Battery tiedown

[Tony]

I've been trying to think of a better battery tiedown for my 240. The current arragnement seems very flimsy. It consists of a sail tie holding down the battery box through 2 thin metal loops. The battery seems to flop around a bit when the boat heels, especially on starboard tack. Anyone modified the tiedown to provide more stability for the battery?

 

[Per Albinsson]

Second tie

Yes!, it´s a poor construction. I completed it with a second tie in right angle to the first and two small stops made of stainless sheet metal. A more ambitious way to do it is to make a frame that fits the battery box and screw it on to the plate, then you will do fine with the single tie.

 

[Mark Cooper]

Better battery mount

I took the old battery out and mounted a larger piece of 3/4 inch plywood (treated and painted of course) to the tiny little mounting surface. This gives me the room for 2 batteries, which I mount in place with the straps supplied when you buy new battery boxes (a 2 inch web strap with a buckle). My batteries don't move an inch. Incidentally, I also added a partial enclosure to that piece of plywood that allowed me to mount a battery charger and a 110 volt electrical outlet (with GFCI)