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To each his own. I moved my batteries and boat rides much better, the added weight forward smooth out the ride. Storage inside the console is not effected if you cut out the plywood floor so the batteries inside the battery boxes slide into the floor.. the batteries only stick up about 4inches. Very minimal room lost. Maintenance on the batteries is also not an issue. If you want to charge your batteries now you put the charger in the console and don’t have to worry is it rains while charging. Battery switch and breaker are now out of the weather under the console. Installing new battery cables was also not a big deal, cost about 100 bucks. I love the clean look with nothing in the splash well and added storage for coolers and buckets. I usually have 3 people on the boat fishing with lots of gear and never had a problem with storage. Any questions don’t hesitate to ask.