Installation Instructions

3.7Locationrequirements
Theguidelinesbelowshouldbefollowedwhen
selectingalocationforyourtransducer.
Forbestperformancethetransducershouldbe
installedinalocationwiththeleastturbulenceand
aeration.
Important:DoNOTinstallthetransducerin-line
withtrailerrollers,yourvessel’sengineintakeor
dischargeopenings.
•Thetransducershouldbeinstalledasclosetothe
centerlineofthevesselaspossible.
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3
5
4
6
1Planing
hull
OutboardorI/O—mountforwardandto
thesideofthepropeller(s)
2Planing
hull
Inboard—mountforwardofthe
propeller(s)andshaft(s)
3Planing
hull
Steppedhull—mountontherststepas
faraftaspossible
4Displace-
menthull
Displacementhull—mount
approximately1/3ofthewayalong
thelengthofthehull,measuredalongthe
waterline
5
Keel
sailboat
Finkeel—mountforwardofthekeel,
ensuringthatthekeelwillnotobstructthe
transducerswidebeamwidth
6Keel
sailboat
Fullkeel—mountawayfromthekeel
atalocationwithminimumdeadrise,
ensuringthatthekeelwillnotobstructthe
transducerswidebeamwidth
•Thetransducershouldbeinstalledawayfrom
anyprotrusionssuchastransducers,steps,ribs,
strakes,orrowsofrivets.
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2
4
3
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Step
2Rib
3
Rowofrivets
4
Strake
•Thetransducermustbeinstalledinthecorrect
orientation,asidentiedonthedeadrise/fairing
block.
•Thetransducershouldbeinstalledinalocation
wherethereissufcientclearanceinsidethehull
totthenutandhaveatleast100mm(4in)of
headroomtoallowforwithdrawal.
•Thetransducershouldbeinstalledsothatthe
bottomfaceofthetransducerispointingstraight
down.
Planningtheinstallation
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