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Thanks for the replies. I installed it in the battery compartment on the port side under the oil tanks. Seems to fit good and provides for easy cable routing.

Any other opinions on installing a charger in the same compartment as the batteries?? It seems like there are mixed opinions on this but I'm not sure where else to locate it on my '94 252 Sailfish. Want to have the power cord flush mounted so I dont have the cord showing nor have to keep the...

Has anyone installed a seat cushion on the bow of a 252/282 sailfish with the cabin hatch? Want to know if it is possible to provide some seating forward in my '94 252. Thanks

Any other opinions on installing the charger in the same compartment as the batteries?? It seems like there are mixed opinions on this but I'm not sure where else to locate it on my Sailfish. Want to have the power cord flush mounted so I dont have the cord showing nor have to keep the...

OK...thank you all for the input!

Sounds good....that's probably what I will try to do also. Do you think it is necessary to add zincs if the boat will be in the water a few days at a time while on trips? It is kept on a lift normally so no zincs now but I read somewhere that if dock power is connected to batteries and...

Journeyman, correct...I am not trying to install true shore power, just an outlet that the charger's power cord is wired to so that I can plug shore power into that and not have any loose cords. This way I can install charger in the bilge and not have the wire sticking out. Maybe use the extra...

Ok...great info. Lastly, I'm assuming your seafarer has 2 batteries hence the 2 bank charger?? I know that 3 batteries does not neccessarily mean 3 banks but I am thinking that I will need a 3 bank so I can charge all three batteries...

Thanks for the input. I know our boats have a little different config but where did you locate the charger? Is it pretty easy for a DIYer? Also, I was thinking about adding an outlet close by so I can just plug in the shore power and have an outlet for portable electronics...just seems neater...

I have a '94 Sailfish 252 and am looking for some guidance on the best battery charger for my application, location to install, and any other ideas on achieving my goal of keeping batteries charged betw runs and running mainly DC power at dock on weekend trips. I currently have 3 batteries; 2...