Location for BAttery Switch

[Petrus]

Adding Second

[Mac_Attack]

I mounted mine inside my starboard transom locker on the splash well wall. *A future project will be to add a recessed opening with door. *I'll try to find a photo of it and add it here. *Reasons: 1 I wouldn't have to pull out bin to turn switch 2 *Door makes it water resistant. *Billy Mac *;D

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v130/Machockey/MountedHere.jpg

[Petrus]

TX Mac- will see if that is an option- the splash well sounds like a good option.

[msbhammer]

Dont know how you guys manage to squeeze in those batteries and then mount them. Mine are under the splash well.

[Mac_Attack]

I cut a door in like the V21s have and bought a dual battery tray from Cabelas. *Its a tight squeeze but they'll fit. *Billy Mac *;D

[macojoe]

Thats one thing I have nothing to worry about!! A full transom is open all the way across, I could fit 8 battery's in there if I needed to.

[Stillrunning]

In my 1983 V20 I have it mounted inside on the slanted part of the splash well. Its right there when I open the door. The draw back is you see the heads of the screws on the splash well and I have to remove to take the batteries out.

[phatdaddy]

Mac, could you elaborate on the cutting the door in. All of that wasted space drives me crazy. It would also give access to the tru hulls for the deck drain. thanks

[Mac_Attack]

I bought the doors at west Marine. *Did the port side first so I could mount my kicker bracket. *I made a cardboard templet of what I needed to cut out. *Positioned the templet where I wanted it and marked the fibreglass . *I *then used a rotozip tool to do the cutting. *Two hands on the rotozip, slow and steady.


http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v130/Machockey/saturday001.jpg



http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v130/Machockey/Doors2.jpg

http://www.wellcraftv20.com/gallery/view_album.php?set_albumName=album30&page=2

[msbhammer]

I added in the hatch access covers as well.

http://i47.photobucket.com/albums/f153/msbhammer/DSC01792.jpg

[msbhammer]

Note: she is much more cleaned up looking now since this pic. ;D

[phatdaddy]

mac thanks, grreat Idea... my layout is similar to hammers, so i don't believe i have the space to add the larger hatches and fit the batteries in there. I'll have to go do some measurin . Hammer i notice you have them on the gunnells also. That would really help in getting to those drains. I checked the west catalogue and found a 7 x 11 or 8 1\2 x 11 3\8. Great more holes to cut!!!!

[msbhammer]

Phat, that was the reason I installed the covers on the gunnels as well. It made connecting everything up alot easier. Dont remember the price, but I got mine off of
E-Bay.

[Parrot_Head]

How about on the dash ?? Thats were mine is. Love it.

[msbhammer]

Whats on the dash...????the battery ?? :P ???

[Kajun]

no his battery switch

[msbhammer]

Whew, Ok. ;D
Still alot of out of pocket cash for battery cables, :-/

[Parrot_Head]

No the battery switch. ;D ;D

[macojoe]

would have looked funny with a battery on the dash!

[Parrot_Head]

http://i152.photobucket.com/albums/s172/parrothead_S/pcatdash003.jpgmean. Next to the steering wheel and throttle.

[Kajun]

hmmm nice..i like that idea...if i keep my boat i'm bringing both batteries up under the console to take some weight off the back...a switch on the dash would be the ticket.

[reelapeelin]

I've got a switch that needs to be installed...can't find the perfect place, so I'm just gonna sandwich reinforcement inside and attach it to the side of the battery box... ;) ...

[msbhammer]

Randleman might need a switch as well. If he would post pics. of his New V that he got today, we would know. >:(

[macojoe]

That looks like a ok place to mount.

Say good night hammer!!

[Mac_Attack]

Good Night Hammer, where's Randleman? Parrot Head switch location is great everything you need is right there at the helm. Billy Mac ;D

[lumberslinger178]

I just bought a switch and want to squeeze two batterys in my starbord hatches I think i can mount switch up in there some how 8)