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I checked the coil like you all said to do and there was a hairline crack along the top near the stem. I was taking off the coil because I want to buy new washers because the ones minelab gives you don't stop my coil from flip flopping all over the place. They are not tight enough to work. I felt water on my leg. Well it seems that the coil is all wet inside and water is sloshing around in there. How in the world do you let something like that dry out?? <img src="/metal/html/confused.gif" border=0 width=15 height=22 alt=":?"> My husband wanted to drill two holes in the coil and drain the water out and then silicone the holes and crack afterwards. What do you all think of that? <img src="/metal/html/lol.gif" border=0 width=15 height=15 alt=":lol"> I love minelabs I have three of them but I am forever sending each one of them back for some reason. <img src="/metal/html/cry.gif" border=0 width=40 height=15 alt=":cry"> <img src="/metal/html/cry.gif" border=0 width=40 height=15 alt=":cry"> <img src="/metal/html/cry.gif" border=0 width=40 height=15 alt=":cry"> I don't think that I am hard on my equipment. I also clean the machines off after their use. I wish they had a machine out their with the minelab technology but a better built package. <img src="/metal/html/grin.gif" border=0 width=15 height=15 alt=":grin"> If there is one let me know. <img src="/metal/html/smile.gif" border=0 width=15 height=15 alt=":)"> Also this is the first time I have ever heard of anyone having a problem with their coil cracking. Another great product from minelab Huh?At least the people that you deal with from minelab are nice. Let me know what you all think of the situation. One of you stated that once you fix the coil that you won't be able to get it wet again. I may as well just buy a new coil then because I would be on the beach two minutes before my coil was wet. HH
 
I think perhaps I would put it under a heat lamp for 24 hours and then seal before I would drill any holes.
 
If salt water seeped in its gone as salt water will kill it( very corrosive) have seen many machines dunked in fresh water that came back after drying. Only Minelab U.S.A. could answer that question.As far as durability owned several Sov's and Explorers over the years with nary a problem so perhaps your having a run of bad luck..
 
Here is a pic of the inner coil, note that it is MUCH smaller than the outer coil shell and also suspended on foam strips e.g. there would be room to drill and drain the water.
That said there is a big difference between a little moisture causing it to false and seawater "sloshing" around. With some "moisture" you could let that dry out and if you sealed the outer shell you could use it again in the water.
I'm afraid seawater sloshing will require surgery. See the thin wire wrapped around the coil...thats the drain wire for the coil shield. It was an ugly shade of green on beachcombers coil due to the seawater corrosion.
Options - You can give this coil a second chance at life with the added plus of having a much ligter coil for beach use. Since you may buy a new coil anyway why not experiment. As you can see from the pic it is possible to remove the inner coil from the outer shell without damage.
A dremel with a cutoff wheel and some plyers working carefully you can break away the outer shell. Once removed carefully clean off the salt (a gental washing in lukewarm water) and you now have a coil that will probably work if the drain wire is not too corroded. One could even remove the old drain wire and solder on a new one for that matter.
Now the coil needs to be sealed and some ears attached for connecting to the lower rod. I can send you a set of molded urethane ears if you email me your address.
So how to seal it? The ugly way would be to simply get a quart fiberglass kit from the local autoparts store, wrap the coil in the fiberglass cloth and goop on a healthy coat of resin. It won't look pretty but it will be much lighter than the stock coil. This inner coil weighs only 8 ounces. I figure 4 ounces for cloth, resin, and the ears.
Beachcomber has been after me to vacuum for a lightweight plastic shell for these but I'm not sure when I'll have them available.
 
A minelab coil. I would look are replacing it with a Sunray, Wot, Or Detech's. These coils are solid coils. That way you can justify the purchase, as-well-as not encounter this problem in the future. This is not the first time that I have heard of this problem. But if you drain it and plug it. You have the inside windings breaking down from the salt damage. also the housing will build condensation with temp. changes.
Maybe I had better take a second look at my coil, When I had the problem I changed it.
Joe D
 
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