[Rhodes22-list] Battery location question ...

[Mike Cheung]

Thanks Ben!

I was incomplete in my first post.  Muireann's house battery is at the front
of the main cabin in a small compartment under a seat extending amidships
from the forward portion of the settee, probably just where your macerator
is.  Muireann is not equipped with a macerator since we're mainly fresh
water sailors and a Y valve is a no-no on the Great Lakes.  We just get a
pump out when needed.  

It sounds like Susan Kay as the same configuration as the Rhodes we test
sailed down at Edenton.  Pictures of the aft battery installation would be
great!

Also, thanks to all for suggestions regarding checking how the weight shift
would affect "list".  That's a good idea.  We do have the swell head
balancing things, but it's certainly worth checking.  

Mike


BenCittadino wrote:
> 
> Mike;
> 
> Susan Kay is also a '93 (recycle '08) boat, with both batteries on the
> port side; one is under the settee as you describe and one next to the
> macerator at about amidships. I also have the 9.9 yamaha with the electric
> motor lift on the left. However I have the porcelain "swell" head on the
> starboard side to balance it out. As she is now there is no list at all.
> If you can wait afew days I'll try to get afew pics of the battery/settee
> arrangement this weekend. Of course whether I can manage to post them on
> this web site is another question. I may have to email them to you
> directly.
> 
> BenC
> 
>  
> 
> Mike Cheung wrote:
>> 
>> Muireann's a 1993/2008 boat and her motor battery is under the sink.  
>> 
>>  http://www.nabble.com/file/p24937131/motor%2Bbattery%2B-%2Bsmall.jpg 
>> 
>> I know it's heresy with good sailing weather still ahead of us, but I've
>> started to plan my winter projects and relocating the motor battery may
>> go on the list.  The only other Rhodes I spent much time on had her motor
>> battery under aft part the settee, accessible through a removable panel
>> in the settee.  
>> 
>> I have two questions and a request.  
>> 
>> Q1: Anyone else have their motor battery in the same location as
>> Muireann's?  
>> 
>> Q2: Has anyone performed the relocation I'm contemplating?  
>> 
>> R1: Would someone with their battery located under the settee send a few
>> pics to help me make my relocation effort as OEM as possible?
>> 
>> Thanks to all!
>> 
>> Mike
>> 
>> 
> 
> 


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Mike Cheung
s/v Muireann 1993/2008 Rhodes 22
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