[Public-List] Battery Tray?

[Mike Lehman via Public-List]

I would use a shop vac instead of a coat hanger...you can access under the
battery boxes from the bilge under the engine

On Jul 21, 2017 11:44 AM, "Jonathan Bresler via Public-List" <
public-list at lists.alberg30.org> wrote:

> Folks,
>
> As a follow on to the question regarding one 12v or two 6v batteries.
> There is a tray in which the batteries sit.  Appears that the tray is a bit
> raised above the floor of the bilge.  Tried to poke my finger in there
> between the tray and the bilge floor and between the side to side vertical
> divider between the forward and aft battery compartments and the battery
> tray.  No luck either way.  The battery tray has a hole, about 1" diameter,
> at the forward end, perhaps the aft end as well, that would allow the
> battery to drain into the bilge.
>
> Is the bilge supposed to drain under/around the battery tray or through
> it?  Wondering if I need to get a wire coat hanger, unbend it, and try to
> fish out the material that has accumulated down there over the years.
>
> Jonathan
>
> --
> Jonathan M Bresler
> S/V Constance Alberg 30 #262
> Annapolis/Eastport MD
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