Raymarine Dragonfly - Warnings and Cautions; Selecting a Location for the Transducer

3.6Warningsandcautions
Important:Beforeproceeding,ensurethatyouhaveread
andunderstoodthewarningsandcautionsprovidedinthe
Chapter1Importantinformationsectionofthisdocument.
3.7Selectingalocationforthe
transducer
Thisproductissuppliedwithatransommounttransducer.The
guidelinesbelowshouldbefollowedwhenselectingalocation
forthetransducer.
Note:Thetransducerisnotsuitableformountingonvessels
wherethetransomisaftofthepropeller(s).
Forbestperformancethetransducermustbeinstalledina
locationwiththeleastturbulenceandaeration.Themost
effectivewaytodeterminethisisbycheckingthewaterow
aroundthetransomwhilstunderway.
•Thetransducershouldbemountedclosetothekeel
(centreline)ofthevessel,sothatthetransducerremainsfully
submergedwhenthevesselisturning.
•Thetransducermustbemountedasuitabledistancefrom
thepropeller(s)toavoidwake.
•Forclockwiserotatingpropellersthetransducershouldbe
mountedonthestarboardside,foranti-clockwiserotating
propellersthetransducershouldbemountedontheportside.
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•Onatwinenginevesselthetransducershouldbemounted
betweentheengines.
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•Turbulencecanalsobecausedbyanumberofotherfactors
suchassteps,ribs,strakes,androwsofrivets.Theturbulence
appearsaftoftheselocations.
Planningtheinstallation
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