[C320-list] Knot Meter Transducer Cabin Location Question

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> On Oct 10, 2017, at 6:41 PM, Christian <ccaper at gmail.com> wrote:
> 
> I feel pretty ignorant asking this, so apologies.
> 
> Sunday I did my first delivery sail for winter storage, completing my first
> season of owning.  I sailed to the yard with a friend of mine who owns a
> 1987 Catalina 30.  Upon docking, she urged me to find my transducer and
> replace it with the dummy, so the haul out straps wouldn't damage the
> transducer.  For the life of me, we couldn't find where to access it in the
> cabin.
> 
> I know they are usually located fore of the keel.  On her C-30, underneath
> her V-Berth, there was a convenient locker door that gave easy access to
> her transducer.  We looked everywhere, but couldn't find where to access
> it.  I feel like an idiot, but I've only seen my boat out of the water
> twice.
> 
> The yard said the straps wouldn't harm it, but I'm just very curious where
> cabin access to mine is.  Would it be under one of the sole panels I would
> need to unscrew to access?
> 
> As always, many thanks.
> 
> Christian Caperton
> 1994 C320 "Canuck" #138
> Monroe Harbor, Chicago, IL