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Thanks for the very helpful info. I am going to mount the battery in front of the transom well, where it looks like there is wood under the deck. However, I noticed that the battery cables (as currently configured) sweep along the starboard side of the transom rail and may not reach the new battery location. It looks like I have two choices: (1) re-configure the cables so that they come off the engine, and down the center of the transom to the new battery location or (2) use the current configuration by extending the cables (using butt joints or longer cables) along the back side of the bench seat storage locker (recall that this is a Super Sport model) and down to the new battery location. Any thoughts on this issue?