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SC Joe posted 03-22-2009 08:16 PM ET (US)
For those who have two batteries in your Montauk, where is your battery switch?
I mounted a simple Perko on/off switch in mine in the factory location in teh console and am planning to add another battery, however, I'm thinking that this might block access to the battery switch. It would be great to be able to access the switch without openine the console, but I'd really like the switch knob to be covered.
Anyone cutout an area for a swicth and added one in the console? SSI plastic makes several excellent boxes for this found here:
http://www.ssicustomplastics.com/switches.htm
(I like no. 47731600 ) I understand they only sell to manufacturers. Any suggestions?
GreatBayNH posted 03-22-2009 08:31 PM ET (US)
You mean like this? http://www.caico.com/170/slides/3%20lower_console1.html
and this? http://www.caico.com/170/slides/3%20battery_switch_in_SSI_box.html
see this link: http://continuouswave.com/ubb/Forum3/HTML/000894.html
SC Joe posted 03-22-2009 09:02 PM ET (US)
Exactly!! Although the box is a bit bigger than I thought. That was ordered dirctly from SSI?
swist posted 03-23-2009 07:39 AM ET (US)
Mine is inside the console, but on that angled piece of starboard that forms the kickspace (same surface the breakers are mounted on). If you mount it as far to port as you can, you can easily reach it through the console door without even opening it all the way.
That front mount does look neat, though.
Feejer posted 03-23-2009 09:31 AM ET (US)
Joe
If your going to have 2 batteries on your boat do yourself a HUGE favor an order a BEP switch.
http://www.boatersworld.com/product/196978225msk.htm?bct=%3Bcibattery-switches-isolators
SC Joe posted 03-23-2009 03:28 PM ET (US)
Swist--is yours a factory installation? Or is it closer to the access door?
swist posted 03-24-2009 07:53 AM ET (US)
SC Joe - I put it in myself.

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Author	Topic: Two batteries in a 170 Montauk
SC Joe	posted 03-22-2009 08:16 PM ET (US) For those who have two batteries in your Montauk, where is your battery switch? I mounted a simple Perko on/off switch in mine in the factory location in teh console and am planning to add another battery, however, I'm thinking that this might block access to the battery switch. It would be great to be able to access the switch without openine the console, but I'd really like the switch knob to be covered. Anyone cutout an area for a swicth and added one in the console? SSI plastic makes several excellent boxes for this found here: http://www.ssicustomplastics.com/switches.htm (I like no. 47731600 ) I understand they only sell to manufacturers. Any suggestions?
GreatBayNH	posted 03-22-2009 08:31 PM ET (US) You mean like this? http://www.caico.com/170/slides/3%20lower_console1.html and this? http://www.caico.com/170/slides/3%20battery_switch_in_SSI_box.html see this link: http://continuouswave.com/ubb/Forum3/HTML/000894.html
SC Joe	posted 03-22-2009 09:02 PM ET (US) Exactly!! Although the box is a bit bigger than I thought. That was ordered dirctly from SSI?
swist	posted 03-23-2009 07:39 AM ET (US) Mine is inside the console, but on that angled piece of starboard that forms the kickspace (same surface the breakers are mounted on). If you mount it as far to port as you can, you can easily reach it through the console door without even opening it all the way. That front mount does look neat, though.
Feejer	posted 03-23-2009 09:31 AM ET (US) Joe If your going to have 2 batteries on your boat do yourself a HUGE favor an order a BEP switch. http://www.boatersworld.com/product/196978225msk.htm?bct=%3Bcibattery-switches-isolators
SC Joe	posted 03-23-2009 03:28 PM ET (US) Swist--is yours a factory installation? Or is it closer to the access door?
swist	posted 03-24-2009 07:53 AM ET (US) SC Joe - I put it in myself.