Dimension and thruster advice/help 340 Fiesta Vee

Handymans342

@LaRea How could you possibly miss this???

Liberty44140

Sealed lead acid batteries are acceptable for my set up. Vetus says that if the battery is going to be positioned with the thruster, a sealed lead acid (they call it their smf) or a sealed agm should be used. 

I can’t imagine vetus would recommend anything against abyc, Grahamu could you post the details? I’m up for a new battery and would like to see the reg before I splurge on an agm. Lead acid works just lovely. Thanks 

Dream_Inn

@LaRea I'm sure it's AGM. Mine is.  I had to replace it a few years ago. Hard to believe, but it was original.

Grahamu

@Liberty44140 I will try and find the regs tomorrow at the shop and also check with the electrician who is ABYC certified.

Grahamu

It appears I am wrong I just checked and the electrician says ABYC does not object to "sealed" lead acid batteries, sorry about the misinformation.

Liberty44140

Thanks! Great, Glad to know the right options for purchase. 

YYZRC

I went with an Optima Yellow top just to be safe. 

Liberty44140

Fist day back on the boat yesterday, was glorious. 41 degrees cold inside storage and 9 degrees outside.
I took a look at my thruster battery box as I was curious about venting. I have to give cruisers yachts credit. There is a thru hull coming in to the box and a hose connected venting the box outside. I was wrong, there are no vents in the box, but it’s vented to a grill on the hull of the boat. You can just barely see it in the pic I posted. Lower left corner of the box. 

YYZRC

Cruisers makes a really good quality boat. I’m not surprised it’s done right.