

[Born2Dtect]

Basswacker be sure to update the software. The new Seawater? Saltwater? setting works great. Not sure which one it is. Dive grease is good as Sandman said.

Ed D.