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Hey Scott, thanks for the reply.
I'm also a grumpy old guy that plays with boats but we don't drink so there's at least 40# off, haha. I can't really move those batteries forward as I already have 2 large batteries powering my bow trolling motor (autopilot when trolling with the stern kicker)...
So this boat came with a Merc 135 Black Max and I have added a 2004 Merc 9.9 BigFoot kicker. The weight of both motors adds up to about 580lbs. I also have 2 12V marine lead acid batteries located under the transom well (house and cranking). Add to that a couple of downriggers hanging of each...