Seat Boxes & Batteries...

[Airslot]

DISCLAIMER: *I'm working way too much because of a "short staffing" situation. *If I've lost my mind, thats OK ;D

Water's too hot and wind blows too hard the little time I have off, so it's time to do a few projects and look forward to fall fishing.

I'm think of building the elusive seat box, for the starboard side, and housing my batteries and battery switches in it. *My plan is for 1 house battery and 1 starting battery and the ability to parrallell them in a starting emergency. *Charging would be handled by a VSR and I'll also be installing an onboard charger at the same time. *

I need (want) to add the second batt, switches, and charger. *I'm thinking to get some weight forward because while things are running great, at some point I'm going to put a few more pounds on the transom.

As far as the battery location, my other option was the in floor well between the helmn chairs?

How about a little wisdom, or even some opinions *;D from the board.

I'm stuck at work for a lonnnng time, so lets hear it. ::)

Edit to add: *This is the swich arrangement I'm thinking of. *It may be concealed inside the box, or I may mount in with the switches through the box, not sure yet.

http://www.bepmarine.com/products/716-h100_lg.jpg

Thanks

[Skools Out]

here ya go just buy ya one

http://www.steinhatcheeboatworks.com/seat_base.html

http://www.steinhatcheeboatworks.com/seat_side.jpg

[Airslot]

Skools, thats a nice piece, but I was thinking of keeping the budget under a grand ;)

[Airslot]

For a picture, would you put the batts under the helm seat, or in the floor just to the left?

http://i36.photobucket.com/albums/e41/Airslot/Floundertourney008.jpg

[macojoe]

well being a owner that has jut about sunk, I would put under the seat!!
in the floor of a swamped boat they will be under water and god knows if they will short out?

[Airslot]

I did think of you MJ. Did your batts go under?

[macojoe]

What batterys?? I use a hamster!!

I run just one battery, and it is in the rear port side, there was no water in the battery box, But it hasd a cover, but the box was coverted with salt

[reelapeelin]

Just me, but I'd put the seat box on the port side, slide the cooler behind the helm chair and put the batteries in the seat box above the floor...put a lid on the top-back of the seat box, attach the switch panel TO the bottom of the lid close to hinges, so easy access when opened and keeps 'em high ;) ...batteries side by side forward in the box, leaves easy access space in back for more storage... ;D ;D ...

[Airslot]

Due to locations of fuses panels and other goodies, having batteries on starboard side is easier. I have a second big cooler for other side pending the mission. At a future date, there may be a bog on the port side that houses extened range fuel ;D

[Skools Out]

port side is where they should be or center due to equal load when you are driving.

[reelapeelin]

port side is where they should be or center due to equal load when you are driving.



My thoughts exactly... ;) ...

[randlemanboater2]

I agree with port side mounting as well. When you are by yourself in your V, its hard, for me anyway, to find enough stuff to slide to port to counteract my weight.

Or you can just pretend to be turning right all the time.

[Seacrets]

That console is made in the town I live in. I might take a drive over and look at their stuff.