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Author	Topic:   Why Starboard ?
gcl	posted 01-22-2003 04:53 PM ET (US)         Why is the use of starboard in setting the transducer important?
Dr T	posted 01-22-2003 06:49 PM ET (US)             Prop rotation direction (?)
jimp	posted 01-22-2003 07:19 PM ET (US)             gcl - Please expand on your question... I'm lost about what you're asking. Why does the transducer go on the starboard side? Is the transducer mounted on King Starboard material? JimP
doobee	posted 01-22-2003 07:35 PM ET (US)             Whaler always recommended mounting the transducer on the port side to counter engine torque. At high RPMs, some hulls will lean to port. The transducer acts like a trim tab to provide some extra lift. The typical transducer doesn't offer much lift, but a little bit of something is better than a whole lot of nothing.
Jimm	posted 01-22-2003 07:48 PM ET (US)          gcl, The reason you would use Starboard or a similar type product when mounting a tranducer is protection. First you mount the Starboard to the transom. You then have the ability to move the tranducer around without making more holes on the transon - the Starboard takes the "abuse". You might replace the tranducer sometime with a different brand and the holes won't line up -no additional holes in the boat, just on the Starboard...Jim
Bigshot	posted 01-23-2003 09:37 AM ET (US)             Also puts it back an inch in cleaner water.
gcl	posted 01-23-2003 04:06 PM ET (US)             Sorry about the Starboard/starboard confusion. I didn't realize I was creating a new posting. I was attempting to post a reply to a thread regarding placing a transducer. Opps !
doobee	posted 01-23-2003 07:41 PM ET (US)             Since I brought it up, somebody told me today that prop torque make a boat tend to heel to the right. My memory tells me that they tend to heel left. So which is it? Are Whalers liberals or conservatives?
acassidy	posted 01-23-2003 07:55 PM ET (US)             Prop torque would make the boat lean to the left. I put my transducer on the left just this link: http://www.continuouswave.com/maintenance-logs/transomTransducer/ And it works at all speeds Archie
doobee	posted 01-23-2003 08:09 PM ET (US)             thanks archie, I thought I was losing my mind. whale on!
lhg	posted 01-23-2003 08:17 PM ET (US)          Doobee - Left leaning ultra conservatives, at least with out counter-rotating twins.
sargerator	posted 01-24-2003 02:50 PM ET (US)             No, No, No. Independent, Thats why we are Whalers ;) Happy Sailing, Sarge
doobee	posted 01-27-2003 11:52 PM ET (US)             most sailors are democrats. they tend to lean whichever way the wind is blowing.

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