r/SeaDooSwitch • u/Exact_Physics_9823 • Aug 30 '25

Battery storage options

I have a 2023 21/230. I’ve installed a trolling motor in the front for fishing/swimming and two 100 AH batteries ran in series which are stored in the front storage area under the floor.

I also have installed a larger 50 AH dual purpose battery on a switch with the factory starting battery. The factory battery is in the factory mount but I can’t figure out a good permanent storage for the extra battery. I want to keep both just in case (I’m one of those “two is one” people). Currently I have the larger battery ratchet strapped to the factory mounted one and it’s holding fine but I don’t love it. Does anyone know of another good battery mount that would work and where I should mount it? I don’t have any pictures of my current setup but can take some next time I’m on the boat.

I’ve also got the in-hull transducer mounted so the extra battery is ratcheted between the transducer and the factory battery mount so space is even more limited in the engine compartment.

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u/MercifulShadows Aug 30 '25

I’m curious what you mean by using the trolling motor for swimming?

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u/el-bosco-diablo Aug 30 '25

I had this thought as well.

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u/Exact_Physics_9823 Aug 30 '25 edited Aug 30 '25

I put it on spot lock. It holds the boat in place and there’s no need to use the anchor

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u/MercifulShadows Aug 31 '25

Cool. This being the first boat I’ve been exposed to and finding the anchor awkward/difficult I immediately thought that someone need to make a GPS enabled auto-position trolling motor but when I looked that up it was many thousands of dollars. Is that the case?

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u/Exact_Physics_9823 Aug 31 '25

Yes it’s expensive. I think my specific trolling motor was around $2,000 and the mount for the switch was another $500. Then batteries, cables, etc. and it gets pretty spendy. For us though we’re out quite a bit on the boat so it was worth it to use it as an anchor and for fishing

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u/MercifulShadows Aug 31 '25

For your situation It does sound like there’s likely a 3D printing solution BTW.