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<blockquote data-quote="eeshaw" data-source="post: 495569" data-attributes="member: 25150"><p>I&#039;d remove the diagonal brace and leave it out of the equation.&nbsp; Depending on how high the battery sits on the shelf it&#039;s now sitting on, I&#039;d put a straight edge across the gunnels and see if you can leave the battery where it is.&nbsp; If it clears I&#039;d mount it where its sitting.&nbsp; You won&#039;t gain a whole lot by mounting it lower.&nbsp; My next question would be how much did the weight that was there add up to versus the battery weight?&nbsp; The added weight might make too much of a difference causing plowing issues.&nbsp; I&#039;d set an equivalent amount of weight in place for both the battery and trolling motor plus some for the deck it will set on and take your boat for a spin to see if there are any adverse effects from the weight.&nbsp; You might end up having to distribute weight before proceeding further.&nbsp; Something else to consider, you don&#039;t necessarily need to set the battery on the floor.&nbsp; You can also suspend the battery if you put the trolling motor deck in place first if you place it across the gunnels.&nbsp; Basically you&#039;d be making a shelf underneath the trolling motor deck to place the battery inside.&nbsp; This would let you have more support by distributing weight across a bigger cross section.</p></blockquote><p></p>

[QUOTE="eeshaw, post: 495569, member: 25150"] I'd remove the diagonal brace and leave it out of the equation. Depending on how high the battery sits on the shelf it's now sitting on, I'd put a straight edge across the gunnels and see if you can leave the battery where it is. If it clears I'd mount it where its sitting. You won't gain a whole lot by mounting it lower. My next question would be how much did the weight that was there add up to versus the battery weight? The added weight might make too much of a difference causing plowing issues. I'd set an equivalent amount of weight in place for both the battery and trolling motor plus some for the deck it will set on and take your boat for a spin to see if there are any adverse effects from the weight. You might end up having to distribute weight before proceeding further. Something else to consider, you don't necessarily need to set the battery on the floor. You can also suspend the battery if you put the trolling motor deck in place first if you place it across the gunnels. Basically you'd be making a shelf underneath the trolling motor deck to place the battery inside. This would let you have more support by distributing weight across a bigger cross section. [/QUOTE]

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