Hail Afourians!
Spring has sprung and I am hoping to tackle a couple of projects that lingered over winter. I will be rebuilding my companionway steps and am considering moving my batteries from there to the port lazarette. Two 6V Trojans for house and a single 12V marine cycle start battery for now.
I've read up on proper battery orientation with concern for spillage on tacks, but my real concern is regarding if others have moved their batteries aft like this and found any issue with their boat now listing due to a weight shift, or causing the transom to squat too much.
Details: I'm talking about a 1975 ODay, placing the three batteries in the port side lazarette, closest to the centerline as possible, and probably on raising them 6-12 inches higher than their current location at the bottom of the steps. I'm thinking this wouldn't induce a noticeable list, but it might cause the stern to squat somewhat.
I know we have talked about long battery cables several times before, so I'm guessing batteries are housed in lazarettes without much sail performance issues.
Thanks in advance for the comments,
Jonny
Spring has sprung and I am hoping to tackle a couple of projects that lingered over winter. I will be rebuilding my companionway steps and am considering moving my batteries from there to the port lazarette. Two 6V Trojans for house and a single 12V marine cycle start battery for now.
I've read up on proper battery orientation with concern for spillage on tacks, but my real concern is regarding if others have moved their batteries aft like this and found any issue with their boat now listing due to a weight shift, or causing the transom to squat too much.
Details: I'm talking about a 1975 ODay, placing the three batteries in the port side lazarette, closest to the centerline as possible, and probably on raising them 6-12 inches higher than their current location at the bottom of the steps. I'm thinking this wouldn't induce a noticeable list, but it might cause the stern to squat somewhat.
I know we have talked about long battery cables several times before, so I'm guessing batteries are housed in lazarettes without much sail performance issues.
Thanks in advance for the comments,
Jonny
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