2002 tracker by mercury

[Old plug]

Bigctrading -------- I seen your boat on a visit up to see Wrench. I have known him for many years. 

I noted you had a Targa. I want you know if your boat came equipped with battery trays instead of boxes like mine did that they are not good guards for battery acid. I would change them all to boxes if I ere you. In  my 1991 18 ft model the trolling motor battery trays were locates in the in front forward of the consoles. Over a period of 15 yrs there was spilling etc from the two batteries unknown to me that got through the bottom of the battery boxes. Then. ate tiny holes here and there thru the hull near the keel. They were able to fix itself  here at Outback welding. They had to apply 18" wide pieces of 90ga aluminum over both sides of the keel over the top of the 100ga already there the full length of the bottom. Cost was $ 2400.00. 

[Bgctrading]

Ouch. They do have trays near the motor. I didn't see any signs of leakage yet but I put a set of optima blue tops in it because I thought they might be better against leaking.

[Old plug]

There ifs no worry about those leaking since they are gel sell.  It is the flooded cell like mine that leak. 

[fishinwrench]

Proper liquid level in a battery is just enough to cover the plates when the battery is at a slight tilt.   Battery's shouldn't leak.  If they do then there is a problem.  Overcharging, or a bad voltage regulator on the outboard will boil a battery over.   If your battery's are wet on top then SOMETHING is amiss.

[Old plug]

There was something amis ok .It was my brain for several years. You have not specified enough  reasons to cover the crap I did wrong.