Kevin:
I have the same set up.....two group 27 Great Northern batteries in
battery boxes under the quarter berth. Both batteries are held securely
in place to the wooden platform they sit on with 'tie straps'......they
can not move when the boat heels. I have never experienced any acid
leakage.
Both batteries are now into their 8th season and since my boat resides
on a mooring with no solar power to charge them, I must rely on my
alternator to recharge. And the batteries have never left the boat
since first installed in 2009.
Every Fall at haulout, I add distilled water to top up the cells and
give each battery a good charge with a 2A - 6A battery charger.
Rob Abbott
AZURA
C&C 32 - 84
Halifax, N.S.
On 2016-09-05 4:13 PM, Kevin Paxton via CnC-List wrote:
Thanks for the suggestions and information everyone!
Think I'll probably go the AutoZone Duralast option. Don't want to
dump a lot of money in to it right now and finances are a little
tight. I will however probably get a hardwired charger/maintainer for
them to try and keep them in optimal condition. One question though,
They are currently in battery boxes under the quarter berth with a
hole drilled into the engine compartment. Is this safe for flooded
batteries? Should they be relocated? If so, I have no clue where would
be a good safe place with enough space for them.
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