Enlarging battery compartment on 2003 SANTE

(corerider) · (corerider) **Join Date: May 2008** 10-17-2011, 12:36 PM

Referring to this thread on PN... http://www.planetnautique.com/vb3/sh...-to-a-2002-SAN

I want to do something similar on the port side battery compartment. I want to enlarge the cavity that's already there so I can fit 2 batteries instead of 1. CC's official answer is no because that area is a "foam stringer". I don't think removing a bit more material from that area will harm anything since there is already a compartment there. The person that made the above thread disappeared from PN shortly after creating that thread and I want to know if anyone else has tried this and can you give me any heads up?

(corerider) · (corerider) **Join Date: May 2008** 10-25-2011, 10:11 AM

Awful quiet in here... Guess I will be the test mule!

(h2ohangtime) · (h2ohangtime) **Join Date: Aug 2002** 10-25-2011, 10:59 AM

Jason, this is the same thread I followed when I added a starboard battery box prior to this season on my 2002 SAN. I have two flooded group 27's under the starboard seat in the back and kept the single starting battery on the port side--didn't have any problems this season.

Just make sure to fill the cratered areas back in with foam so that it's as straight as possible, then glass over it with a couple layers to add strength/rigidity. Most likely, with the added support from the fiberglass box, it will be stronger than it was from the factory.

Also, if you're looking to enlarge the port side box, check out this DIY--Eric did a nice job on it.

http://www.planetnautique.com/vb3/sh...ox-enlargement

(corerider) · (corerider) **Join Date: May 2008** 10-25-2011, 6:12 PM

Ahh, thanks Tony! That is almost exactly what I'm wanting to do.