battery placement

[bradford]

Cool, always wondered how deep it went there, even if it wasnt used for batteries nice to know you could put some hatches there.

[Slightly_Twisted]

The cavity runs the full length of the step down. I think Im going to try and build some fishing gear drew storage in front of where I cut the two holes.

Destroyer,
Im not going to lie I agree with you, and was thinking the same thing. I would have liked to have put them in between the the captains and passenger chair. My set up goes from stern forward live well, storage locker, fuel tank. I didnt have much choice where I could move them. Im going to add a bracket and wanted the weight forward, but couldnt impact the storage locker or fuel tank. Where its mostly a family boat my wife wants as much storage space as possible. I think what Im going to do is build a platform so it spreads the force over as much area as possible. I have some industrial rubber flooring Im going to fix to the bottom of the platform and then again on top of the platform under the battery. Hoping this off sets the pounding, since we are on the lake 90% of the time we just have to deal with boat produced chop.

Bradford, Ill take some better pictures with a measuring tape to give a better idea of the space.

[steplift20]

I don't get the pictures The ones on the side in the cabin I understand that even though I wouldn't want my battery's sitting on the hull skin and the other pics with the two hatches I can't figure out where you cut them, so you have four hatches you cut?

[Slightly_Twisted]

No just the two holes. I tried to get a close up view to show how deep they are.

[phatdaddy]

Nice find, twisted. I cut an inspection hole in mine, but on the outside of the stringer, thats why I thought it was too shallow. Im thinking now, cut some holes like u did, epoxy up
The edges, use the cut outs as hatch lids and gain some storage. Can u post some pics with your camera in the hole facing forward & aft

Thanks

[Slightly_Twisted]

Ok here we go should be able to see much better now.

[Slightly_Twisted]

Ok so the whole thing is rectangular. The bottom slants away so the measurement to to the top of the slant. That is not how the battery will sit just dropped it in to show the fit.

[jvitiel]

Awesome !

Totally solves my trolling motor issue (unless I go 36v). Thanks !