Powers that be are running his new 238 Warrior and doing his new job.
I wouldn’t expect any changes.
I just did a tour of the site and everything loads super quick. Almost instantly after a page link is clicked. I’m not seeing what is being reported here.
Thanks everyone. No big celebration yesterday but the wife and daughter tell me I have dinner plans tonight. 
Honestly I think the website is still around so we can mess around and argue with each other on the forum.
Bingo. I have no plans to release new fishing videos. Got too much on my plate as it is.
But I do plan to keep the website around for those that enjoy it.
Again, if the mods or James aren’t cool with this post, please take it down.
All good on this end. I wish you guys all due success.
James do you know if minn kota 315d on board charger works with lifepo4 lithium batteries? Thanks in advance
I just did some basic digging and after a quick look I don’t think that charger is going to play well with lithiums. I see it does have a AGM mode but I ran across a bunch of posts on various websites that said it either wouldn’t work at all or only delivered a partial charge. I’d recommend upgrading to a minnkota PCL or Noco genius.
Pics would be nice. Just sayin. 
Congrats EPG! Enjoy that first shake down cruise.
According to that thread a Minn Kota PC charger will charge lithium batteries.
I missed this one previously, a MinnKota PC charger is the charger I’ve used with my current set of Norsk 100ah batteries for that past 3 years. I’ve had zero issues using the AGM setting.
Have any of you guys who have switched to lithium in light aluminum boats had any problems in big water? I have a 1750 Rebel and I worry about losing that weight front and center with a fat guy plus a kicker motor hanging on the transom. Seems like the weight of those AGMs’ would help in this situation. Cutting through waves.
I definitely noticed the reduction of weight in my Lowe jet boat, mostly as a positive as the boat got up on plane quicker. I wouldn’t call that jet boat a “wave cutter” on its best day so I don’t think I can blame that on the reduction of weight.
Are Norsk a true 11 year warranty or they like other manufacturers where it’s 3 years or 5 years then they pro rate you back a certain amount ?
It is currently a pro rated warranty like others.
Thx James. Will do. My assumption was that the PP Charge system was re-charging the TM batts while on-the-fly.
That certainly could be the case if you’re making long runs. During those runs you should be able to monitor charge amps each battery is receiving to double check. That said, the calibration issue I detailed above is very, very common. People think their lithium battery are magic… until they’re not.
The system amazes me every time out and I have no regrets. As an example, I fished seven hours earlier this week. Checking my battery status upon arriving home, the TM batts each had 98% of their full charge left, while the starting batt had 81%. This is typical of the performance I’m seeing.
Brian – your BMS needs to be calibrated. We see this commonly when we help owners of “other” lithium batteries figure out why their batteries went dead at 40% – 50% state of charge remaining. Think about it this way, for a battery monitoring tool to be meaningful it has to be accurate. And if you used your (2) 100ah batteries rigged in series to produce a battery group at 24V and 100Ah of capacity if your app is showing a 98% of charge at the end of the day that means your batteries only delivered 2 amps from each battery after a full day’s use. That’s highly unlikely unless you spent the entire day anchored.
The resolution we’ve seen that has worked best to resolve this issue is to completely discharge your batteries down to your low voltage cut-off point which will typically be in the 10V – 10.5V range. Then recharge fully. What this does is allow the BMS to get a sense for true 0% State of charge on the bottom end and a true 100% SOC on the top end. Once this is done it is common, certainly not guaranteed, for the battery monitoring to come back into alignment and produce accurate results.
I have a 24v motor and I think it is 72lbs of force. What I can’t decide is if I want to go with two 50ah or two 100ah batteries. I know that latter will be plenty of power.
This is essentially the exact same amount of capacity. When you run two 24V 50 Ah batteries in parallel the voltage stays the same and you add the capacity of both batteries which will equal 100Ah of capacity.
When you run two 12V 100ah batteries in series the voltage increases from 12V to 24V and the capacity stays the same. So, you’re at 100Ah of capacity.
