bxlarry
Jr. Member
- Dec 31, 2012
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- Detector(s) used
- Fisher F4, Equinox 600
- Primary Interest:
- Beach & Shallow Water Hunting
Is it advisable to hose the inside of the shaft after use on a salt water beach?
And remove the coil cover and clean out after every use, especially beach use.
Actually, a good many of us don't run a cover on the beach.
Why not? It won't hurt anything and can only help protect the coil...everyone I personally know uses the cover at all locations.
Well there are several good reasons!
First, sand and minerals can easily enter the equinox coil cover when beach hunting. These trapped minerals can effect detecting performance faster than you think. I have seen issues happen in under 1/2 hour.
Second, those minerals and water can add weight to the coil and the Equinox already has coil ear problems. Keeping the cover off is a weight savings.
One can easily protect your coil if your rocky by adding a couple thin coats of Marine Epoxy. Notice my coil also has the middle supports removed for added weight savings and less coil drag. .
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