Well....after 3 years of underwater salt water use....it happened. Salt water got in...not much at all but enough to toast the battery and one of the terminal ends. Called Minelab and it is headed their way today Sad thing is it happened to my buddy Rich also...so his is headed there as well. We are both meticulous when it comes to the cleanness of tge oring and the seating area. So we brainstormed and I thought of a big condom and Rich a balloon so we went with the balloon idea. After trial an error I found after you cut the nect off a ultra thick 16" ballloon....it fits perfectly and will also hold the battery clips down as well. The o-ring will always be the primary seal but this looks like it will contain most if not all water getting even near the battery itself. Thoughts?
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Leaked....your thoughts on an idea.
- Thread starter Kieth-Tx
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Kieth,
Looks like it will do a great job of protecting from sand and grit, and protect the latches from popping open...but as far as water goes, not so much.
Under water pressure is insidious...it will find the tiniest path of least resistance, and make the balloon seem like it's not there.
(Might make it easier to find U/W if you use a bright color.)
Good Luck, and HH,
mike
Looks like it will do a great job of protecting from sand and grit, and protect the latches from popping open...but as far as water goes, not so much.
Under water pressure is insidious...it will find the tiniest path of least resistance, and make the balloon seem like it's not there.
(Might make it easier to find U/W if you use a bright color.)
Good Luck, and HH,
mike
That looks like a good idea on paper but largely ineffective to only seal the seam between battery and housing, while also keeping latches closed. I only hunt fresh water but have never had any trouble filling the gasket channel with that non-electrical plumbers grease (probably screwed that one up) followed by taping every square inch of exposed battety seam with electrical tape, with a few bonus wraps over the latches. I've never seen a drop of water get in this way. JJ