twin battery tray pics

[rickd01]

Im looking for ideas on how to house a twin battery setup. Does anyone have pics of their install to share

 

[txav8r]

I just use two separate battery boxes. It is tight quarters in there so getting pics of the second past the first is dang near impossible. The boxes come with tie downs to screw to the floor. Some guys have bolted the tie downs to a base, so they can be pulled out easy for service. My preference is AGM batteries and bus bars, so I don't have to remove them! This is the install on the 230. The 240 is similar but the batteries are farther back and group 27's instead of group 24's.

 

[tdonoughue]

On my way overseas, so I don't think I have anything uploaded that will be helpful, other than maybe this:

Negative bus bar

• tdonoughue
• Jun 28, 2014

I had my dealer deliver it with double batteries, so he just dropped an additional tray next to the first one, right in the middle of the opening. Nice for access, but makes it difficult to put anything else under there. However, I did wiggle a tool box forward of the two. Never take it out...

Ideally, I would love to move them to the back on a sliding platform I could lock in to place. Someday....

 

[Bruce]

I used two battery boxes as well.

 

[Murf'n'surf]

I used two group 27 batteries and two battery boxes. I chose to install one battery on each side of the boat to conserve storage and accessibility into each storage area.

This pic shows the wires from the batt switch and charger running to the starboard side.

 

[txav8r]

Truth be told, I am moving one of my batteries to the starboard side as well @Murf'n'surf

 

[rickd01]

thanks for the pics gents, I like the idea of a battery on each side, I think you just changed my mind

 

[Murf'n'surf]

Be sure to use some properly gauged ABYC rated wire to extend your battery chargers lead to the far side. Some manufacturers sell extension kits for this purpose, ProMariner is one that does.

 

[0627Devildog]

Anyone complete this upgrade with a Battery to the Port side?