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Originally Posted by Highwayman
I am no expert on the matter but it seems that if the transducer remains in the water at all speeds and is within the first step of the hull it should work fine.
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It's really not about being in the water but how clean the water is moving around the ducer. The higher up you are and closer to the strake the more chance of aeration at higher speed. Also consider the angle of the hull in front of the ducer. Regular transom mount ducers shooting down are not near as fussy about clean water across the side but the sidevu ducers are. If you're getting good returns to each side then all is good but if one side is better than the other a keel location works great.
As far as beaching goes... that would be an issue to consider when mounting but I have my trim range set to not let the back of my boat get into shallow enough water without my lower unit protecting it.