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by MrPaul
Mon Jul 03, 2023 2:16 pm
Forum: Power Boats
Topic: building xf20
Replies: 243
Views: 24884

Re: building xf20

That said, you always want to consider offsetting the helmsman in these boats. Balance is always your friend in laying out. Well said FG put the house battery on the left side of the helm/console to offset moving the starting battery to the right as an example. The reason to link the house battery ...
by MrPaul
Mon Jul 03, 2023 2:12 pm
Forum: Power Boats
Topic: building xf20
Replies: 243
Views: 24884

Re: building xf20

That said, you always want to consider offsetting the helmsman in these boats. Balance is always your friend in laying out. At this point I have changed plans to put 3 27 size batteries up front and 1 in the rear. I need to put in more flotation foam that can also go up front but that will leave th...
by MrPaul
Sat Jul 01, 2023 11:36 pm
Forum: Power Boats
Topic: building xf20
Replies: 243
Views: 24884

Re: building xf20

MrPaul even if you move the starting battery a couple of feet off center beside the tunnel there really isn't much affect on a boat as wide as the XF. My GF18 had the starting battery in the compartment next to the motor and there was no noticeable affect on the balance. It also had the main batter...
by MrPaul
Fri Jun 30, 2023 11:52 pm
Forum: Power Boats
Topic: building xf20
Replies: 243
Views: 24884

Re: building xf20

The only place in the rear that is centered is the top of the tunnel...and I think I found a battery box short enough to fit under the hatch framing that I'm going to have to put in to get to the battery. I have about 9 inches between the top of the tunnel and the hatch frames. Would it be a bad ide...
by MrPaul
Wed Jun 28, 2023 11:24 pm
Forum: Power Boats
Topic: building xf20
Replies: 243
Views: 24884

Re: building xf20

Ok...so let me make sure I'm understanding. I can mount it where the wires come out of the chase tube. Is a terminal block the same as a buss bar? This is where I can connect the 2 Guage wires coming from the battery and the 4 Guage wires going to the motor. Correct?
by MrPaul
Wed Jun 28, 2023 4:43 pm
Forum: Power Boats
Topic: building xf20
Replies: 243
Views: 24884

Re: building xf20

The terminal block should be easy to find a place for in the console near the starter battery.
by MrPaul
Mon Jun 26, 2023 10:16 pm
Forum: Power Boats
Topic: building xf20
Replies: 243
Views: 24884

Re: building xf20

Thank you Tom and Orange. Hopefully I get this figured out soon. I think I'm about 2 weeks from building the console so I have a little while to figure it out.
by MrPaul
Mon Jun 26, 2023 12:28 pm
Forum: Power Boats
Topic: building xf20
Replies: 243
Views: 24884

Re: building xf20

If I keep the staring battery under the front seat in the console it will still be about 10 feet from the motor. Is that too far to run the starter cables without causing an issue?
by MrPaul
Sun Jun 25, 2023 4:53 pm
Forum: Power Boats
Topic: building xf20
Replies: 243
Views: 24884

Re: building xf20

Thank you Tom. I rally appreciate all of your help on this. I am looking at using the bass pro size 27 batteries on my boat. Due to thier size they look like they will be a good fit. I may use a smaller lighter battery for the house battery.
by MrPaul
Sun Jun 25, 2023 1:08 pm
Forum: Power Boats
Topic: building xf20
Replies: 243
Views: 24884

Re: building xf20

No worries Tom. I apologize for so many questions. Thank you fallguy.