| Tricked-Out Bass Boat on Three Batteries |
| Norsk Lithium® shows how YOU can power any boat rigged with a big outboard, 36V trolling motor, four graphs and FF sonar on THREE batteries, saving precious space, weight, and runtime worry |
| New Hope, Minn. (September 25, 2024) – Whether you’re running a bass, walleye, muskie, or other multi-species fishing boat, you’ve undoubtedly discovered that the process of rigging a boat and supplying adequate and reliable battery power has become more complicated given the demands of today’s cutting-edge electronics (i.e. multiple large screens, FF sonar, etc.), trolling motors, and large, consumptive outboard motors.With salient power needs to run all the “bells and whistles” in today’s contemporary fishing boats, there has been much difficulty finding space for as many as five or six typical 12V group 27 and 31 lead acid and/or AGM and deep cycle batteries. But, as Norsk Lithium demonstrates in the video above, those days are over… |
| Norsk VP of Strategy & Development, James Holst, explains: “Five years ago, 12-volt batteries were an angler’s only choice. Fast-forward to today with lithium batteries starting to take over the battery marketplace, we have the ability to produce batteries for our marine customers in 12-, 16-, 24-, and 36-volts, all in one case. And each voltage serves a very specific function. In this Phoenix 819, with a Yamaha 200 HP V MAX SHO outboard on back, four large sonar screens, LiveScope, and a 36V trolling motor, instead of having to rig five batteries where three of those batteries would be three 12V lead acid batteries wired in series to create 36V for the bow mount trolling motor, we can really simplify everything with one Norsk 12V 180Ah battery in a group 31 case as starting battery and two additional Norsk Lithium batteries to power all electronics and the electric trolling motor.” |
| “Starting at the bow, we used one of our new dual voltage 60Ah 36V + 28V batteries for the trolling motor and to power the Garmin LiveScope black box module and transducer. That battery literally replaces three old lead acid batteries, which saves a ton of space. With space limited and tight compartments in most bass boats, replacing three batteries with one is a huge benefit from weight and space standpoint.”And to power the four graph screens, Norsk technicians turned to their recently-introduced 16V 135Ah battery.“That’s what we’re using to power all four of our graphs: two Lowrance HDS12 Pro units at the console and two Garmin ECHOMAP 12 units at the bow. These graphs will draw quite a bit of power, but that battery has a high amp hour rating that serves as a dedicated source of clean 16V power that keeps our electronics running at peak efficiency,” adds Holst. |
| What they have done is very cleverly rigged the final part of the three-battery bass boat set-up—a Norsk Lithium 12V 180Ah lithium starting battery—to provide starting power to the Yamaha 200 SHO outboard and to replenish the 16V graph-dedicated battery by placing a Norsk EVO-TEC™ 16 Volt 15 DC to DC charger in between the starting and 16V battery that allows the angler to turn it on or off manually to pull excess power from the starting battery, run it through the DC to DC charger to convert the voltage from 12V to 16V, and send it to the 16V 135Ah battery to keep it topped off at all times. And the starting battery never gets low because it’s receiving a healthy charge via the outboard alternator any time the outboard fires up to make a run to the next fishing spot. |
| This three-battery system is a foolproof way to save space, literally hundreds of pounds of weight, and ensure that even when running today’s giant, power-hungry sonar screens you’re never out of power while the 16V power supply keeps the screens running at peak efficiency.“At the higher voltage, the screens are drawing less amps and running more efficiently, providing images that are just beautiful,” notes Holst. |
| The real linchpin to the three-battery bass boat rig is the Norsk Lithium EVO-TEC™ Multibank Charger which has reduced the need for a charger, or chargers, that can support five batteries down to three.One bank is 15 Amps output at 12 volts for the starting battery; the second bank is providing 10 amps to the 16V battery for the four onboard Lowrance and Garmin graphs; and lastly, the third bank is providing 10 amps to the 36V + 28V battery to power the boats Minn Kota 36V 112 lb. Ultrex.Holst describes: “We’ve got a charger that can produce all three voltages required in a three-battery bass boat, and it’s a nice compact charger. At the end of the day, you’ve saved so much space by reducing the install from 5 to 3 batteries, removed hundreds of pounds of weight—and the charger is even smaller since it’s a three bank versus the typical five bank.”Speaking to boat performance, Holst continues: “I can stay on the 36V Minn Kota Ultrex trolling motor all day long and not run that battery dead on a typical day of fishing docks and moving spot to spot from dusk ‘til dawn. Same for my LiveScope and four big, clear, and bright graphs with spot-on image clarity of your bait and fish.” |
| THE INSTALLSTARTING BATTERY/HOUSE BILGE, PUMPS, LIGHTS & ACCESSORIES: Norsk Lithium 12V 180AH Group 31 case (part no: B121180GHS) – works with all major outboard manufacturers/ meets or exceeds all Mercury Marine requirements for lithium starting batteries/will not void warranties; also heated for cold weather charging/on-the-water use, and offers Emergency Start Reserve – a built-in jump pack.TROLLING MOTOR/FF SONAR BLACK BOX/TRANSDUCER: Norsk Lithium 36V + 28V 60AH Group 31 case (part no: BDV3628060G (unheated) or BDV363628060GH (thermal core heating technology)FOUR 12-INCH LOWRANCE & GARMIN GRAPHS: Norsk Lithium 16V 135AH Group 31 case (part no: B161135G (unheated) or B16135GH (thermal core heating technology)DC to DC Norsk Lithium EVO-TEC Battery Charger: Advanced 2-stage CC/CV charging technology, with operation of the charger controlled via yellow ACC wire (part no: NCDC16015)3 BANK ON-BOARD CHARGER OPTIONS: Norsk Lithium multibank chargers support multiple chemistries (lead acid, AGM, and Lithium) while providing multiple output voltages to charge 12, 16, 24, and 36V batteries on select models with a single charger. (part no. NCAC33503, NCAC33504, or NCA33505)RIG YOUR BOAT: PRE-ORDER NOW!The most common question the company is receiving is ‘Where can we get additional product information and when will everything be available?’The answer to the first part couldn’t be easier to fulfill. Simply visit www.norsklithium.com and you will experience the most advanced battery lineup yet!FYI, the ground-breaking Norsk Lithium products seen above will be available 4th quarter (fall), but consumers can sign up to ‘The Waitlist’ to receive product updates with additional information, including availability updates.Simply choose the product(s) of interest, click “Waitlist” and enter your e-mail. It’s that easy!If you join the Waitlist, the moment the products become available, you will receive an e-mail directing you to the purchase process to be one of the first boaters or anglers to benefit from Norsk Lithium’s new, problem-solving battery and charger designs. |
