Im lost without the PW thread!!!!

[Iwndr]

Bump

[skippabcool]

so check this out -

I've always thought that the way the batteries were arranged in my boat was crappy. They were crammed in the space crooked, the lids couldn't fit down properly on the battery boxes, and the shelf they were on was not level. So, I found something interesting when I pulled them to install the charger leads.

Do you see the odd carpeted thing in the back right corner? A red cable comes out from behind it...



I noticed that that thing was preventing the cranking batt from being straight in there. I tried to figure out what it was - a chase for cabling or something? Nope. It didn't do anything, and didn't go anywhere. I was stumped. Then I realized that it moved. But it was a heavy SOB. And its weight had caused the starboard battery shelf to bend down into the corner, thus the unlevel shelf.

So I haul that heavy beotch out...

98 pounds of carpeted lead.

Placed there either by the factory or by the dealer during delivery prep.

Here it is.

[mls6722]

any chance the Blue Lake is full of lead?

[JreisRZR]

Very nice
From this pic it looks as if it is listing towards the bow though???

i like them to sit low...

Tige's fault

there must have been a reason for it to be installed

[skippabcool]

It looks like your swim platform is angled up as well, is that the case?

[Iwndr]

Looks to be a bit over 98# to me

[skippabcool]

Looks to be a bit over 98# to me

I remember in the posts that it was mentioned that someone was shorted 2 lbs.

[JreisRZR]

well, i guess ill take a peak around the back of the boat to see if that could be the issue?

yes it is, i think it may have something to do with surf wave? WHCIH I CANT ENJOY

[skippabcool]

Looks like we may be going to Glendo the 1st or second weekend in August. I will have to make it a long weekend.

[skippabcool]

JH, can you go to a lake in a neighboring state and surf?

[Fiveflat]

He was installing a on board charger and found a 100# lead bar wrapped in carpet behind the batteries, or somewhere back against the transom

He bought his boat used didn't he? I think he said something along the lines of it being installed because it might have had a list to it as well...

[JreisRZR]

yes, but it just doesnt make much sense, we have invasive seaweed in our lake and stay there for the summer so i couldnt use any ballast without being a complete dickhead, we trailer twice a year, once in the spring to the lake and back home in the fall. i plan on scooping up the rope and hanging on tight any time i see the cop but ive been fighting to change this, and the WSIA is on my side if i need help

[Iwndr]

I remember in the posts that it was mentioned that someone was shorted 2 lbs.

I thought it was 2 inches???

[skippabcool]

I thought it was 2 inches???

[Iwndr]

Looks like we may be going to Glendo the 1st or second weekend in August. I will have to make it a long weekend.

I think we are going to MT the second week I may have to try and meet you there