Small scratches on my coil.

[rykroll]

I have a seahunter mark 2 I have used for about a year. There are a bunch of small scratches on the bottom of the coil. Would that cause it to false? It does it when the coil first hits the water and some times when I touch the bottom. It kinda sounds like small little rapid falsing beeps. The machine works great still pick up targets. I didn't see any evidence of water leaks in the machine as well. Any help or advise would be great thank you. HH and stay warm and safe.

 

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[dewcon4414]

Near the surf most machines false. Highly sensitive machines may false when bumping them as well especially with high sensitivity. Salt water has a high concentration of salt so hearing minerals ..... kind of a swouch can be normal as well. MOST any coil will have scratches especially beach coils. If you are concerned, which i wouldnt be based on what you said, id put loctite marine epoxy on the bottom of the coil. Hard as rock and would seal it.

Dew

 

[Sandman]

don't sweat it. When first entering the water you encounter lots of minerals. Use a coil cover.

 

[rykroll]

It's a pi machine it's not supposed to pick up minerals though?

 

[Jim in MA]

A new coil is not much more than most people spend for a coil cover.

 

[MrMikeJackie]

In reading your post you say you've used the machine for a year now. Are you saying this is a new phenomenon or has it done this from day 1? If since day 1 then I assume that's how the machine handles salt water, if new then yes something is wrong and should be checked out.

 

[rykroll]

It's not really salt water but it's a new phenomenon

 

[Honest Samuel]

A new coil is not much more than most people spend for a coil cover.

I respectfully disagree with you, most covers cost no more then twenty dollars, while most coils cost more then one hundred dollars. Good hunting and good luck.

 

[rykroll]

I would rather not send my machine away if it's just a coil issue.

 

[dewcon4414]

You are really wrong about a PI not supposed to pick up minerals. They are highly sensitive depending on the Us.... which is anywhere from 10 Us to 24 Us for most machines. You hear a LOT more EMI, minerals, salt, and water swoosh as opposed to VLFs that have a salt setting. People using a PI are hoping to find deeper........ and smaller targets that VLFs may miss because of that salt setting.

Dew

 

[Jim in MA]

It's not really salt water but it's a new phenomenon

I do not know if you can edit your original post to include Seahunter as people who own them may chime in.
I run the Inifinium , it uses the same batteries and I had 1 of my rechargeable batteries that would not hold a charge as long as the rest and I had a hard time getting ti quiet it down and run smooth.

 

[rykroll]

Hmm I may try changing the batteries.

 

[rykroll]

It was just the batteries

 

[Jim in MA]

It was just the batteries

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