Winston29
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I'm only half serious. I've heard the stories of them blowing up or catching fire, so I have to ask. In my boat, a WindRider-16, the battery sits directly behind me, just under the rear deck.
Right now I use a single, 55 Amp/Hr AGM battery to run my Minn Kota Riptide-45 trolling motor, but it weighs a ton and, along with my 225# of meat and bone, pushes the stern down more than I'd like. It also doesn't give me a lot of run time, given the max Amp draw on the motor is 42A.
The 100 Amp/Hr LifeP04, lithium iron phosphate battery would just about double my run time, and it only weighs 25lbs, but I'm a little worried about having it sit 6" behind my butt.
Should I be worried, or are the fire risks only when charging it?
Right now I use a single, 55 Amp/Hr AGM battery to run my Minn Kota Riptide-45 trolling motor, but it weighs a ton and, along with my 225# of meat and bone, pushes the stern down more than I'd like. It also doesn't give me a lot of run time, given the max Amp draw on the motor is 42A.
The 100 Amp/Hr LifeP04, lithium iron phosphate battery would just about double my run time, and it only weighs 25lbs, but I'm a little worried about having it sit 6" behind my butt.
Should I be worried, or are the fire risks only when charging it?

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