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That looks good, but remember this battery is water resistant and not water proof. If you think water may enter the hatch and get on the battery you may need to modify the location some.
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That looks good, but remember this battery is water resistant and not water proof. If you think water may enter the hatch and get on the battery you may need to modify the location some.
Maybe turn it upside down so water won't drip onto the openings.
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That looks good, but remember this battery is water resistant and not water proof. If you think water may enter the hatch and get on the battery you may need to modify the location some.

That looks good, but remember this battery is water resistant and not water proof. If you think water may enter the hatch and get on the battery you may need to modify the location some.
Maybe turn it upside down so water won't drip onto the openings.

yeah one of those dry bags in this thread should do before i actually take it otw.  the hatch should be pretty sealed though in normal conditions? this is the same place the hobie battery kit mounts.


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Ask the Hobie guys how well the hatches seal. I don't own one.
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I always place my FF battery in a small tupperware box (Lock N Lock brand from Target has served me well). Because it's a kayak. And shit happens. So if you don't get any water inside the hull, you'd be the first. On your kayak, it'll come in through the round center hatch moreso than the big bow hatch [but those have been known to leak too!]. Saltwater is especially corrosive & harmful to electrical terminals. So, I would suggest using a drybag or box for this WS lithium battery. You know I will...because I'm frugal and that battery was expensive! Plus, experience from the previous dozen kayaks that I've installed fishfinders on suggests it is a wise idea to secure & seal the battery. :-)
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I always place my FF battery in a small tupperware box (Lock N Lock brand from Target has served me well). Because it's a kayak. And shit happens. So if you don't get any water inside the hull, you'd be the first. On your kayak, it'll come in through the round center hatch moreso than the big bow hatch [but those have been known to leak too!]. Saltwater is especially corrosive & harmful to electrical terminals. So, I would suggest using a drybag or box for this WS lithium battery. You know I will...because I'm frugal and that battery was expensive! Plus, experience from the previous dozen kayaks that I've installed fishfinders on suggests it is a wise idea to secure & seal the battery. :-)


good tips :thumbsup: seems like a dry bag is a no brainer.  im actually surprised WS doesn't offer an optional waterproof solution to go with this.


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Nice battery. And you guys gave me new ideas. Thanks a lot!


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for anyone that needs a dirt cheap waterproofing solution https://tinyurl.com/y8rct4w7

perfect fit





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I have a Lowrance Elite5-HDI fishfinder and tried to use this battery.

1) hooked it up, powered up , works great...
2) get to the water the next day and hit the F.F. power button and nothing, lights go off on battery, won't turn back on, tried a couple of times later in the day...
3) realized it has a 1 amp max. draw, my F.F. is rated at 1.1, so I powered the F.F. with another battery , turned the brightness way down, turned off the sonar, powered the unit down, switched back to the W.S. battery and it powered up just fine, problem solved  ?
4) decided to put an amp clamp on it just to see what I got on start up, battery shut down again !

The only way to get the battery to reset after overdraw is to put it on a charger again, I have not contacted customer service yet, I bought it from ACK, my F.F. was not on their list of F.F. that won't work with this battery.

Help ?, thoughts ? , ideas ?
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Bryan had a similar problem. As I recall my battery worked and his didn't on the same FF. I think some batteries have a problem.
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I am sending a message off to R&D/QC. Hold tight till I get a response. Could be a day or 2.
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Okay, will hold on for a few days...
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The Elite series will not work with the battery parameters.

The recommended limit for our battery is 12v, 1.0 Amp. This limit accommodates many popular fish finders but there are exceptions as mentioned above. We have identified some popular fish finders below and will notate which ones are compatible with our battery and which are not. This is not a comprehensive list so please check the specifications of your fish finder if yours is not listed below. The ones that are not either exceed the 12v or the 1.0 Amp parameter.
 
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Do you mean the newer (chirp) Lowrance Elite or Hook series? I have a Lowrance Elite 5 (pre-chirp) from 2012. Will it work?
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Hey Pat, this is from W.S. website, my owners manual says 12V, current drain - Typical: 1.1A

The recommended limit for our battery is 12v, 1.0 Amp. This limit accommodates most popular fish finders but there are some exceptions. Fish finders that do not work well with the Lithium Battery typically exceed either the 12v or 1.0 Amp parameters. See the two popular examples below.

Garmin 73sv – current draw is 12v 1.41Ah. Ah is higher than our battery compatibility.
Lowrance 7TI – current draw is 13v 0.9Ah. Voltage is higher than our battery compatibility.

** Please note that if the battery shuts down while powering on your fish finder, the battery is performing as designed for your safety. In this case, our protection circuit is sensing over current demand and shutting the battery off. This prevents damage to the fish finder and prevents a hazardous situation with battery overdraw. Other competitive batteries do not feature the same protection as ours does.
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