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Hello all, just a question for both TCarper and Elad if I may? It’s been a couple of years since you bought your Lifepo4’s now, how you getting on with them, still a game changer?
Thanks for your time
Paul
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In reply to Post #38
just a heads up if your looking for a decent 100w solar panel i managed to get a doklo suitcase folding one with all the attatchments for different accessories and a charge controller for £108 on ebay at the moment on special offer,best price ive seen by a long way.
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In reply to Post #37
From what I have read a good 100w solar panel will charge it from 10 to full in 3 full days of sun so I would say that is plenty to keep it topped up
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In reply to Post #36
cheers for the advice
also what size folding panel would keep a 100ah battery topped up?is 100w panel sufficient or do i need to go bigger? what do you use for trips abroad?
thanks in advance for any advice
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In reply to Post #35
If you can afford it do it. Lithium batteries are a game changer in performance and weight saving.
It does depend a bit on the size of lake and amount of use.
I use a 84Aperh lithium with a 50lb bison and 8th tender and can do 5 batting up trips without charging it on a 60 acre lake.
Where as with my old 110Aperh leisure battery I could do two dependant on weather conditions.
The weight saving carrying them in and out of the boat on slippy banks is so much safer as well.
Make sure you contact a digital voltage meter or carry a volt meter and write the batter voltage characteristics on the battery.
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after some battery advice please for use with a minn kota 30 and yak 240.
would a 50ah lithium be ok .? was thinking of purchasing 2 and keeping 1 charging on a 100w solar panel while using the other.thoughts please,cheers
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In reply to Post #10
Hi Mark,
I'm after something like this for my Minn Kota 50.
Would it suffice and what charger did you go for please?
Thanks
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In reply to Post #28
Hey Mark,
after a bit of advice on how you use the voltage reader. I have just got one, do you just have it as a unit to test occasionally, via croc clips or something, or have you cut it into the battery box and have it hard wired all the time?
Thinking I should be putting it on the battery box and hard wired all the time?
Cheers
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In reply to Post #31
Ignore me I thought they were life batteries.
Got a 75amp Numax for a backup now.
Cant wait for it all to come 
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In reply to Post #10
Hi guys
I have just bought one of the batteries mentioned in Mark's link
Looking for a backup battery too. Found these
SLK Power Mobility Scooter AGM Battery Pair of 2 x 12v 36ah
https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B01M7XE2AC/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apan_glt_fabc_W2CAY5R01W3Q5S3FQNV0
Would they be ok as backups to the 75ah one?
Newbie alert go easy!!!
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In reply to Post #28
That's the one I ordered!
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In reply to Post #26
Numax are very good mate, Exide are excellent as are Lucas. They are so much cheaper now... Just get a very good branded one. They last much better than the cheaper ones.
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In reply to Post #27
I have this one Ken, but yes anything will be fine.
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/294317835184?_trkparms=aid
It reads from 6v up to 63v batteries. What voltage are your lithium bait boat batteries 6v or 12v? It will read either. You will just have to find out what your bb battery reads voltage wise, at around 25% power left, so you know when you are running low. Have it showing volts, not %... That is useless.
You'll work it out Ken. I'm pretty confident after two trips with my battery that I have it sussed now. I've saved on my phone what my battery reads at approx 15-20% power left.... And then 9% left.
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In reply to Post #23
I have a lithium voltage meter Ken
Good thinking, Mark. Getting one off Amazon today. There are a couple of cheap ones, but they are only for checking my bait boat batteries. Should be sufficient...Yes?
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Hi, me and my mate only use a boat for one week a year, we have our own motor, but the lake has just informed us they no longer can supply us with batteries. So we are going to purchase a new one but are not going to go the Lithium route as it is for only one week a year, so can anyone point me in the direction of the best value leisure lead battery please, TIA
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