Number of batteries

[Jpendejo]

I have a 1998 3500 Express. It has a total of 12 batteries. We just replaced the battery charging system and based on the holes on the panel, it appears that it has been replaced 3 times.
Our boat has a hydraulic system on the swim platform as well as a bow thruster.
Does anyone else have this model with 12 batteries?

Just seems like a lot of batteries.
Our boat has the Cummins 450 Diamond series engines.

[reeltimebrad1]

Wow that's alot of batteries would seem like 2 for engines 2 for house 1 for platform and 1 for bow thruster and maybe 1 for a generator would be enough. Send a email to Tiara if you don't get any help here.

[TIARA44]

Hi,

We have a 2005 Sovran 44', 6 batteries for the engine bank and 5 for the house bank. The boat would have left the factory with 6 house batteries if it had the inverter option.