[Public-List] Battery Compartment

[Bob Bounds]

The batteries were not in plastic boxes.  I should have said that the bilge 
side of the plywood was untreated, the battery side had several coats of 
paint.  I don't believe the problem was due to battery acid.

Bob
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From: "Rod Symmes" <weatherhelm at hotmail.com>
To: "A30 List" <public-list at lists.alberg30.org>
Sent: Monday, July 09, 2012 9:07 PM
Subject: Re: [Public-List] Battery Compartment


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> Were the batteries in plastic boxes ?  It could be battery acid that ate 
> the plywood if it was not painted or epoxied.
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> Cheers,   Rod
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>> From: bobbounds at comcast.net
>> To: public-list at alberg30.org
>> Date: Sun, 8 Jul 2012 19:51:48 -0400
>> Subject: [Public-List] Battery Compartment
>>
>> Echo Gulf #132 has a 12 volt starting battery and two 6 volt golf cart 
>> batteries for the house load.  Recently I was adding water to the 6 volt 
>> batteries and noticed that one of them was tilted at an unusual angle.  I 
>> took both batteries out of the space below the salon sole and discovered 
>> that the deck supporting the batteries had failed and was completely 
>> rotten. It appears that it was an untreated piece of plywood tabbed with 
>> fibreglass to the sides of the bilge.  The plywood  was dry, but crumpled 
>> when I pulled it out.
>>
>> I am concerned with how to proceed with the repair.  I could replace the 
>> piece that failed, but wonder if there is more rot in the structure under 
>> the sole.  I found in the archives (October 30, 2005) pictures of a 
>> similar repair on #380.
>>
>> Has anyone had a similar problem and  what are your opinions on how to 
>> proceed with a repair?
>>
>> Thanks for any advice.
>>
>> Bob Bounds
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