Uniden QT206 English Owners Manual - Page 11
LOW PROFILE TRANSDUCERS, Mounting the Transducer
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• Do not install it on a lifting strake since this is the area where air bubbles travel from the bow to the stern, to provide a smooth ride. • On displacement power boats (trawlers), mount the transducer well aft and close to the centerline. • On I/Os, mount the transducer close to the engine(s). • On inboards, always mount the transducer well ahead of the propeller(s), and shafts. IMPORTANT Never mount a transducer in direct line or within 4 feet behind another through-hull fitting, the keel or rudder, zinc anodes, or other projections that would cause turbulence around the transducer when the boat is underway. LOW PROFILE TRANSDUCERS The low profile style of transducer is ideal for high speed sport boats and sailboats. This style of transducer is designed to be mounted flush against the hull without a fairing or leveling block. The hull deadrise angle must not exceed 10° in order to use this transducer fitting. Mounting the Transducer 1. Drill a 1/8" pilot hole in the preferred transducer location. 2. Drill a 1-3/4" or 2" hole through the hull using the pilot hole as a guide. 3. Have some type of soft backing plate or thin piece of plywood (3-1/2" x 3-1/2" x 1/4" thick) available to strengthen the inside of the hull around where the hole was drilled. This serves the dual purpose of allowing the transducer to conform to the inside of the hull while preventing the transducer lock nut from unwinding. If you have a plastic housing, do not use wood shim. Use a fiberglass, plastic, or brass washer instead. 4. Route the transducer cable through the hole in the hull. IMPORTANT Do not pull on the cable as this may cause internal damage to the transducer by causing an internal wiring short. 9