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Message: <blockquote data-quote="bdub065" data-source="post: 346663" data-attributes="member: 13806">Next part was to fabricate a battery box and splash-well for the rear of the boat.  I wanted to have a splash-well that would double as a bait station for herring, sardines and other salmon bait. Underneath I built a box with two door that contain both of my batteries (minn kota and engine/aux power) and the bilge pump.I started by repurposing the cut out section of the back deck and used it as the front of the battery box.  I had to cut some square holes for the door holes and used some of the old aluminum hinges along with some diamond plate to create the doors.  I took a trip to Home Depot to pick up some outdoor gate hinges and marine/auto weather stripping to seal the door and prevent any rattling.  I was really happy with the doors and they fit like a glove. The front panel was then riveted to the floor and angle aluminum on attached to the boxes on each side. I then needed to add a bilge pump which was missing on the original boat so I settled for a 500 gal pump that should be plenty for this size boat. Fishermans marine had it for about 35$ on sale.Next step was the splash-well which I measured and cut so I would still have access to the plug and bilge but add as much protection as possible to the electrical housed in underneath.  The end result isn't perfect but it looks clean and I think it will work out well as all of my electrical connections are heat shrink and marine grade.  Fingers crossed! The top of the box/splash-well was then riveted in place and sealed with marine grade 3m silicone so it shouldn't leak from the top just a little from the opening.</blockquote>

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