Flats Skiff Battery Setups: Saving Weight Without Losing Range
Flats skiff battery setup guide: starting batteries, lightweight lithium trolling banks, shallow-water anchors, saltwater corrosion and weight placement.
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Environmental Impact: Lithium vs Lead-Acid Boat Batteries
Lithium vs lead-acid batteries and the environment: materials, mining, recycling, lifespan, weight and fuel, and how to reduce your boat battery footprint.
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Overcharging a Marine Battery: Risks and Prevention
Overcharging a boat battery: signs, causes, how to test charging voltage, what it does to flooded, AGM and lithium batteries, and how to fix…
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How Long Does It Take to Charge a Marine Battery?
How long it takes to charge a marine battery: simple charge-time math, lead-acid absorption time, lithium speed, charger-size examples and what slows it.
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AGM Trolling Motor Batteries: When They Still Make Sense
When an AGM trolling motor battery still makes sense: cost, charger compatibility, cold weather, weight, runtime math and how to get the longest life…
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Battery Boxes and Mounting on Small Boats
Small boat battery box and mounting guide: choosing a box size, securing it to the hull, venting, terminal protection, cable routing, fusing and placement.
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Livewells, Bilge Pumps and Small Loads: Planning Battery Draw
How much battery livewell and bilge pumps use: typical amp draws, duty cycles, daily energy examples, timers, battery sizing and bilge pump protection.
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Lithium Battery Fire Safety on Boats
Lithium battery fire safety on boats: why LiFePO4 is the safest common lithium chemistry, the real risks, safe installation, warning signs and fire response.
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L16 and Large-Format Deep-Cycle Batteries for House Banks
L16 and large-format deep-cycle batteries for house banks: Trojan L16, J305 and 8D options, capacity per pound, fit, watering, wiring and lithium comparisons.
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Battery Cycle Life Ratings: What 5,000 Cycles Really Means
What lithium battery cycle life ratings mean: test conditions, depth of discharge, end-of-life capacity, heat, and how many years 5,000 cycles lasts.
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