Furuno GP-1650WDF, Installation & Maintenance

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1. INSTALLATION
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1.3 Installation of Transducers
Installing the inside-hull mount transducer
Necessary tools
You will need the following tools:
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Sandpaper (#100)
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Silicone sealant
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Silicone grease
Remarks on installation
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Do the installation with the boat hauled out of the water.
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Turn off the engine while installing the equipment.
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Install the transducer in the engine room.
Selecting the mounting location
Keep the following points in mind when selecting a mounting location:
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The mounting location should be where the hull is of single-hull thickness and is void of air
or flotation materials other than solid fiberglass between the transducer face and the water.
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Do not place the transducer over hull struts or ribs which run under the hull.
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Avoid a location where the rising angle of the hull exceeds 15°, to minimize the effect of the
boat’s rolling.
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You will finalize the mounting location through some trial and error. The procedure for this is
shown later.
50 cm
50 cm
15 cm
15 cm
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Transducer
mounting
location
Centerline
Inside-hull transducer mounting location