Yes – that is what I have now. Gels are good batteries, but VERY hard to find. If you ask for them, most battery shops will give you an AGM battery. Gels have close to twice the lifespan of most AGMs. They never need water and can be mounted without a case. They do require a unique charge profile and will be rapidly damaged by flooded battery settings. Also keep in mind for a given size, flooded batteries, AGMs, and gels all have about the same capacity. A 4D wet cell, AGM, or gel all come in around 180-190 AH or so. To contrast, a 4D lithium battery that is 200 AH has air space in the case, you can also get 300 AH lithium batteries in a 4D case.
Joe Della Barba Coquina From: Matthew via CnC-List <[email protected]> Sent: Wednesday, September 15, 2021 11:52 AM To: 'Stus-List' <[email protected]> Cc: Matthew <[email protected]> Subject: [EXTERNAL] Stus-List Re: Fwd: Re: anyone gone lithium? While on the battery discussion, I have lead acid batteries, which have served me fairly well in light of how I use my boat. However, I was thinking about going to gel batteries, primarily because deep cycle gels can provide a lot of a/h for the house. Does anyone have experience with gel deep cycle batteries? Matt C&C 42 Custom
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