Hey guys, I just yanked all the wiring out of my 377 Scarab- want to redo it to a better standard. I'm thinking of putting my batteries under the rear seat in the cockpit near the sides. I did this years ago in my old Formula 302. It gave me a lot more room in the engine compartment and the new location was cooler and better vented; batteries cables only ended up being 4" or so longer. What do you think? - any really bad negatives? Thanks - Jeff

You are moving wieght forward. It may affect the handling of your boat a little. But, no more than one extra girl would.

i did exactlywhat you are suggesting and it worked very well. in my case on a 38 gun, it moved that weight almost right on the cg of the boat which helped everything as well as thye benefits you observe.

On a similar note, on a single engine boat, shouldn't the batteries be on the starboard side to help counteract the prop?? Mine are on the port side

Mine are on the starboard side to offset my weight

If you have a prop torque lean, it will help to move the batteries to the starboard side.

thanks for the info guys, I'm looking forward to a cleaner and more spacious engine compartment - Jeff