Battery Placement

Driftwood67 · Post by **Driftwood67** » Wed Oct 12, 2011 8:01 pm

I recently bought a 1973 23' Lancer, it appears the batteries were located in the bilge under the floor between the seats. Was this the original location and is there a better spot to mount them? Any info is much appreciated!!

suesailor · Post by **suesailor** » Fri Oct 14, 2011 11:29 am

Our batteries are in the back under the hatch below the rear seat on a raised platform. Here's a photo:

Do you have the original lovely orange and white upholstery? We're just changing ours to white with some blue accent stripes.

Susie

Driftwood67 · Post by **Driftwood67** » Sun Oct 16, 2011 8:55 am

Thanks for the post suesailor, I sent you an email a few days ago, did you get it? Thanks

Paul P · Post by **Paul P** » Wed Oct 26, 2011 9:07 am

I also have a 1973 23 Lancer which is going through a "complete" restoration and repowering. I have yet to find the battery cables, so you know about where I am on this. The boat came with no motor or transmission. Any weight aft would certainly not pound as much as weight forward, and I would suggest if you do go with a forward location be sure you get everything well above the water line in the bilge and make sure the supports will sustain what a 23 Lancer hull is capable of in the chop. The weight of a battery or two will put a wood structure to test!

These are great boats, well worth restoring!

Best,

Paul