You can charge them with a conventional charger but based on my research will only get them to about 80% capacity. So you should use a lithium specific charger. Can get one for a pretty reasonable price.
I have 24 volt for trolling motor and other 12 volt for dash lithiums I run 12 volt lead acid for the 70 hp yammy I travel from Florida summer to Massachusetts then back to Florida winter I fish down and back taking a month each way. I tow with a B+ RV. The goog thing about the lithium is that I can fish three weeks with them no trolling without a charge, The bad things about lithium, dont get them wet a half inch of water in the battery box will kill the battery dead will not take a charge not covered under warranty this happen twice with my 24 volt Dakota Lithium. The 12 volt Dakota I use for the dash mostly two fish locators for no reason went to with volt meter point five o .50 volts had to jump start that 12 volt lithium with a 12 jumper box to get the battery management system inside battery to allow the battery to take a charge seen on you tube . You CANNOT ship a lithium battery back to the place of purchase for warranty consideration in order to do the shipment you by law have to have a has mat dangerous no air freight stickers that third person cannot get tried five times five different shipment places battery was returned to me at my house in Massachusetts I of course was in or on the way to Florida back up lead acid batteries are a must. Got to say thou Jacob Piety <support@dakotalithium.com was a super great person to help me. If it wasn't for him I Would Not be with lithium but for his outstanding help I Would recommend lithium. Hope all the lithium suppliers are as helpful.
On most days they about the same as the real thing. The lake I was on has a lot of small perch and bluegills that will steal your crawler so the glue allows me to keep my bait down longer and I can avoid constantly rebating.
I use my trolling motor hard for downrigging lake trout. Run at about speed 7. Even with 3 lead acids wired together it doesn't take long for full power to drop off. Seriously considering this.
Thanks, this was very helpful. Lots of info out there, and everyone has their own ideas, especially the British channels! But what are those "slips" @ 9:55? Total beginner here, gotta ask some noob questions ...
They are also called bobber stops. www.franksgreatoutdoors.com/thill-premium-bobber-stops-thill-bs Above are the type I like. Hope that answers your question. If not let me know and I will try to be more clear. Thanks for watching.
This is a similar setup to what I want to run in my boat. Do you have this set up to your fusebox? Or do you just have a 60 amp minn kota circuit breaker? Just trying to figure out how to set it up. Thanks man!
here on the north shore of lake superior Ontario we have the best pickerel fishery anywhere.Hundreds of inland lakes. I trap my own leeches cause they are 12 bucks for 2 dozen at the bait shop...lol..best speck fishing too.Thanks 😊
No one carries lithium batteries in stock you have to order them online plus they don’t have dual function in a single battery like lead acid’s. Hard pass
Safe how? I know when they first started putting them in cell phones there were some issues but I don't know of any issues with boat batteries. Not saying there haven't been any but I am not aware of any.
So far so good.... I have my boat prepped and ready to go but haven't gotten it on the water.... Next time I go on a several day trip I will put it to the test again.
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There are additional gauges that you can buy that will give you a reading on how much power is left in your battery but I haven't made the investment in anything yet.
@@KarlBAndersen Yeah, little more than I would like to pay. With the size of my boat and the style of fishing I do if I charge it after a day I rarely run out of power.
@@JamesWhite-tg4kw Out of habit I do charge it at night if I fished all day. I am not sure that I would need to though. I have a Dakota lithium charger that came with the battery. You can use a conventional charger but they won't fully charge your lithium battery. They will only get it to about 80%
If you are refering to fire, thats the lithium ion battery. these lifepo4 batteries are very safe and have no fire issues even when punctured or crushed apparently.
@@CreepyCharlieI wouldn't say EVERYTHING. I'm a lithium guy, but I still choose a single lead acid to run the winch on my trailer. Pulling hundreds of amps from a single lithium battery is GENERALLY unfeasible.
So the 50AH on the 24v trolling motor battery was enough to last a couple days of hard fishing without any charging ? I am new to using electric trolling motors and I just got a 24v 80lb minn kota that I need a battery for.
It was in this particular case. Obviously how you are fishing and weather play a huge role. Also I only have a 16.5' boat that is pretty light so doesn't require as much power to control. The difference between a regular lead acid battery and a lithium battery is huge. I would recommend lithium to anyone thinking about making the switch.
@@winnesotafishing My boat is only 16' and less than 1,000 dry weight. My plan is to fish very similar to the way you were in this video. Thank you for the reply
@@MikeTanner3210You can PROBABLY use something like Victron's smart shunt (or similar) to monitor how much power you've used...and other statistics. I'm a 12v guy, so you gotta make sure that whatever you buy is compatible.
69 years young and doing my first 36 hr. winter camp on the ice. Using propane this trip. Need to make up a stove jack. I heat the homestead with wood here in north central WI. so next trip will be with the wood stove. Enjoyed your camp trip!
I installed 2 x 100AH Ionic batteries in my 2022 Lund 1875 Impact. I run a 24 V MinnKota Ulterra. I am so impressed by this technology that I am installing another 12 v 100 AH battery solely to run my graphs (A Humminbird Solix 12 and a Helix 10). The Ionic Battery has bluetooth that tells you the actual amount of charge left, so getting surprised does not happen. Soendy ? Yep. Worth every dime tho.
Nice fish! What a great day! I'm glad you were rewarded for your work. Nice footage of the hummingbird as well. Even if you wouldn't be able to keep fish a day like that is winning. Two nice keepers is the cherry on top.
I can’t figure out why they don’t make them waterproof. Even if you were camping on the ice and got some heavy snow…with the heater inside it would definitely cause moisture dripping down inside the hub. Like your videos!
I have yet to catch a fish on ice by hand lining like this- I’ve got to get myself one. I also think a bit different from you I guess; I’m never thinking about the size of the fish.. I’m just happy to be out and even more happy something decided to bite 😂
