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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.
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12-06-2017, 01:33 PM
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No problem, I did forget to mention that the cavity space is equal dimensions on both sides.
At least in my boat!
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12-06-2017, 05:01 PM
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I would not put the battery's up there, I would put in a hatch and use it for storage for something light, I don't like the weight and corners of the battery's resting on the hull , that's just my opinion
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12-06-2017, 07:02 PM
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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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12-13-2017, 04:13 PM
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Hey Jvitiel, Sorry I haven't been working on the boat the last few days. I did and few things today. and looked at what you asked. You could cut the side of the step-down to access that void. Maybe if you put some drew hardware in you could make a battery drew there. you have a good amount of room there, I have about 4-5 extra inches on top of the battery to work with.
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Bradford, Thanks!! yeah I'm hoping to do a 100% refit on this one, stringers, transom, the whole deal. I'm going to wait until the seadrive dies and then its game on!!
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12-13-2017, 05:30 PM
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Awesome. For me, side access is the way to go and four inches is plenty of clearance for brackets, shelves etc. Thanks Twist! I appreciate your detailed due diligence on this. Now I have to start looking over how to lay out the trolling motor so that it doesn't interfere with my pulpit...
I look forward to hearing about the progress on your project. Good luck and please keep us updated.
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12-06-2017, 09:24 PM
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Brilliant...
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12-06-2017, 10:09 PM
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12-07-2017, 06:45 AM
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That is a heavily concentrated load at the end end of the lever arm, without proper bracing this could be a disaster. In any case I wouldn want all that weight (somewhat) permanently mounted up in the bow area. Sometimes we have to accept that the designers actually knew what they were doing. The comment on your trolling motor was a joke...hope you enjoyed the bourbon. Merry Christmas to All! Bill
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