Jim_R
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Finally got the boat in the water last week, and started my second season projects this weekend. Way up at the top of the list was adding a second battery. The hardest part for me was finding a place I liked to install the second battery. I looked at the changing room, and under the helm, but wanted to save those spaces for other uses. I finally came across the image below at the Bennington website.
Yup, a Mini-Galley. Called customer service, found a battery should fit, and ordered one up. It arrived last season, but too late to play with. The mini-galley required some modification. ABYC says a venting system or other means shall be provided to permit the discharge of hydrogen gas released by the battery. So I got out my 3" drill.
I found some vent covers online for cheap, but white didn't look right.
So, plastic paint to the rescue.
I didn't like the new style SS cupholders, as they did not match the other 8 onboard, so replaced those too. Also I didn't like the hand pump - how to wash hands if you constantly have to pump? So I replaced that too, but this is a thread on adding a second battery, so I'm skipping over that stuff. After mounting the mini-galley, I added a battery tray, drilled another 3" hole, this one through the deck, and mounted a Yandina ACR. BTW, you can see the second lower vent in this pic:
I got distracted with some other upgrades, so that's all I have for the battery upgrade for now. Well, ok, here's a couple shots of the mini-galley in position.

Yup, a Mini-Galley. Called customer service, found a battery should fit, and ordered one up. It arrived last season, but too late to play with. The mini-galley required some modification. ABYC says a venting system or other means shall be provided to permit the discharge of hydrogen gas released by the battery. So I got out my 3" drill.

I found some vent covers online for cheap, but white didn't look right.

So, plastic paint to the rescue.

I didn't like the new style SS cupholders, as they did not match the other 8 onboard, so replaced those too. Also I didn't like the hand pump - how to wash hands if you constantly have to pump? So I replaced that too, but this is a thread on adding a second battery, so I'm skipping over that stuff. After mounting the mini-galley, I added a battery tray, drilled another 3" hole, this one through the deck, and mounted a Yandina ACR. BTW, you can see the second lower vent in this pic:

I got distracted with some other upgrades, so that's all I have for the battery upgrade for now. Well, ok, here's a couple shots of the mini-galley in position.


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