MOUNTING THE SONAR TRANSDUCER

STARFISH MOUNTING THE SONAR TRANSDUCER

You may choose to mount the sonar transducer directly to the hull or keel of your boat (following the recommendations discussed previously in Choosing A Mounting Location), although where possible we would recommend the use of the additional mounting bracket and the following procedure...

Secure the top part of the bracket to a flat surface on the hull or keel of you boat, using screws, bolts or other fixings depending on its construction.
Pass the transducer cable through the hole between the two halves of the mounting bracket. Ensure you have enough slack cable to allow the bracket to pivot freely without the cable becoming taught.
Using a 10mm spanner, tighten the bolts on the hinge of the bracket to fix the mounting angle of the transducer.
Using the 4mm Allen key included, secure the black moulded transducer assembly to the underside of the mounting bracket. The label on the transducer indicates the front (and hence port and starboard channels).
Use small cable clips to secure the remainder of cable to the hull of the boat and prevent it fouling on any other equipment.

When attaching the sonar transducer, mounting bracket or cable to the boat, choose a suitable location and fixing such that the watertight nature of the hull is not compromised! If in doubt, please contact the manufacturer of your vessel.

The cable length on the transducer may be increased up to a maximum of 20 metres using a "twin, screened, twisted pair" cable. Contact StarFish technical support for details of available extension cables.

When routing the transducer cable...

Try to avoid running it parallel and in close proximity to other high-current cables, radio antenna cables or anything else that may be a source of electrical interference.
Do not bend the cable to a radius less than 30mm as this may shorten its life.
Do not use a fixing method that may cut, damage or excessively crush the cable.