So how much room is there between the top of the battery and the underside of the deck? Obviously don't want to just drop the battery into a hole with an uneven bottom - will need to fabricate a base with a built in angle to compensate.
I'm thinking maybe a sandwich made up of 1/2" rubber mat on the botom, 3/4" plywood, expanding foam to make up the angle and a 3/4" plywood top for the battery to sit on. That means that a minimum of 2" of clearance in the shallowest corner. Is there enough?
Could probably get away with a 1/4" mat and 1/2" ply for a total of 1.25" if need be..
Follow up question - do you see any reason why I couldn't cut the access hole in the side of the step down rather than the top of the deck? Harder to get to but I have milk crates bolted to the deck in the cuddy and wouldn't want to move them, even occasionally for battery access.
Last edited by jvitiel; 12-06-2017 at 07:48 PM.
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