Relocating batteries

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Bill Thiers

The three 12v batteries on the 1983 H34 I've just purchased are beyond the fuel tank on starboard side, accessible only by crawling thru from aft berth. A pain. Thinking about relocating them. Options include the aft berth, aft of the engine; or above the engine, just in the step down from the cockpit to cabin (displacing the portable barbeque that I never use). Anyone done this? Appreciate your thoughts & experience.
 
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Clyde Lichtenwalner

Batteries

The best place for wet cell batteries is where the factory put them. In the starboard locker, accessible by standing on one's head, or crawling into the locker. They are low, but unfortunately add to the starboard list. Another place, installed in hull #1, is under the hanging locker in the aft cabin. Two group 27s fit. In later production this location was abandoned for the starboard location. The next best solution is Gel or AGM batteries installed anywhere there is room. Virtually no service required, so access is not very important. I have one group 27 under the port settee, one 4D next to and in front of the fuel tank, and one group 27 to the starboard, outboard of the fuel tank. When replacing the holding tank, I installed one of slightly narrower dimensions than the stock unit leaving room for yet another 4D battery (not yet installed).
 
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Gary A

Aft Dinette Seat

I have four 6 volt batteries in two banks along the center line in the aft dinette seat bottom. The battery switches have been relocated to the cut-out for the fire extinguisher below the galley sink. I did not make this change, but I am pleased with their location. Does anyone know what used to live in that space, if anything? BTW, that seat also houses the water heater and the compressor for the A/B fridge. Kinda crowded in there, but everything works. Gary
 
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