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GST

 43 Thru-Hull 

Transducer

Installation Instructions

Important Safety Information

 WARNING

See the 

Important Safety and Product Information

 guide in the 

product box for product warnings and other important 

information.

 CAUTION

Failure to install and maintain this equipment in accordance with 

these instructions could result in damage or injury.
Always wear safety goggles, ear protection, and a dust mask 

when drilling, cutting, or sanding.

NOTICE

When drilling or cutting, always check what is on the opposite 

side of the surface.
This equipment should be installed by a qualified marine 

installer.

To obtain the best performance and to avoid damage to your 

boat, you must install the Garmin

®

 transducer according to these 

instructions.
Read all installation instructions before proceeding with the 

installation. If you experience difficulty during the installation, 

contact Garmin Product Support.

Registering Your Device

Help us better support you by completing our online registration 

today. Keep the original sales receipt, or a photocopy, in a safe 

place.

1

Go to 

my.garmin.com/registration

.

2

Sign in to your Garmin account.

Mounting Location Considerations

• On fin-keel vessels 

À

, the transducer should be mounted 

more than 25 cm (10 in) and less than 75 cm (30 in) in front 

of the keel and less than 10 cm (4 in) to the side of the 

centerline.

• On full-keel vessels 

Á

, the transducer should be mounted at 

a slight angle that aims at the bow, not parallel to the 

centerline.

• On power boats and hulls with chines 

Â

, the transducer 

should not be mounted near the edge of sharp hull chines.

• On single-drive boats, the transducer must not be mounted in 

the path of the propeller.

• On twin-drive boats, the transducer should be mounted 

between the drives, if possible.

• The transducer should be mounted parallel to the bow-stern 

axis of your vessel.

• The transducer should be mounted in a location that allows 

accessibility to the transducer from the inside of the vessel.

• The transducer should not be mounted behind strakes, struts, 

fittings, water intake or discharge ports, or anything that 

creates air bubbles or causes the water to become turbulent.

• The transducer should not be mounted in a location where it 

might be jarred when launching, hauling, or storing.

• The transducer can cause cavitation that can degrade the 

performance of the boat and damage the propeller.

• The transducer must be in clean (non-turbulent) water for 

optimal performance.

• If you have a question about the location of the thru-hull 

transducer, contact your vessel builder or other owners of 

similar vessels for advice.

Tools Needed

• Drill
• 43 mm (1 

11

/

16

 in.) hole saw

• 52 to 55 mm (2 

1

/

16

 to 2 

3

/

16

 in.) hole saw (cored-fiberglass 

hull installations)

• Marine sealant
• Silicone grease
• Cable cutter
• Metal file (metal-hull installations)
• Fiberglass cloth and resin (option for sealing a cored-

fiberglass hull)

• 43 mm (1 

11

/

16

 in.) cylinder, wax, tape, and casting epoxy 

(option for sealing a cored-fiberglass hull)

Installing the Thru-Hull Transducer

If you are installing the transducer in a cored-fiberglass hull, you 

must first prepare the hull (

Preparing a Cored-Fiberglass Hull

page 2

).

1

Use a 43 mm (1 

11

/

16  

in.) hole saw to cut through the hull at 

the mounting location.

2

Insert the thru-hull fitting in the hull.

3

Apply marine sealant to the outer flange of the thru-hull fitting 

and tighten the nut by hand.

4

Slide both rubber O-rings onto the plug.

5

Apply silicone grease to the outside of the plug.

6

Using a slow, twisting motion, insert the plug into the thru-hull 

fitting.

December 2017

190-01185-02_0C

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