[DiverJeff]

I have a 1986 Tiara Flybridge. This problem hasnt happened to me but I was just wondering about it. Its probably a stupid question with an easy answer but Ill ask it here anyways. What happens when you are on a mooring and you are using your house batteries and you use up all the power in the batteries and cannot lift the electric engine hatch to switch the batteries over? The only answer that I could think of is to bring the electric cord with you when you leave for the island and bring my little generator to plug the boat in and switch to shore power to lift the hatch or cut an access hole and install another cover in the engine hatch so you can access the battery switch and change to starter batteries. Anyone have any other ideas? Will the engine hatch lift manually?

[Uhehner]

I think the newer models have the battery selector switch behind the AC/DC circuit breaker panel. If yours is not there it may be advisable to make a modification in your DC wiring, at least for the hatch motor power. Capt. George

[sawdustdad]

My 1988 3300 open had the switches under the companionway steps. Doesn't the boat have a smaller access hatch of some sort? for checking engine oil for example? My 3300 did.

[DiverJeff]

Yea mine is not behind there. Would be nice though. I think the easiest thing to do would be to put an access hole in the engine hatch above the battery change switches. That way if I run out of house battery while I'm out somewhere I could open the access hatch and switch over to start batteries to start the engines and repower the house batteries.