Exploring the Cultural Significance of Water Witching Practices

Water witch, also known as a divining rod or divining stick, is a tool used to locate underground sources of water, minerals, or other substances. It is a traditional method that has been used for centuries to find water in areas where other methods may not be practical or available. The water witch is typically a Y- or L-shaped rod or branch, usually made of wood or metal. To use the water witch, the dowser or witcher holds the rod loosely in their hands and walks slowly over the desired area. When the rod encounters water or another desired substance, it supposedly reacts by moving or twitching in the dowser's hands. The movement is believed to be guided by invisible forces or energies that exist in the Earth's surface.

I've used the Ultima switch, works like the water witch in that it senses water level through a change in the electric field when water contacts the outside case of the switch. So far, has worked fine. It lives deep in a bilge of a 1979 gulfstar, also had problems with a normal float switch, which is why I switched. Its been in the bilge for two years, and held up to bilge cleaner, a normal leaking Perkins, and any other abuse that happens in an old boat.

Rick It s not the boat you built until you ve sworn at it, bled on it, sweated over it, cried beside it and then threatened to haul the POS outside and burn it. Rick It s not the boat you built until you ve sworn at it, bled on it, sweated over it, cried beside it and then threatened to haul the POS outside and burn it.

The movement is believed to be guided by invisible forces or energies that exist in the Earth's surface. There are various theories about the effectiveness of water witching. Some believe that the movement of the water witch is a result of subtle muscle movements in the dowser's hands, while others attribute it to electromagnetic fields or other natural phenomena.

Water witch hull switch

I installed a Water Witch model 101 last year. It works as advertised. As to reliability I can't say just yet. I'll test it this weekend to see if it's still working. It was an easy install. I had more problems with junk jamming up a float switch that's why I changed it out.

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"It's not the boat "you built" until you've sworn at it, bled on it, sweated over it, cried beside it and then threatened to haul the POS outside and burn it!"

The Junior and Senior switches (forget the whole name. a float switch in a clear plastic tube) are great.

I've used the Ultima switch, works like the water witch in that it senses water level through a change in the electric field when water contacts the outside case of the switch. So far, has worked fine. It lives deep in a bilge of a 1979 gulfstar, also had problems with a normal float switch, which is why I switched. Its been in the bilge for two years, and held up to bilge cleaner, a normal leaking Perkins, and any other abuse that happens in an old boat.

I‘ve NEVER had a problem with any of the Ultra PumpSwitches (installed dozens).

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I’ve no experience with their 10 Amp Model 217, nor their budget version Model 101 (5 year vs 7 year warranty).

I’ve no experience with the Johnson Ultima Float Switch:
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I installed the water witch switch. It lasted about a month. I have yet to find a suitable replacement. I think I'll take Gord up on his recommendation.

Holy, moly. Those are expensive switches. It gets a little tougher when you want to replace 4 of them. I think I'll replace as the current switches go bad.

As I think the issue I had with the water witch through, I may have given the thing a dis-service. I say it failed becaue it did not turn on my bilge pump when it was sitting under a foot of water. I then took the thing out and discarded it. I had bought one because I was having such difficulty with the Rule float switches laster for more than a year. Well, As I think about it, it was not salt water I had in my bilge it was caused by a blown hot water line. That line contain very clean, fresh, RO water. It may be that there was no dielectric solution for it to sense. In anycase, since I have on three occassions now had fittings or lines fail in my fresh water system, and 100 or so gallons of water in the engine space or bilge while not boat threatening, is certainly one of the conditions I'd like the automatic bilge pumps to handle. Besides has turned all my copper counterpoise gree.

Just installed a 20 amp model in my boat. Filled up bilge with fresh water 4 times and she worked perfect. Now I am away for a month so if I get home and boat is sunk then I guess it's crap, not that it would anyway . I'll give you my report on or about June 15th. So far, I really like this unit but it's too new to tell yet.

As I think the issue I had with the water witch through, I may have given the thing a dis-service. I say it failed becaue it did not turn on my bilge pump when it was sitting under a foot of water.
. As I think about it, it was not salt water I had in my bilge it was caused by a blown hot water line. That line contain very clean, fresh, RO water. It may be that there was no dielectric solution for it to sense .

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"If you didn't have the time or money to do it right in the first place, when will you get the time/$ to fix it?"

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Despite the lack of scientific evidence supporting water witching, it continues to be used by some individuals and communities around the world. In modern times, electronic devices such as ground-penetrating radar and seismic surveys have largely replaced water witching as the preferred method for locating underground resources. These technologies provide more accurate and reliable results, making them more popular among professionals and scientists. However, water witching still holds cultural and historical significance in some areas, and there are practitioners who claim to have success using the traditional method. In conclusion, water witching is a traditional method for locating underground sources of water or other substances. While it lacks scientific evidence, it remains a cultural and historical practice in some regions. Although modern technologies have largely superseded water witching in terms of accuracy and reliability, there are still individuals who continue to use and believe in its effectiveness..

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