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<blockquote data-quote="SLE" data-source="post: 484923" data-attributes="member: 3889">Is anybody using a Lithium as a dedicated cranking battery? if so what battery and what engine do you have it tie to (manufacture, model, hp)?I have been contemplating the switch to Lithium's on my last boat which I never did and then again have been considering it on the current boat. Currently running two 31 series AGM house and Starting batteries along with 3 flooded wet cells for the TM. Would love to get rid of the weight. Dealer tells me they have been sticking with the AGM for the starting battery and have said that if I switch everything and keep my AGM starting battery I need to remove the isolator between the main battery and the house battery? Wondering if the situation is the same if I went with a lithium my dedicated starting battery for the V10 Verado? I have seen that mercury has it approved to use a lithium buy only their in house Relion brand. Since I have a Ulterra Quest, I'd stick with 3 separate TM batteries since that'll run on 36V or 24V. For those running a lithium as your starting battery, I'd like to here your experience.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="SLE, post: 484923, member: 3889"] Is anybody using a Lithium as a dedicated cranking battery? if so what battery and what engine do you have it tie to (manufacture, model, hp)? I have been contemplating the switch to Lithium's on my last boat which I never did and then again have been considering it on the current boat. Currently running two 31 series AGM house and Starting batteries along with 3 flooded wet cells for the TM. Would love to get rid of the weight. Dealer tells me they have been sticking with the AGM for the starting battery and have said that if I switch everything and keep my AGM starting battery I need to remove the isolator between the main battery and the house battery? Wondering if the situation is the same if I went with a lithium my dedicated starting battery for the V10 Verado? I have seen that mercury has it approved to use a lithium buy only their in house Relion brand. Since I have a Ulterra Quest, I'd stick with 3 separate TM batteries since that'll run on 36V or 24V. For those running a lithium as your starting battery, I'd like to here your experience. [/QUOTE]

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