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I am the new owner of an '87 13 super sport and looking for advice on how and where to install the battery. I bought the boat without a battery. There are four screws in the deck on the starboard side of the transom well, where it appears that the former owner may have mounted the battery. The battery leads are also in this area. I have read that proper installation calls for mounting in the area directly forward of the drain sump (essentially in the middle of the transom well area) where there is supposedly a section of wood under the gelcoat deck. I plan to use a battery box with tie downs secured by two brackets or clips secured to the deck. Does anyone have any advice about where I should secure the box (should I follow what the original owner seems to have done and use the starboard area?). Also, when I screw in the brackets, does anyone have advice about how to do that? Should I pre-drill and fill the hole with silicone before putting in the screws. Any tips would be much appreciated!