[CA] [CA11] RV-100 Transducer Placement

[DFMott]

I am trying to make the best of a sub-optimal situation here and appreciate your help.

First let me say that I troll at 8 knots with 4 lines in the water 80% of the time and when I am not trolling I am not looking for fish.

That being said I went to the boat and measured and there is simply not enough room to install a pair of RV-3XX thru the hull sensors so I need to find a way to make the RV-100 work.

Option A - I can install the RV100 on the step close to the Garboard drain (see attached diagram) on the left side at a location where there is nothing but smooth hull in front of it. I have attached a drawing. The wire would have to travel about 10" horizontally (either on an angle or attached to the hull) before running up the transom.

Option B - I can install the transducer in the exact center of the hull above the step.

Can you opine on which option is the better choice and why?