Hi folks, looking to replace my 100Ah deep cycle I use for the Mini Kota with a Lithium equivalent.
Anyone using a Lithium to run their trolling motors? and if so good/bad/otherwise?
cheers
Gav
Lithium Batteries for Mini Kota
Re: Lithium Batteries for Mini Kota
You could ring https://www.goodchild.com.au/about-us/
And ask them if they do lithium, doesn’t say anything on their website.
IE I bought my Colorado battery from them 900cca for $109 plus gst .
And ask them if they do lithium, doesn’t say anything on their website.
IE I bought my Colorado battery from them 900cca for $109 plus gst .
Re: Lithium Batteries for Mini Kota
I’ve been using lithium for both my starting (40hp) and MinnKota batteries for the last 4 years. I upgraded my 55lb 2009 MK to a new one about a year ago. Both the motor and battery performed well. Caveats are don’t go above 85% power for long, other than that I’ve not noticed any difference in performance between my old agm.
I do have a 15amp lithium charger I use at home to manage the battery. When on the water for upto 10 or 12 days I get away with charging from my motors alternator and using the MinnKota for 4-6hrs a day on 4 and the motor, mostly on idle, for a similar amount of time. I find the lithiums charge faster in the alternator than the arms did.
Hope that helps.
Adam
I do have a 15amp lithium charger I use at home to manage the battery. When on the water for upto 10 or 12 days I get away with charging from my motors alternator and using the MinnKota for 4-6hrs a day on 4 and the motor, mostly on idle, for a similar amount of time. I find the lithiums charge faster in the alternator than the arms did.
Hope that helps.
Adam
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Re: Lithium Batteries for Mini Kota
Hi Gav
Not sure about the current situation but Minn kota website was saying
That they don't recommend lithium batteries.
I bought 2 X 100 amp / hour lithium back in 2020 from Itechworld.
Can't give you any technical feedback , need someone like Brian
Who has way more knowledge.
Been swapping my 24v Minn kota between various boats no issues.
Have done trips to Exmouth , Dampier and Point Samson in a 4.4 metre
Makocraft , hiding from the Rangers and have gone 4 days without charging
with no noticeable drop in performance.
Last 3 years have been managing around 16 weeks per year up at Exmouth.
Only using a 4.2 metre dinghy though . Using the Minn kota extensively.
I also bought a 40 amp charger from Itechworld and using a generator I can
charge the batteries every 2 or 3 days in around an hour .
Given that Minn kota didn't recommend lithium I try not to go above # 5 on the
speed .
Not sure about the current situation but Minn kota website was saying
That they don't recommend lithium batteries.
I bought 2 X 100 amp / hour lithium back in 2020 from Itechworld.
Can't give you any technical feedback , need someone like Brian
Who has way more knowledge.
Been swapping my 24v Minn kota between various boats no issues.
Have done trips to Exmouth , Dampier and Point Samson in a 4.4 metre
Makocraft , hiding from the Rangers and have gone 4 days without charging
with no noticeable drop in performance.
Last 3 years have been managing around 16 weeks per year up at Exmouth.
Only using a 4.2 metre dinghy though . Using the Minn kota extensively.
I also bought a 40 amp charger from Itechworld and using a generator I can
charge the batteries every 2 or 3 days in around an hour .
Given that Minn kota didn't recommend lithium I try not to go above # 5 on the
speed .
Re: Lithium Batteries for Mini Kota
post-script - I ended up replacing with a normal deep cycle and will use the savings to instal a BEP voltage sensing relay.