Securing batteries in Supreme trout boat

snyderjr

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Have a used Supreme trout boat. The battery is not secured. I am hesitant to put screws in battery compartment to anchor battery box. Any ideas?
 

ThomW

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Why are you hesitant? Take some appropriate sized screws with a little silicone and secure a battery box or battery strap in place.
 

snyderjr

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Why are you hesitant? Take some appropriate sized screws with a little silicone and secure a battery box or battery strap in place.
Don’t know how thick the fiberglass is and don’t want to punch holes in my boat. Probably over thinking this.
 

jimmbo

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Boat Manufacturers should be required by Law/USCG, to engineer a Battery Hold Down Location where there is enough Structure to securely secure Batteries without risking going thru the bottom of the hull. A couple of r/8" long #6 Screws going into a 3/8" thick Plywood, isn't much for a 30lb battery being tossed around.
 
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