{"id":135118,"date":"2026-05-21T05:34:46","date_gmt":"2026-05-21T04:34:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.mby.com\/?p=135118"},"modified":"2026-05-26T09:19:48","modified_gmt":"2026-05-26T08:19:48","slug":"the-boat-nuts-the-boating-podcast-brought-to-you-by-motor-boat-yachting-every-single-episode","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.mby.com\/boat-geeks-podcast\/the-boat-nuts-the-boating-podcast-brought-to-you-by-motor-boat-yachting-every-single-episode-135118","title":{"rendered":"Lithium Batteries: Game-Changer or Fire Risk? What Every Boater Needs to Know | Boat Nuts Pod S2 Ep5"},"content":"<iframe src=\"https:\/\/embed.acast.com\/69b0345efd2a350ef0966026\" width=\"100%\" height=\"190px\" frameborder=\"0\"><\/iframe>\r\n\r\n<em>Welcome to Series 2, Episode 5 of Boat Nuts, the podcast about all things boaty, brought to you in association with Sleipner.<\/em>\r\n\r\n<em>This week, Hugo and Alex dive into one of the most controversial and innovative designs in recent years: the Jeanneau Sealoft 480. They also tackle the essential world of inflatable tenders and get technical with the truth about Lithium batteries.<\/em>\r\n\r\n<em>In this episode:<\/em>\r\n<em>01:30 \u2013 Boat of the Week<\/em>\r\n<em>15:20 \u2013 Product of the Week: The Great Tender Group Test<\/em>\r\n<em>23:45 \u2013 Issue of the Day: Lithium Batteries. Are they the future of silent anchoring or a stop-gap full of risks?<\/em>\r\n<em>33:10 \u2013 The Green Reality: A candid look at the environmental impact of Lithium mining<\/em>\r\n\r\n<strong>Special Thanks \u2013 This episode\u2014and this entire season\u2014is kindly supported by our friends at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sleipnergroup.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Sleipner<\/a>.<\/strong>\r\n\r\n<iframe src=\"https:\/\/embed.acast.com\/69b0345efd2a350ef0966026?feed=true\" width=\"100%\" height=\"280px\" frameborder=\"0\"><\/iframe>\r\n\r\nThe Boat Nuts is a boating podcast brought to you by Motor Boat &amp; Yachting. Each new episode will provide you with in-depth boat-related insights. Whether you are thinking about your next purchase or you're interested in the finer details behind new boat launches, the latest designs, or debates on big issues, this show provides a light-hearted, informative look at all areas of the boating world.\r\n\r\nBoat Nut Number 2, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mby.com\/author\/alexsmith\">Alex Smith<\/a> plays the role of host with Motor Boat &amp; Yachting editor, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mby.com\/author\/hugoandreae\">Hugo Andreae<\/a> offering his expert insights as Boat Nut Number 1. Each episode the two will discuss what they've been testing, provide explanations of the latest new boat launches and upcoming launches, discuss the latest boating kit and how useful it is (or isn't!) and tackle a big boating issue of the day.\r\n\r\nYou can watch every episode at our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=_LxZtTOx94U&amp;list=PLzuE6AGzwmIn0h-RYwPLxbXEszk7jNRR7\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Boat Nuts Youtube page<\/a> or listen to the latest episode (and every episode so far) of The Boat Nuts below...\r\n\r\nGet in touch with Alex and Hugo by dropping them an email at: <a href=\"mailto:alex.smith02@futurenet.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">alex.smith02@futurenet.com<\/a> or <a href=\"mailto:hugo.andreae@futurenet.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">hugo.andreae@futurenet.com<\/a>. We would love to hear your suggestions for boat reviews to cover, issues to discuss or kit to test out.\r\n\r\n[jwplayer key=\"PJty6n5Q\"]\r\n\r\nYou can download each episode of The Boat Nuts from your favourite podcast platform. While you're there, why not leave Alex and Hugo a review!","excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Welcome to Series 2, Episode 5 of Boat Nuts, the podcast about all things boaty, brought to you in association with Sleipner. This week, Hugo and Alex dive into one of the most controversial and innovative designs in recent years: the Jeanneau Sealoft 480. 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