SouthernWake Posted August 5, 2020 Report Share Posted August 5, 2020 Will likely be repowering with a new 4 stroke on the boat in the coming weeks. The new engine is about 20lbs heavier than the old 2 stroke. To offset this I was thinking of moving my starting battery from the stern to under the console. will this make any noticeable offset in the additional weight or is it wishful thinking? assuming a 10ft run of additional cable, what gauge do I need to maintain enough cranking power. I am planning on moving the battery then running the leads back to the same switch and negative bus previously used in the back. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SouthernWake Posted August 5, 2020 Author Report Share Posted August 5, 2020 Darn it, can someone move this? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whichwaysup Posted August 5, 2020 Report Share Posted August 5, 2020 so let me get this straight, first you want to move your battery, now you want to move your post. Man, arent you just high maintenance! See what happens when you decide to repower? Everything ends up in the wrong place! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SouthernWake Posted August 5, 2020 Author Report Share Posted August 5, 2020 6 minutes ago, whichwaysup said: so let me get this straight, first you want to move your battery, now you want to move your post. Man, arent you just high maintenance! See what happens when you decide to repower? Everything ends up in the wrong place! Right! All I wanted to do was make life easier and it just blew up in my face. 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boomerang62 Posted August 5, 2020 Report Share Posted August 5, 2020 We did this on our 16 Redfisher. 10ft of 2 gauge from the starboard stern to the center console. Worked out great. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fishmanjj Posted August 5, 2020 Report Share Posted August 5, 2020 Go ahead and put the batteries in console...I have 5 series 27’s in my center console on a Pathfinder 2200 XL and it actually helped the way boat rides ...compared to the two batteries in rear before I added the trolling motor and needed more batteries. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bamaskeet Posted August 6, 2020 Report Share Posted August 6, 2020 If you have a older Pathfinder, you might have to reinforce the console floor to handle the weight of the extra batteries. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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