My billet battery boxes corroding within months.
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My billet battery boxes corroding within months.
I did question putting my lead acid batteries in aluminum boxes but it seems that everyone uses them. They are already corroding pretty badly on the tops and some on the bases. I break the plastic battery hold-downs. Is there a non metallic battery box that won't break?
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I have 24 and 27 series - I use to get them painted and sell them as semi custom battery boxes. I quit the painting process as it got to expensive to keep the price down They are black in color and fairly tough plastic. If you want to try them, let me know.
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Edit: OP, When you say plastic,you mean these ?
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Sorry about that,I was asking the OP.
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I have the plastic Gill battery trays that are grey in my Powerquest and have added a couple more that are black plastic yet extremely similar design from West Marine. They are beefy but if you are beating the crap out of your boat and constantly jumping waves at WOT, then I can see where you might want metal. I am somewhere in between cruiser use and hardcore poker runner FWIW. I get air under the boat every weekend but usually short periods of hard running fun then back to leisurely cruise. Not in and out of the throttle for hours on end bouncing from wave crest to crest.
https://www.westmarine.com/buy/attwo...62?recordNum=2
https://www.westmarine.com/buy/attwo...62?recordNum=2
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[QUOTE=SB;4556868]Edit: OP, When you say plastic,you mean these ?
No, these Attwood plastic hold-downs is what my boat came with. I've broken several tops but fortunately a battery never came fully out of the tray. Also these are the new billet boxes that are already corroding. They will be total crap by the end of the season.
No, these Attwood plastic hold-downs is what my boat came with. I've broken several tops but fortunately a battery never came fully out of the tray. Also these are the new billet boxes that are already corroding. They will be total crap by the end of the season.
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Stainless Marine makes them.
http://www.stainlessmarine.com/produ...4-battery-box/
http://www.stainlessmarine.com/produ...4-battery-box/