Specifications

3.7Locationrequirements
Theguidelinesbelowshouldbefollowedwhenselectinga
locationforyourtransducer.
Forbestperformancethetransducershouldbeinstalledina
locationwiththeleastturbulenceandaeration.
Important:DoNOTinstallthetransducerin-linewithtrailer
rollers,yourvessel’sengineintakeordischargeopenings.
•Thetransducershouldbeinstalledasclosetothecenterline
ofthevesselaspossible.
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1Planinghull
OutboardorI/O—mountforwardandtotheside
ofthepropeller(s)
2Planinghull
Inboard—mountforwardofthepropeller(s)and
shaft(s)
3Planinghull
Steppedhull—mountontherststepasfaraft
aspossible
4Displace-
menthull
Displacementhull—mountapproximately1/3of
thewayalongthelengthofthehull,measuredalong
thewaterline
5
Keel
sailboat
Finkeel—mountforwardofthekeel,ensuringthat
thekeelwillnotobstructthetransducerswidebeam
width
6Keel
sailboat
Fullkeel—mountawayfromthekeelatalocation
withminimumdeadrise,ensuringthatthekeelwill
notobstructthetransducerswidebeamwidth
•Thetransducershouldbeinstalledawayfromanyprotrusions
suchastransducers,steps,ribs,strakes,orrowsofrivets.
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2
4
3
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Step
2Rib
3
Rowofrivets
4
Strake
•Thetransducermustbeinstalledinthecorrectorientation.
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1Vesselhull
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Sideviewoftransducer
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Bottomviewoftransducer
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Directionofbow
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Directionofstern
•Thetransducershouldbeinstalledinalocationwherethere
issufcientclearanceinsidethehulltotthenutandhaveat
least100mm(4in)ofheadroomtoallowforwithdrawal.
•Thetransducershouldbeinstalledsothatthebottomfaceof
thetransducerispointingstraightdown.
Planningtheinstallation
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