Boat owners have you made the switch to Lithium?

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Any boat owners here switched to Lithium for marine batteries, trying to weight he pro's/cons.

[mpotts]

nope

[BrandonA]

Ive thought about it but I just can't pull the trigger due to cost

[Walker]

No personal experience but from what I've head they don't last any longer than lead acid battery's but are much more expensive.

[Quackerbox]

Ive thought about it but I just can't pull the trigger due to cost

This. New charger as well.

My boat isnt a speed demon so shaving 40-50lbs isn't going to make that much difference. Right now, the juice ain't worth the squeeze

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[Texas Grown]

For my troller, yes. Going for my electronics next. Then starting.

The fish are biting, and there's hogs to be kill-t. Gotta go!

[wes122984]

if needing for starting only you can build one for way less than a marine battery.

https://batteryhookup.com/products/used-headway-38120-hp-3-2v-8ah-lifepo4-battery

[dorothyparr]

No personal experience but from what I've head they don't last any longer than lead acid battery's but are much more expensive.

I have a lot of experience in this field

[TxDispatcher]

I have a lot of experience in this field

So share your vast experience with the OP, instead of just adding a comment to your count

[mix]

I have several friends that guide full time and are on the water pretty much everyday that have switched over. So far they are all raving about them but none have been running them more than a year yet.

[savin yours]

No personal experience but from what I've head they don't last any longer than lead acid battery's but are much more expensive.

Completely false. Look up some videos on YouTube and it explains cost vs longevity, and it’s a no brainer…..if you are willing for the upfront cost. I switched from a 109ah lead acid to a 100ah lithium and I almost doubled my usable amp hours.


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[Tx_Wader]

I don't have a need for them. The cost for me is just too crazy now.

[BrandonA]

It would cost me a little over $5 to upgrade my boat. ( 6 batteries plus lithium charger) I just can't pull the trigger.

[newmathewsfan]

I just added lithium for my electronics and I can honestly say I’m glad I did. The upfront cost is considerable but the run time, weight difference, overall size and image quality on my livescope is amazing. I went with 12v 18ah battery and also picked up a spare so I can go all weekend with no issues. I also added a toggle switch to cut power. I understand that the black box draws power, even when not in use.

[Slew]

I have several buddies that run them. I think they have all had problems at least once with them. You can til the TM all day on high is a plus and they weight about 22 pounds for a 100ah battery. I’m considering changing out my electronics batteries next year with lithium but I just replaced my TM batteries so I doubt I do that again just now.