Raymarine REALVISION 3D RV-3 Series - Selecting Transducer Location

3.3Selectingalocation
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arningsandcautions
Important:Beforeproceeding,ensurethatyouhavereadandunderstoodthewarningsand
cautionsprovidedintheChapter1Importantinformationsectionofthisdocument.
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arning:2personinstallationrequired
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opreventpotentialproductdamage,vesseldamageandpersonalinjury
2-personinstallationisrecommended.
L ocationrequirements
Followtheguidelinesbelowwhenselectingalocationforyoursingletransducerorsplit-pair
transducers.
Forbestperformance,transducersshouldbeinstalledinalocationwiththeleastturbulenceand
aeration.
Important:DoNO Tinstalltransducersin-linewithtrailerrollers,yourvessel’sengineintakeor
dischargeopenings.
•T ransducersshouldbeinstalledasclosetothecenterlineofthevesselaspossible.
•Themountingsurfaceforthetransducersshouldbeflatsothatthesuppliedrubberwashersits
firmlyagainstthehull.
•Wheninstallingsplit-pairtransducerswithangledelements,youmustensurethatthehull’s
deadriseangleatthechosenmountinglocationisappropriatefortheselectedtransducers.
1Planinghull
OutboardorI/O—mountforwardandtothesideofthepropeller(s).
2
Planinghull
Inboard—mountforwardofthepropeller(s)andshaft(s).
3
Planinghull
S teppedhull—mountonthefirststepasfaraftaspossible.
4Displacement
hull
Displacementhull—mountappro ximately1/3ofthewayalongthe
lengthofthehull,measuredalongthewaterline.
5K eelsailboat
Finkeel—mountforwardofthekeel,ensuringthatthekeelwillnot
obstructthetransducerswidebeamwidth.
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K eelsailboat
Fullkeel—mountawayfromthekeelatalocationwithminimum
deadrise,ensuringthatthekeelwillnotobstructthetransducers
widebeamwidth.
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