Where do you put it

[phatdaddy]

bradford, how did you mount the batteries below deck? i need to move some weight forward and am planing on relocating mine in the same hatch. i was thinking to attach 2 cleats to the stringers and put a shelf across the keel.


slight derail, sorry steplift

[bradford]

Originally Posted by phatdaddy

bradford, how did you mount the batteries below deck? i need to move some weight forward and am planing on relocating mine in the same hatch. i was thinking to attach 2 cleats to the stringers and put a shelf across the keel.


slight derail, sorry steplift

Yep same thing. Tabbed in a shelf across the entire opening with a cut out in the rear to mount the bilge pump down in the bilge. Batteries are mounted in boxes. Mounted the battery switch to the bulkhead below the cuddy entrance. Battery cables are 1 gauge and are routed up under the helm station to the rigging "rings" that go back towards the engine.

[cfelton]

I keep almost everything ( spare parts, first aid kit, flare kit, ect) in a milk crate down in the bottom of the cabin. Anchor, extra bilge pump, rope, spare prop and other stuff under the three hatches in the main floor.

[twhrider2]

'78 I/O here... like most I try to organize everything in the cuddy. Looks good at start of trip, end of trip not so much lolol.

Really like the extra hatch on Phats boat, perfect place for forward batteries.

[bgreene]

Clear ( see through ) storage containers with snap down flanged lids.

All safety flares, and first aid in one container.

Other stuff in other containers. With the snap down lids and closure end handles, the stuff inside stays dry, and you don't have loose crap around in the cuddy.

[steplift20]

Same here. Start the trip looking organized then the blues come in and all he'll breaks loose. Going for the cooler,tackle,knife,gaff then just throw it all in. What a mess when I get back to dock,but at least I tried. Lol