3.3Selectingalocation
W
arningsandcautions
Important:Beforeproceeding,ensurethatyouhavereadandunderstoodthewarningsand
cautionsprovidedintheChapter1Importantinformationsectionofthisdocument.
L
ocationrequirements
Followtheguidelinesbelowwhenselectingalocationforyoursingletransducerorsplit-pair
transducers.
Forbestperformance,transducersshouldbeinstalledinalocationwiththeleastturbulenceand
aeration.
Important:DoNO Tinstalltransducersin-linewithtrailerrollers,yourvessel’sengineintakeor
dischargeopenings.
•T ransducersshouldbeinstalledasclosetothecenterlineofthevesselaspossible.
V esselHulltype
1
OutboardorI/O(planinghull)
Mountforwardandtothesideofthepropeller(s).
2
Inboard(planinghull)
Mountforwardofthepropeller(s)andshaft(s).
3
S teppedhull(planinghull)
Mountonthefirststepasfaraftaspossible.
4
Displacementhull
Mountappro ximately1/3ofthewayalongthelengthofthehull,measuredalongthe
waterline.
5
Fink eel
Mountforwardofthekeel,ensuringthatthekeelwillnotobstructthetransducers
widebeamwidth.
6
Fullk eel
Mountawayfromthekeelatalocationwithminimumdeadrise,ensuringthatthekeel
willnotobstructthetransducerswidebeamwidth.
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