3.3Selectingalocation
W
arningsandcautions
Important:Beforeproceeding,ensurethatyouhavereadandunderstoodthewarningsand
cautionsprovidedintheChapter1Importantinformationsectionofthisdocument.
L
ocationrequirements
Theguidelinesbelowshouldbefollowedwhenselectingalocationforthetransducer.
Note:
Thetransducerisnotsuitableformountingonvesselswherethetransomisaftofthepropeller(s).
Forbestperformancethetransducermustbeinstalledinalocationwiththeleastturbulenceand
aeration.Themosteffectivewaytodeterminethisisbycheckingthewaterflowaroundthetransom
whilstunderway .
•Mountclosetothekeel(centerline),inapositionwherethetransducerelementwillbefully
submergedwhenthevesselisplaningandturning.
•Mountasuitabledistancefromthepropeller(s)toavoidwake.
•Mountinalocationwherenoloadwillbeappliedtothetransducerduringlaunching,lifting,
traileringandstorageoftheboat.
•Forclockwiserotatingpropellers,mountthetransduceronthestarboardside ,for
counter-clockwise,mountontheportside.
•Onatwinenginevesselmountthetransducerbetweentheengines.
•Turbulencecanbecausedbyanumberofotherfactorssuchassteps(1),ribs(2),rowsofrivets(3)
andstrakes(4).Theturbulenceappearsaftoftheselocations.
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