A Norsk 24V – 50Ah battery actually delivers 57 – 58 Ah of capacity. I’ve tested a bunch of them on high end test equipment and I’ve never seen one deliver less than 57Ah so they’re pretty stout and definitely understate the capacity a bit. https://norsklithium.com/product/50ah-24v-lithium-battery-lifepo4-guardian/
I’ll attach a couple pics of the Norsk 24V 50Ah battery alongside a Norsk 12V 100 Ah battery. Both batteries are the exact same size – Group 27 case.
Lastly, does anyone run into issues charging in subfreezing temps? I’ve heard if you insulate your battery box you will be able to charge when the air temp is below 32′
Insulation doesn’t produce heat, it just slows heat loss. If you fish early and late in the season I’d highly recommend getting a lithium that offers internal heating. Nothing over the last two years has sold more Norsk Lithium heated batteries than tournaments held where the anglers experienced frigid overnight temps. The big walleye tournament on the Detroit River last spring was a prime example. There was lots of big , fancy boats with lithium batteries that didn’t charge over night in the cold leaving them SOL come start time the next morning!
Norsk offers a slick heated option, Thermal Core Heating, on their 100Ah and 80Ah 12V batteries and will be rolling out this feature into their 24V, 36V and 180Ah Starting + House battery this summer. What Thermal Core Heating does is divert the incoming current from the charger at the start of a recharge cycle and utilize that current to generate gentle heat in multiple heat pads surrounding the cells. Once the temp of the cells rises to a safe charging temp the current is diverted by the BMS back to the cells and the charging of the cells resumes normally.
I’ve personally tested Thermal Core Heating down to -2 F. and it takes about 35 minutes to get the batteries warmed up to the point where the charge cycle takes place. The best thing about this system is you can monitor it all in the Norsk Guardian App so you know exactly what’s going on. If you fish Green Bay, Rainy River, Mississippi River, Missouri River, etc., in the spring or do late full muskie fishing or want the ability to charge batteries in your boat during the winter you’ll never regret spending the extra $50/battery that it costs above an unheated battery.
https://norsklithium.com/product/100ah-12v-heated-lithium-deep-cycle-battery/
https://norsklithium.com/product/80ah-heated-lithium-deep-cycle-battery-2/
The other thing I recommend looking at is the monitoring and diagnostic tools offered by the battery manufacturer. Everyone has a Bluetooth app. Most of them are completely inadequate when it comes to managing a multi-battery setup given most apps can only monitor a single battery at a time. Connect to one battery, see its status, log out. Login to the next battery. Repeat. It really doesn’t provide useful info if you want to know the status, aggregate state of charge SOC, and runtime of a GROUP of batteries like is commonly run by anglers powering a 24V or 36V system.
Here’s some info on the Norsk Guardian App.
If anyone has questions about Norsk Lithium specifically or lithium batteries in general give me a shout. I’ll be happy to help. Or call Norsk Lithium customer service at 612.400.3477 and you can talk to Jake Hals. I think one thing you’ll notice right off is Norsk Customer Service is exceptional… we actually answer / return calls and emails where others… not so much.
Norsk Customer Service – Contact Us
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It will be interesting to see if that number changes with the loss of TV.
I expect we’ll grow faster. If we ever meet in person I’ll explain it.
There are 20,049 registered members. That’s a lot!
Based on a recent dig into Google analytics we see 2.2 million unique visitors to the website each year.
When are they releasing the 238 tiller? This looks like an “ok” boat but its got way to many windshields and steering wheels in it. Lol
I used to be a hardcore tiller guy… then I got old. 
With the popularity of the 2090 being what it is I wouldn’t expect a tiller bigger than that from Warrior any time soon.
I heard you got some awesome flies to throw at them
Those flies you tied for me, which do look awesome, are going to get put to work on my trip to NIPIGON this summer. I’ll report back and thank you for setting me up. I appreciate it!
Also I thought I counted four 13 inch birds? But I only watched the video once.
Correct. 4 Apex and a Garmin.
I was surprised to see the Merc on the back.
You have a lot of years running the Yammies.
If Yamaha made a 400 hp motor that would work with this particular hull that’s what would be back there doing the pushing. Sadly, they don’t.
I offered to buy the truck so that I could have it crushed
In no way am I making fun of what you’re going through….I can feel your frustration…but this made me bust out laughing!
Beautiful boat James.
Some AquaTraction would make it just about perfect.
