When I first looked at your picture, I thought that mine is in the same place and it doesn’t cause me any trouble. Then I realized that I mounted my transducer on a Stern Saver and mounted up higher in the cavity where it’s only in the water when I’m off plane. I’m not sure whether or not your skimmer transducer would cause that much drag or not?
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