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Jon and V Boat Conversions & Modifications
14ft Fixer upper
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<blockquote data-quote="onthewater102" data-source="post: 419626" data-attributes="member: 13702"><p>Batteries in the back of a flat bottomed boat is the way to go - the only issue is emergency flotation you won't have with 3 batteries back there so I would try to get that volume of foam really close to where you've got the batteries going. Perhaps along the sides and then across in front of the batteries if you're building a deck in the back - batteries in the middle, room for a gas tank to the rear and foam along the sides and across the front? You need roughly 1 cubic foot of foam for each battery - another two if you're going to add an outboard - and that's just in the rear section of the boat for the point load of those items...you still need foam spread throughout the rest of the boat for the weight of the boat, trolling motor, other gear and occupants.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="onthewater102, post: 419626, member: 13702"] Batteries in the back of a flat bottomed boat is the way to go - the only issue is emergency flotation you won't have with 3 batteries back there so I would try to get that volume of foam really close to where you've got the batteries going. Perhaps along the sides and then across in front of the batteries if you're building a deck in the back - batteries in the middle, room for a gas tank to the rear and foam along the sides and across the front? You need roughly 1 cubic foot of foam for each battery - another two if you're going to add an outboard - and that's just in the rear section of the boat for the point load of those items...you still need foam spread throughout the rest of the boat for the weight of the boat, trolling motor, other gear and occupants. [/QUOTE]
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