Dleopoldi914
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When I first got my trolling motor 2 years ago the price of lithiums for my 36v 112lb riptide terrova was $2K. I opted for 3 interstates at $100 a piece for $300 with a promise I would swap them out after 3 seasons. I also knew like anything else as they start to produce more the price will lower.
I am currently on my second season and I went with Group 27s because they were a perfect fit under my console in a non usable area on my boat.
I am now noticing people publish reviews from Ampere and Redodo for 12V 100AH deep cycles for $359K a piece, you can also get batteries at about $300 for prime day as well, so for 3 of them would pay about $1000-$1150. I was then told for $39 a piece I can get a a bluetooth monitor because I am going to use a minkotta older precision charger that is the 345, so I can only see on that charger if the battery is fully charged or discharged so adding the meter will mean I can check it on my phone. Battery Monitor ANCEL BM300 Bluetooth Voltmeter, Automotive Battery Voltage Charging Cranking System Test with Alarm for All 12 Volts Solar Power Systems/RVs/Motorcycles/Boats/Cars/Trucks is what it is called on Amazon. The batteries I have I would assume since I am going with 100ah I will double the run time of my motor.
Thought I would share as I know there will probably be people coming up on batteries due to be changed. At $1000 and a 10 year life the cost of lithium is now about the same as regular flooded batteries.
I am also told that just like flooded batteries that they all come from the same place. For flooded there is only 3 manufacturers and depending on what brand you get they just change the label. Lithium I hear is the same they all come from china.....
I am currently on my second season and I went with Group 27s because they were a perfect fit under my console in a non usable area on my boat.
I am now noticing people publish reviews from Ampere and Redodo for 12V 100AH deep cycles for $359K a piece, you can also get batteries at about $300 for prime day as well, so for 3 of them would pay about $1000-$1150. I was then told for $39 a piece I can get a a bluetooth monitor because I am going to use a minkotta older precision charger that is the 345, so I can only see on that charger if the battery is fully charged or discharged so adding the meter will mean I can check it on my phone. Battery Monitor ANCEL BM300 Bluetooth Voltmeter, Automotive Battery Voltage Charging Cranking System Test with Alarm for All 12 Volts Solar Power Systems/RVs/Motorcycles/Boats/Cars/Trucks is what it is called on Amazon. The batteries I have I would assume since I am going with 100ah I will double the run time of my motor.
Thought I would share as I know there will probably be people coming up on batteries due to be changed. At $1000 and a 10 year life the cost of lithium is now about the same as regular flooded batteries.
I am also told that just like flooded batteries that they all come from the same place. For flooded there is only 3 manufacturers and depending on what brand you get they just change the label. Lithium I hear is the same they all come from china.....
