Battery location on CP19

[skip1930]

Yes, unless the boat is of lesser quality. Good point.
The 20 ounce woven hand rolled multi layer resign impregnated glass cloth is very strong.
And it's, again only a 2000 ~ 2500 pound boat.

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[brackish]

Carl, I really like it.  If the factory or commissioning yard had not already done a very neat wiring job locating the battery support,  main switch, and onboard charger in the starboard cockpit hatch I would place it in that location.  Get the weight of two batteries on the centerline and forward.  Lot of rewiring to do if I wanted to move it there now, but who knows maybe next winter's project.

[skip1930]

From the batteries just run the + and - wire to the panel no need for much rewiring?

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[brackish]

From the batteries just run the + and - wire to the panel no need for much rewiring?

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Ah, were it that simple it would already be done.  There is the wiring from the Guest 5/5 to the batteries, or the charger would have to be moved.  If it is moved then the 120V AC from the panel to the chargers new location would have to be moved.  The charge line from the Sailpro would have to be extended to the new battery location.  My bilge pump is wired directly as it should be and that wiring would have to be moved. The main switch is a typical off, bat1, bat2, all, type switch and that wiring would have to be extended. 

Getting better weight distribution would be nice, however, it is a project. 

[MacGyver]

Brack,

You could do it with a set of relocation terminals, or a switch. A set of cables would come from the batteries to the original area of the batteries then that with were the switch/relocation terminals would be. at that point you would connect the charger wires accordingly. They would then charge the batteries through the cables.

Just a thought. Still quite a bit of work, but doable. You just make sure the charger cords go to the batt cables even if the switch is off so they still charge up even when the boat power is off.

If it wasnt so much work I would move the battery forward...... that weight would be best forward, I am just not sure how I feel sleeping above a battery. I have seen first hand the damages..... and prefer it where it has air.

Mac

[Michael]

Great info and photos and diagrams about "Battery Location" and other thinks as well. Thanks everybody. I now intend to put a couple of AGM batteries just forward of the mast, in a foamed in compartment with a conveniently-sized framed-in hatch for access. Great mix of ideas in this group.

Fair winds, MM in Wonder

[Michael]

Dave, my brother in Bellingham has a 2CV, so I am used to the interesting point of view of owners. They seem to be indestructible if properly understood.

Fair winds,

MM in Wonder

Michael,

I have owned 14 Citroens in the last 45 years. [deleted the middle]
Sorry, off my soapbox and back to the cockpit.

Citroen/Dave