[Rhodes22-list] Battery location question ...

[Rick]

Mike,

My boat has a list to port based on where the wash down water collects in
the port cockpit seat trough next to the cabin bulkhead.  I have the single
battery and swell head configuration.  A second battery installed under the
sink would just about balance things out.

Rick

On Wed, Aug 12, 2009 at 6:05 PM, Mike Cheung <mikecheung at att.net> wrote:

>
> 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
> >>
> >>
> >
> >
>
>
> -----
> Mike Cheung
> s/v Muireann 1993/2008 Rhodes 22
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