Treasure Coast Beach This Morning.I'm often asked where you can detect in the water and where you can't. That should be an easy question to answer, but it isn't.
Below is the information that I have on that. I hope it helps.
Here are the center points of the salvage leases that I have.
Cabin Wreck North 27.49.8 West 80.25.55
Anchor Wreck North 27.48.2 West 80.24.70
Corrigans North 27.46.2 West 80.22.67
Rio Mar North 27.38.3 West 80.20.90
Sandy Point North 27.35.8 West 80.19.65
Nieves North 27.25.3 West 80.16.50
Power Plant North 27.21.2 West 80.13.65
The leased areas include the area defined by a radius of 3000 yards out from the center point. That means an area of around 3.2 miles across (diameter).
I've posted this information before, but I get asked so often that I thought I would post it again.
My 9/20/2010 and 9/23/2010 posts provide maps showing most, but not all of the leased areas.
I'm sorry I don't have it all, and I can't guarantee that what I do have is accurate or up-to-date. It isn't easy to get this information. I haven't found where it is published by official sources. I think it should be public information and easily accessible to the citizens of the state for whom those cultural and historic resources are being protected.
If anyone can provide complete, accurate, up-to-date maps of lease areas I'd be happy to post them so people will know where they aren't allowed to detect.
I can tell you from personal observation that a some of those leased areas haven't been actively worked for quite some time.
The survey has concluded and the results are in. Most people who travel to metal detect, travel by car. That isn't in the least surprising. It does make the information that I've provided lately concerning crime at the beach accesses important.
I'm a little surprised by how many people take their detectors on planes and boats. And I am surprised that as many people take detectors on boats as planes.
I suspect that before airport security became so tough, it was more common to take detectors on planes.
I remember in the eighties and nineties before airport security was as tight as it is today, I would take my detector as carry-on and when I went through security, they didn't have the slightest idea what the detector was but they passed me through without any trouble. That wouldn't happen so easily these days. I don't think I would try to take my detector as carry-on these days.
I'd like to hear any tips or experiences from those of you who take your detector on either planes or cruise ships.
Don't forget to check out the new site on my Treasure Links List. And you mightalso want to take a look at the old posts containing the lease area maps.
And don't forget you can use the blog search box to find information in old posts.
Treasure Coast Beach Forecast and Conditions
Beach conditions on the Treasure Coast are not only very poor for finding cobs, but also poor for finding iron artifacts or anything old now.
We are really in summer now. It is hot and the surf has calmed down. Nothing but sand everywhere.
Well, not quite nothing. There are some shells and light materials. But not much good.
Shell Pile Found This Morning.The shell piles were few and far between but there were a few. I found some fossils in shell piles like this one.
I also detected around the shell piles without much luck. Just a few worthless pieces of metal.
The wind is out of the west. That is why the surf is so smooth.
The forecast says the surf will remain calm for the nest week. You might either want to hunt tourist beaches or take a dip. That is one reason I posted the lease area information again today. The surf is nice and calm.
One thing I often tell people is that if they don't know if they can detect on a certain beach, ask. If there is a life guard, they will be able to tell you what you can and can't do. In some cases, you might want to call government officials. The people in Parks and Recreation will be able to tell you.
A lot, if not all, state and national parks do not permit detecting. Again, if in doubt, ask.
Happy hunting,
TreasureGuide@comcast.net
