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Alternate House Bank Battery Location
« on: March 28, 2018, 08:41:41 AM »
Can the house bank be installed someplace other than the stern of the boat? Was thinking about removing the bow tank and installing them under the V-berth. Considering all of the weight stored in the stern of the boat plus passengers, figured 200 lbs can be moved forward with no ill effects. Thoughts?
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Re: Alternate House Bank Battery Location
« Reply #1 on: March 28, 2018, 11:33:19 PM »
Good idea but be ready to spend a bunch on heavy gauge wire running back to the motor and other connections. I put in a Windlass and was shocked at the wire cost to run from my house bank to the windlass motor in the bow. The weight is no problem if you think of what water weighed when tank is full. Good luck and Fair winds