If I can comment- that's probably the best place for a battery. Jerry jerrymontgomery.org
----- Original Message ----- From: "Brian Gilbert" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Thursday, August 04, 2005 3:01 PM Subject: M_Boats: Re:Battery Location M17 > Hi Steve: > > The original battery location on my M17 was under the port berth, but it was > too small for the monster battery I just bought for Tiny Dancer.(1000AH- at > least it's a monster to me) Since the battery weighs 55 lbs, I figure it's > pretty good ballast, so I've built a high-sided box of epoxy and > glass-covered plywood, and epoxied that along the centerline of the boat > just forward of the mast support under the Vberth. The battery is a little > harder to get to, but it should work a little better than the stock setup > with regards to trim. It'll be harder to check the water in it's new > location, but it's well secured and should stay in place. > > Best > BG > > -- > Brian Gilbert > Marine Media > Author, Fix It and Sail > (423)876-9990 > 3404 Hartford Drive > Chattanooga, TN 37415 > www.sailingsmall.com > > > _______________________________________________ > http://mailman.xmission.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/montgomery_boats > _______________________________________________ http://mailman.xmission.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/montgomery_boats
