Garmin GPSMAP 420 Owner's Manual page 52

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6. Mark the location. Using a 1/8" bit, drill a pilot hole
approximately 3/8" (10 mm) deep.
7. Attach the cable clamp using a 4 x 12 mm screw. Coat the
screw with marine sealant before installation. Repeat steps 5
and 6 using the other cable clamp.
8. Route the transducer cable, as needed, to the unit. DO NOT
CUT THE CABLE. Avoid routing the cable with electrical
wires or other sources of electrical interference.
Drill pilot holes here.
Level
Align with the transom
bottom. The transducer
should extend /"
below fiberglass hulls
or 3/" below aluminum
hulls.
Keep it parallel with the water line.
OK
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Shoot-Thru-Hull Installation
To avoid drilling a hole to mount a thru-hull transducer, a
transducer can be secured with epoxy inside a boat (shoot-thru-
hull installation). This type of installation can provide better
noise reduction and allow you to use a higher Gain setting. For
a transducer to be mounted inside the hull (shoot-thru, not thru-
hull), the boat must be fiberglass, with no core. Contact your boat
manufacturer if you are unsure. Professional installation might be
necessary.
Some transducers are specifically designed to be mounted inside a
fiberglass hull. The standard plastic transom mount transducer can
also be mounted using this method. If using a temperature sensing
transducer, the temperature shown reflects the hull temperature.
NOTE: A solid fiberglass hull can be no more than 5/8" (9.53
mm) thick when using a 500 W transducer, and no more than 1"
(25.4 mm) thick when using a 1 kW transducer.
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