Posted 1/16/2016 8:33 AM (#799851 - in reply to #676784) Subject: Re: Esox Mag Battery Compartment
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Location: Sycamore, IL
Yeah I did...but sold the boat last winter. It was a bit of a project, as the batteries had to be recessed into the floor for the new compartment to be flush with the front deck. In the end it worked pretty well and opened up more storage in the front compart ment. It also made getting to and maintaining my batteries easier.
Posted 1/16/2016 6:30 PM (#799938 - in reply to #676784) Subject: Re: Esox Mag Battery Compartment
Posts: 4269
Location: Ashland WI
Do you have any pictures?
Last winter I did make a storage compartment up front, but realized I would need to recess it for batteries to fit. Main concern is if I cut into it and find a support stringer there.
Posted 1/17/2016 11:42 AM (#800085 - in reply to #676784) Subject: Re: Esox Mag Battery Compartment
Posts: 682
Location: Sycamore, IL
Unfortunately I did not take any pics of the process. There are two stringers that run up the middle of the boat about 18 inches apart and terminate where the front deck starts. I used one of those oscillating tools to cut out the piece of flooring...you could feel where the stringers were with the tool. I then notched the stringers to accept the battery box and glassed the whole shebang together. Good luck...
Posted 1/18/2016 7:33 PM (#800269 - in reply to #800157) Subject: Re: Esox Mag Battery Compartment
Posts: 38
Location: WI
Am in the process of doing it to my esox ltd. Will be putting the batteries and charger in the existing front storage area and then making a storage area in front of the deck and level with the existing for other items. The other way as you explained sounds really nice and easier to check the batteries but sounds like more work. Have heard it really helps the boat plain out and ride better.
Posted 1/19/2016 5:36 AM (#800298 - in reply to #800269) Subject: Re: Esox Mag Battery Compartment
Posts: 4269
Location: Ashland WI
HunterDM - 1/18/2016 7:33 PM
Am in the process of doing it to my esox ltd. Will be putting the batteries and charger in the existing front storage area and then making a storage area in front of the deck and level with the existing for other items. The other way as you explained sounds really nice and easier to check the batteries but sounds like more work. Have heard it really helps the boat plain out and ride better.
Esox Mag Battery Compartment