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

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.

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

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

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.

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