24 V lithium battery: Hi guys looking to buy a 24 volt lithium battery maybe. these things range anywhere from $1600 to $600. Just trying to keep weight down in my boat also was...

Whitey Loc: Southeast ohio

Hi guys looking to buy a 24 volt lithium battery maybe. these things range anywhere from $1600 to $600. Just trying to keep weight down in my boat also was wondering if anyone had any luck with these types of batteries. Thanks for your input 👍

Grizzly 17 Loc: South central Pa

Whitey wrote:

Hi guys looking to buy a 24 volt lithium battery maybe. these things range anywhere from $1600 to $600. Just trying to keep weight down in my boat also was wondering if anyone had any luck with these types of batteries. Thanks for your input 👍

Whitey personally I can't justify the price to weight thing.

I've lost 10lbs n I could leave alot of gear at home.
I know they say they last 10yrs.
I average 5yrs on regular batteries.
4 in 10yrs still cheaper than one lithium.

Like everything in life personal preference brother 👍

Whitey Loc: Southeast ohio

Grizzly 17 wrote:

Whitey personally I can't justify the price to weight thing.

I've lost 10lbs n I could leave alot of gear at home.
I know they say they last 10yrs.
I average 5yrs on regular batteries.
4 in 10yrs still cheaper than one lithium.

Like everything in life personal preference brother 👍

That's kind of what I'm hashing out Grizz plus room in my smaller 16' boat

Flytier Loc: Wilmington Delaware

Whitey wrote:

That's kind of what I'm hashing out Grizz plus room in my smaller 16' boat

With what I just had to go through to change battery in my Tracker it's ALMOST worth it.

Whitey Loc: Southeast ohio

Flytier wrote:

With what I just had to go through to change battery in my Tracker it's ALMOST worth it.

I bit Jimmy, sounds like ya got it done 👍

Grizzly 17 Loc: South central Pa

Flytier wrote:

With what I just had to go through to change battery in my Tracker it's ALMOST worth it.

Jimmy did you make n access for it now?

Grizzly 17 Loc: South central Pa

Whitey wrote:

That's kind of what I'm hashing out Grizz plus room in my smaller 16' boat

I've had 12 volt batteries that had one cell go bad n battery not much good after that.

Is that something that would happen to lithium?.
Never really researched them

Whitey Loc: Southeast ohio

Grizzly 17 wrote:

I've had 12 volt batteries that had one cell go bad n battery not much good after that.

Is that something that would happen to lithium?.
Never really researched them

I don't know Grizz, that's kinda why I started this thread to get more info

Grizzly 17 Loc: South central Pa

Whitey wrote:

I don't know Grizz, that's kinda why I started this thread to get more info

I don't like the idea if the catch fire.
They say regular extinguisher won't work on them.

Have looked into ones for disability scooters for my pond boat.
Never to talk to my SIL.
He's been in a wheelchair for over 20 years.
Not sure if he's tried lithium yet or not.

Flytier Loc: Wilmington Delaware

Whitey wrote:

I bit Jimmy, sounds like ya got it done 👍

Yep. Stood it on end, got a lift strap under it because there were no handholds, rotated it 90*, picked it up and pulled it out over the second battery upside down. And all they had to do was make the hatch one inch bigger to make it easy..

Flytier Loc: Wilmington Delaware

Grizzly 17 wrote:

Jimmy did you make n access for it now?

Didn't need to now Butch. I've git the formula.

Uncle_T Loc: Georgia

I would like a lithium battery but if I bought a regular battery every year for the next 10 years I’d come out much cheaper, no lithium batteries for me any time soon

Dakoda Loc: Cle Elum, WA

Grizzly 17 wrote:

I don't like the idea if the catch fire.
They say regular extinguisher won't work on them.

Have looked into ones for disability scooters for my pond boat.
Never to talk to my SIL.
He's been in a wheelchair for over 20 years.
Not sure if he's tried lithium yet or not.

LifePO4 batteries are safe. Lithium batteries are very light and last 10-20 years depending on how you maintain them. check out LION energy.

Grizzly 17 Loc: South central Pa

Dakoda wrote:

LifePO4 batteries are safe. Lithium batteries are very light and last 10-20 years depending on how you maintain them. check out LION energy.

Thanks Dakoda.
I would like to save the weight in my lil 9' pond boat especially.

I'll take a peek at em brother 👍🎣

Whitey Loc: Southeast ohio

Flytier wrote:

Yep. Stood it on end, got a lift strap under it because there were no handholds, rotated it 90*, picked it up and pulled it out over the second battery upside down. And all they had to do was make the hatch one inch bigger to make it easy..

Good to hear you got it done Jimmy, sometimes it makes you wonder who the engineers are building this stuff 😏. Maybe smaller sized batteries would work better