Battery draw down

[Airslot]

Sounds like a plan. I'm still a one battery guy myself, but I do carry a portable Jump Box with me all the time, well, almost all the time ;D

[phatdaddy]

I want to add another battery & i know they will fit in the hatch openings on either side, but i am trying to figure out how to put a shelf in the bottom of the hull.


I was thinking of going from the stringer to the side of the hull . The single battery is now on a shelf between the stringers in the rear.

[spareparts]

my v-20 had a shelf large enough for two batteries, i just didn't like where they were, see the topic battery location under modifications for pics

[randlemanboater]

Originally Posted by Airslot

Wingnuts have no place on a boat. ;)

Hey, I really like them. They look good and impress the ladies............Oh, you said wing nuts. I thought you said wingtips.

[phatdaddy]

I put the test light in series on the neg cable & the neg post. no light, i pulled all wires of & i will test voltage tomorrow & see if it holds voltage overnight. thanks for the help..

[reelapeelin]

phat...in your pic above...can you put a horizontal cleat front and back, then a shelf?... :D ...

[Airslot]

REEL, that would work as I have the same setup in my boat, less the plumbing. I've thought of doing that, my oil tank sits where the 2nd battery would be.

[reelapeelin]

Originally Posted by Airslot

REEL, that would work as I have the same setup in my boat, less the plumbing. I've thought of doing that, my oil tank sits where the 2nd battery would be.

Could make the shelf easily removable to access below?...need to?...

[phatdaddy]

I was planning that, but i didn't want to screw into the transom for the rear cleat. I talked to a friend of mine who does fiberglass repairs on boats and he suggested epoxying two strips of teak on there( one on the transom & one on the inside of the liner). I liked that. but then i wondered if the weight of the battery bouncing would shear them off? That's when i thought about laying across the stringer and on the hull. i think you are right you would need to have access below.

[reelapeelin]

I like the idea of epoxying cleats on, but done properly, screws will be just as effective and safe from water intrusion...again, done right, bouncing battery shouldn't shear cleats...if in bow, it'd be a concern ;) ...