Vote for under the first step
376 has battery as delivered from the factory, beneath the first step. The Ayes have it.
Battery sucessfully re-located
In case anyone was waiting on the edge of their seats, my battery is now located under the steps.
It only took two stops at Bacon & assoc, two stops at boatus (both pre and post merger) four stops at WM and the finishing stop at Fawcett's.
by the way, Fawcetts is the only place i found that will let you borrow their "huge ass battery cable" crimpers to make up cables. everyone else wants to sell you that expensive and small hammer crimper tool.
one small glitch is that when the battery is in the battery box (plastic cheapo) it is too wide to fit under the bottom step, so i will have to have it like a foot or so back, more like in line with the bulkhead. close enough. i shouldn't have to mess with it that much. (knock on wood)
thanks for everyone's insight. if i have to mess with them that much, i may opt for the hatch in the cockpit sole option, but not yet.
-km#3
"ariel spirit"
Commander battery location?
It seems ariels have the battery under the step, but where does the commander keep its battery?
Mine seems to fit in a fiberglass box that fits in the starboard sail locker. And it was very slopply mounted to the foot of the quarter berth where it meets the locker.
There was a little wood wedge to keep it in place...oh brother!!!
Can anyone tell me the placement and method of mounting the battery in the commander..
And a picture would be a huge help!!! :confused: