Batteries - Current & Lightning - Oh My
Two agm group 27 batteries could fit in the bilge under the sole forward of the companionway, I do believe. It would put that weight lower (actually over the ballast) and more toward the center.
What are the pros and cons of battery placement? The terminals would be just under the sole. Is this begging for trouble? There's never going to be more than a cup of coffee in the sump.
Hey! Why am I sinking?..and where did my thru hull fittings go??
I'm with you, Ebb. The sailboat electric doesn't make a lot of sense to me either. No ground plate on Noeta and I s'pose if the lightning strikes it'll blow the thru hulls through the hull.
From all I can gather you gotta have (if desired) 2 separate systems. One purely for electrical generation and consumption and if desired one system for lightning strike protection....(or attraction as some might argue..);p