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Simrad ES38-12
Figure 2 General recommendation for transducer location
A Transducer
B Inclination angle
C Hull length at
water line
D
Maximum 1/3 of
the hull length at
water line (C)
If the vessel hull has a bulbous bow, this may well be a good transducer location, but
also here must be taken into consideration the flow pattern of the aerated water. Often
the foremost part of the bulb is preferable.
Figure 3 Recommended location of the transducer
on a bulbous hull
A Thruster
B Transducer location
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