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Olivenhain Bob
Join Date: May 2008
Location: Olivenhain, CA
Posts: 1,122
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Velcro usually works if you can get it to stick and your battery is fairly small. If you want a more robust method consider strapping the battery in a box to the hull.
I wanted my battery box to be raised off the bottom of the hull which is usually a little wet. I took some foam pipe insulation, spread it out and glued it to two edges of the bottom of the battery box. That gave me the lift and provided a little cushioning. Next I gooped some pad eyes to the hull. After the goop had cured, I ran a webbing strap through the pad eyes. The strap, ($2 at REI), has a quick disconnect buckle. When I am ready to hit the water, I set the battery box in its place connect the buckle and cinch everything tight. I use a two-wire trailer light plug to attach the battery to the internal wiring in the hull. This has worked better for me than Velcro which was always coming loose. This is probably because I have a fairly heavy 7AH battery that is too much for the Velcro to hold. Bob |
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