LiPo for Fish Finder?

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Originally Posted by CKallday71

Just curious if anyone has ever considered using a 12V Lipo for their fish finder. They'd likely be considerably lighter than the 12V Lead Acid. I've found some 12V LiPos online for reasonable prices and I know that charging them can be a little more complicated but the weight savings think that it would be something people might look into.

Many kayak fisherman are using LiPos and LiFeO4 batteries for FF and bait tanks. I use a LiPo for my FF and had a LiFeO4 that Greg helped get a group buy on for my bait tank. Besides the weight and space savings you expect to get a flatter discharge(higher efficiency vs rated capacity) and more cycle life(2x-3x).