Weight and balance
I have and 8D AGM battery on the starboard side against the forward bulkhead. Most of your storage area is located on the starboard side also. The only time I fill the tank full is when I'm cruising. Then I also have food and equipment stored so the weight is quite equally distributed. With the tank completely full and the boat loaded for cruising the weight kills the speed of the boat. So for a weekend cruise I'll fill it about half full. That's enough for two people to take one shower each and use the head as much as needed, wash a few dishes etc. This still lets you cruise at about 16 to 18 kts. I always carry bottled water for drinking. The water tank starts to taste a little funny if it sets very long. There is a link to a picture of the boat fully loaded at the bottom of the page. You can see that it is still well above the waterline mark. I had all of my cruising gear a full ballast tank and full water tank. I do have one from the front in the same configuration however I have not scanned it in yet. I'll try and get it posted in a day or two. Best of luck and good sailing, Tim Bastian Zephyr's Aura Hixson, TN