New battery bank on a 35-2

[boethius27]

Currently our 35-2 only has 2 dual purpose batteries, located under the quarterberth. These are barely enough to get us through a weekend at the islands. Or at the least, I don't feel safe using just these two for anything much longer than that.

I've come across a good deal on 4 Trojan 6 volt 225 Ah batteries from an acquaintance here in the marina. A really good deal. That said, I am getting them from him tomorrow and plan to put them underneath the steps in front of that little door that leads to under the cockpit. I'll have to restructure the door to be smaller and build a nice box under the steps so everything is housed all nice and purty and solid. I will still have plenty of access to under the cockpit via the quarterberth where I have already installed bigger-than-me sized access panel.

Any reason why I shouldn't put the batteries (240 lbs total) in that space? Or is there a better space someone can think of? I have the layout with the A4 under the settee and a big void under the steps. I'll be keeping the two smaller batteries under the quarter berth as a starting bank and use the new ones as a house bank.

Thanks in advance!

 

[Loren Beach]

http://www.ericsonyachts.org/infoexchange/showthread.php?t=621&referrerid=28

Different model boat, but note the heavy plastic box we bought from the battery supplier. Perhaps you could put in two of these boxes.