I removed the liferaftbag from the starboard bunk. Underneath I discovered two conduits. I presume these end somewhere near the port bunk where the battery compartment resides. Is that a correct assumption?

Some 335/325's were fitted with a second services battery, mounted under the aft end of the starboard berth. I think what you have here is the conduit which would take the cables across to the battery compartment on the port side.

Martin

335/50

Tringa

Is this in the locker that extends under the starboard cockpit seating?

I only discovered this storage area on Dancer this week. Its quite big!

Found a spare Genoa and a Spinnaker inside, which is a bonus.

So, I take it most people use this space for storing an inflatable dinghy in based on your post?

I don't think my dinghy (240) will fit through the little doorway. Maybe if I rolled it up as tight as possible?

Just wondered if others are using this locker for a dinghy and if so, what size have you found to fit?

It is indeed in the aft part of the starboard bunk. In the front part resides the black water tank.

It is still a mystery where the conduits end on the port side bunk. My 335 #045 has a normally close battery compartment with 2 +/- 100 Ah batteries. Later I will try it with an guide wire.

I know from Mike Baldwin (335 #046) that Shemar has one battery in an open bunk on port and a starter battery in the starboard bunk.

Blue Moon has two service batteries in the compartment under the port bunk, as in Dirk's photo. She has a starter battery under the aft end of the starboard bunk, which annoyingly cuts up the space in the compartment so I can only stow small things round it. The cables from the starter battery run through those conduits to the port compartment, then under the service batteries to the selector switch.

I would be very surprised if you could get even the smallest inflatable dinghy into the front starboard storage space, although you shouldn't have to go through the little door as the top is open under the bunk cushion. Life rafts are much smaller - or at least nice new ones are, mine is huge, weighs a ton and hangs off the pushpit causing the boat to list to port but that's another story.

Incidentally, my service batttery compartment has a tight fitting lid with screws to hold it in place. I gather this is good practice: were you unlucky enough to be knocked down you would not want to compound your misfortune by having the batteries fly out and destroy your saloon.

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