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.Applyawaterbasedanti-foulingpainttothebottomfaceofthetransducer,ensuringallofthe
externallyexposedtransducersurfacesarecoatedandthepaintoverlapsontothehull.
40.Checkforleaksaroundthetransducerimmediatelyuponputtingthevesselbackinthewater.
Important:
DoNO
Tleaveyourvesselinthewateruncheckedafterinstallingyourtransducer.Verysmall
leaksmaynotbeimmediatelyobvious,andconsiderablebilgewatercouldaccumulateoverthe
courseofaday,orovernight.
41.Checkforleak satregularintervalsafterinstallationuntilyouaresatisfiedthattherearenoleaks.
42.Ensurecheckingforleaksaroundthetransducerisaddedtoyourroutinevesselmaintenance
schedule.
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