Lithium-ion battery (LiFePO4)

A modern lithium iron phosphate house battery offering far greater usable capacity, deeper cycling, faster charging, and longer life than lead-acid, at higher purchase cost and with specific charging and BMS requirements.

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Related L-terms

LOA

Length Overall — the maximum fore-and-aft hull length, excluding bowsprits and pulpits unl…

Lee shore

Shoreline lying downwind of the boat; a hazard because the wind will steadily push a disab…

Lead

To route a line through a block, fairlead, or similar fitting.

Lubber line

A fixed reference line on a compass card housing that represents the boat's heading, read …

Land breeze

A night-time wind caused by land cooling faster than the sea, drawing air from shore out t…

LWL

Length Waterline — the fore-and-aft length of the hull measured at the waterline; a major …

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