phildogginit
Member II
I'm curious if any e34-2 owners have added a second house battery on their boats --- where and what size?
thanks
thanks
3rd battery on e34-2?
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Marlin Prowell
E34 - Bellingham, WA
A previous owner built custom brackets for two additional batteries. These are in the port storage compartment under the settee between the table and the galley sink. This is a dedicated starting battery and is a Group 31 battery. The battery cables lead under the galley sink (I think through one of the TAFG channels) and resurface through a hole in the engine compartment floor.
Our house battery bank is two Group 31 Firefly batteries (also courtesy of a previous owner) and are in the battery compartment under the aft cabin mattress.
Our house battery bank is two Group 31 Firefly batteries (also courtesy of a previous owner) and are in the battery compartment under the aft cabin mattress.
phildogginit
Member II
That's a perfect spot for the weight. How is it for access to bilge?
On Blitzen that cabinet is occupied by a heavy tool box which fits perfectly but could be organized to another spot.
On Blitzen that cabinet is occupied by a heavy tool box which fits perfectly but could be organized to another spot.
Frank Langer
1984 Ericson 30+, Nanaimo, BC
On our boat that locker holds all our water bottles, and if there is still room, some beer cans. When we go on a month long cruise my wife wants to ensure we have three water bottles each per day--that's alot of water. We use our water tanks for dishes hand washing, etc. So that space can't be used for extra batteries on our boat. The two house batteries are in the battery compartment under the quarter berth, with an extra emergency start battery on a shelf in the port locker.
Frank
Frank
Marlin Prowell
E34 - Bellingham, WA
Access to the bilge is okay, not great but okay. The gap is somewhere between 4 and 6 inches. The photo angle makes it look narrower than it actually is.