CTX3030 stock coil question

[G.I.B.]

I'm still pretty new to this 3030. I've been doing a lot of beach hunting and the coil is filling with fine sand.

This is the stock coil. Does the cover come off? It's flexible in some spots and I can let some sand out, but seems pretty stuck in others.

Normal?

How to get the sand out...

 

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[Jason in Enid]

Yes it comes off. It can grip pretty hard on spots, but just keep rolling that edge out and down.

 

[G.I.B.]

Yes it comes off. It can grip pretty hard on spots, but just keep rolling that edge out and down.

Thank you, got it off. I just wasn't sure, and didn't want to break anything.

 

[Pointman]

That cover will fill up with dirt fairly quickly with use because it is so low and the recesses in the coil fill with dirt. I clean mine about every 3 outings and it amazes me how much stuff comes out.

 

[G.I.B.]

That cover will fill up with dirt fairly quickly with use because it is so low and the recesses in the coil fill with dirt. I clean mine about every 3 outings and it amazes me how much stuff comes out.

I bet if you put a bb or a paper clip in the cover of your buddies 3030 you could really screw with your hunting partner... just a thought.

 

[Longhair]

That cover will fill up with dirt fairly quickly with use because it is so low and the recesses in the coil fill with dirt. I clean mine about every 3 outings and it amazes me how much stuff comes out.

Some of us seal the sand/dust/dirt out with a thin bead of silicone sealing the cover to the coil. That way you really only need to remove the cover once a year just to be sure that it's still clean in there. To remove it you only need a razor knife. Then you roll the old silicone off the coil & cover before re-sealing.

On smaller non-spoked coils (like a Joey or 6") I just use vinyl electrical tape around the circumference to seal 'em and keep the crud out.

 

[Jason in Enid]

I bet if you put a bb or a paper clip in the cover of your buddies 3030 you could really screw with your hunting partner... just a thought.

Thats just messed up! I like it!

 

[midalake]

Some of us seal the sand/dust/dirt out with a thin bead of silicone sealing the cover to the coil. That way you really only need to remove the cover once a year just to be sure that it's still clean in there. To remove it you only need a razor knife. Then you roll the old silicone off the coil & cover before re-sealing.

On smaller non-spoked coils (like a Joey or 6") I just use vinyl electrical tape around the circumference to seal 'em and keep the crud out.

It has been over 10 years since I have hunted with any type of coil cover...and will NEVER do so in the future. Take marine epoxy and paint a thin layer on the bottom of the coil........refresh when necessary.........HH

Dave

 

[bottlecap]

It has been over 10 years since I have hunted with any type of coil cover...and will NEVER do so in the future. Take marine epoxy and paint a thin layer on the bottom of the coil........refresh when necessary.........HH

Dave

How often do you refresh? Guess it would depend on how often you hunt and what type. Why are you so opposed to the coil covers? Just thinking the crap that gets in there causes interference?

 

[midalake]

How often do you refresh? Guess it would depend on how often you hunt and what type. Why are you so opposed to the coil covers? Just thinking the crap that gets in there causes interference?

Yes, I first learned how little soil it took to loose sensitivity when doing dirt hunting 15 years ago. If you are salt water hunting it may take only an hour if the conditions are right to mess up your detector function. There are too many inches in seems to correctly and with 100% assurance that a silicone job will keep all water and soil out of a cover. Ditch the cover and put marine epoxy on. I can beach hunt all year and not need to refresh the epoxy it is very tough. Rocks and course material will make it ware more. If there is any black showing of the original coil just apply a light coat so no black is showing.

Dave