18 ST40 Bidata Instrument Owner’s Handbook
Other transducer types are available for specific requirements. For
further details, contact your local Raymarine dealer.
The transducers should be sited within the clear water flow areas
indicated by the shaded areas below.
Sailing vessel
Planing power
vessel
Displacement power
vessel
Transducer siting
D4349-1
Each transducer should also:
• Be ahead of the propellers (by a minimum of 10% of the water line
length ).
• Be at least 150 mm (6 in) away from the keel (ideally ahead of the
keel if a sailing yacht).
• Be as near as possible to the centre line of the vessel.
• Be clear of other through-hull fittings or projections.
• Have sufficient clearance inside the hull to fit the nut.
• Have 100 mm (4 in) of headroom to allow for withdrawal.
In addition to the above requirements, the depth transducer must be
mounted within 10
0
of the vertical, forward, aft and athwart ships.
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