Help with trip to West Palm Beach, FL

Beef · Jan 10, 2009

I may be able to get down to West Palm Beach, Fl and spend two full days metal detecting during the last week of January. Have any of you been down to "The Treasure Coast?" I would have to travel north an hour or two. Is this a good idea? Do I need any permissions or permits to metal detect on these beaches? Are there any restrictions with regard to times?

Any advice or suggestions will be appreciated and welcomed.

Beef

FXDiz · Jan 10, 2009

Many Spanish Galleon shipwreck coins are found in the area, but there are some areas that you can't hunt the water (just beaches to the water line) because the wrecks are protected by admiralty claims leased to salvaging companies. Those areas are supposed to be well posted, so keep an eye out for them. If you can get your hands on a copy of, "Hurricane Treasure; 1715 Beach Sites Locations revealed" it will give you some nice hints as to where to hunt along with the above warnings and a few others. The book was compiled by Kevin Reilly, Gary T. Rowe and Kevin Maranville. Most of these locations are a little south of West Palm Beach, in the Melborne area and around Sebastian Inlet.

Beef · Jan 10, 2009

Thank you for this excellent advice. I just ordered the book.

wolf-n-wa · Jan 11, 2009

Good luck Beef. WOLF

RickO · Jan 11, 2009

Good luck Beef. I lived in West Palm for five years... lots of MD'rs on the beaches... should be no problem there. RickO

rascal · Jan 19, 2009

Good beach hunting around West Palm but there are restrictions around Sebastion

Max-VaBeach-Va · Jan 19, 2009

hey beef

my beach hunting buddy.............LowTide Tim is in the ft. pierce area now, will be down for several months.

if u want to hook up with him, i can put u in contact with him

Beef · Jan 20, 2009

Well, I wont be going down in January but I have my trip booked in March. I'll be staying in Vero Beach. Since I'm going with my wife, I need to be flexible so I can't commit to joining Low Tide Tim for any significant amount of time. But I appreciate the offer.

Meanwhile I have read the 1715 Hurricane Treasure Book front to back twice, and it clears up everything for me. I'm glad that I even have an extra month to do research.

So thanks to everybody. I'm grateful for your help.

FXDiz · Jan 20, 2009

Good luck Beef. Look forward to the post of your finds!

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