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NOTE:
Some aluminum boats with strakes or ribs on the outside of the
hull create large amounts of turbulence at high speed. Usually,
these boats have large outboard motors capable of propelling the
boat faster than 35 mph. A good transom location on aluminum
boats is between the ribs closest to the engine.
How low should you go?
For most situations, you should install your Skimmer transducer so
that its centerline is level with the bottom of the boat hull.
This will usually give you the best combination of smooth water flow
and protection from bangs and bumps.
Good and poor transducer locations.
There are two extremes you should avoid. Never let the edge of the
mounting bracket extend below the bottom of the hull. Never let the
bottom – the face – of the transducer rise above the bottom of the hull.
Transom Transducer Assembly and Mounting
The best way to install this transducer is to loosely assemble all of the
parts first, place the transducer's bracket against the transom and see if
you can move the transducer so it is parallel with the ground. Your
transducer comes with a two-piece plastic mounting bracket.
To install a two-piece transducer bracket:
Locate the four plastic ratchets in the transducer's hardware package.
Press two ratchets into the sides of the plastic bracket and two on
either side of the transducer as shown in the following illustrations.
Notice there are letters molded into each ratchet.
CAUTION: Clamp the
transducer cable to transom
near the transducer. This will
help prevent the transducer
from entering the boat if it is
knocked off at high speed.
Good location
Good location
Poor angle
Poor location
Good
location
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