It has AquaTraction throughout the cockpit and the bow, except on the bow storage compartment lids. Here’s a couple pics from The Boat Center when it first arrived..
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Did you max it out on HP?
I went with a 400 Verado.
Are you having Canvas Craft do a custom travel cover?
Actually I thought the Warrior cover fit pretty well given all the mods and the cover itself feels like it is made from decent material so I plan to use it a couple times before I make a call. The one thing I know I don’t like is the straps that loop around the trailer frame and back up to that cover where they connect to a very small and cheap feeling plastic buckle. Those are going to break for sure so I will try to upgrade them if possible. The straps themselves are way too thin and narrow and Warrior uses this white plastic (?) sleeve that slides on the strap intended to keep the trailer frame from rubbing through the strap itself. Those sleeves are ugly and just don’t feel like a good solution.
If I do end up getting a custom cover there’s a canvas guy in SD that makes a top notch cover with zip in panels that cover the bow of the boat back to midship from the gunnels all the way down to the trailer frame to stop rock chips that I’ve been very impressed with. Marcus has been running his covers for a couple years and they’re simply top notch.
congratulations on your dream rig.
Thank you, sir.
Thanks for a good walk through of what it takes to rig stuff.
Honestly, the video didn’t do Mat’s work justice. He’s the perfect blend of perfectionist and creative mad scientist!
At some point in life “you do because you can.” Congrats James.
Yes sir. I’m 50 years old. I figure I’ve got 10, maybe 15, more years of health and faculties that will allow me to competently handle a rig of this scale before it will be time to downsize and start hitching rides instead of being the captain. I bought this boat so I could take some very close friends on some trips we’ve been planning for a few years and do so in absolute comfort. Superior Shoal, a 10 day tour of NIPIGON and an end-to-end adventure on Fort Peck are all on the agenda this summer. I’ve done what a guy is supposed to do…work hard, save most of the money I’ve ever made, and invested well so I could be in a position to do something like this. Is it excessive to the point of ridiculous? Yeah, maybe. Will it help me catch more fish? Probably not. I know it felt great to get exactly what I wanted and not cut corners anywhere. This is, quite literally, my dream boat and I couldn’t be more excited about getting it on the water for the first time ‘cuz I know I’m going to need a couple days ahead of the first trip to figure out how everything works. 
X2 on biggils advice. Keep your campsite ship-shape. Proper garbage storage, clean site, no fish guts by camp, etc. I have had very few issues over the years, but it is very apparent that boaters are not loved.
Yup, good advice. I got an ear full one time for leaving a closed jar of peanut butter out on top of a cooler while we were out fishing. All you can do is smile, nod, and say “yes sir, my bad, won’t happen again” at all the appropriate times. I always go overboard with keeping a clean camp but that one slipped past me.
The worst tear down I’ve ever witnessed was aimed at a boater that had spilled a small amount of fuel into the water while topping off their boat’s tank while tied to a dock from cans that had brought along on the trip. That particular ranger let the boater have it to a level where I felt uncomfortable as a spectator and walked away. My understanding is fines for spilling fuel in any amount are pretty substantial.
Overall I think the rules are generally pretty reasonable given the goal is to keep a very special place as pristine as possible.
Enjoy your trip. If I can offer one tip it will be to dress like you’re going ice fishing even if the air temps are very mild. Water temps at that time of year will be very cold yet and it will surprise you how cold it can feel when the wind kicks up and you start taking a little spray from the waves.
I forget what all you are having built into your gun James but assume a brake is a part of the built
Yes, I’ll be adding a brake.
Too many people write the muzzleloader off as an under-powered deer or elk tool.
A 300 grain projectile going 2800 fps is an absolute hammer. I’m not in the camp that considers them underpowered. 
are you going to do the 45 bullets sized to the bore?
Yes, sir. I plan to start here >>> https://www.arrowheadrifles.com/product/nsr/
The accuracy and range Travis is able to achieve with the bullets from Arrowhead are simply jaw dropping for a muzzleloader.
Are you going smokeless? Sidelock? Inline?
Travis is building on a Lone Peak Razor ML action, smokeless / black power capable, .45 cal Benchmark carbon barrel, KS1 Stock in Stone Instinct with Williams Western peep for the states that frown on optics. For those that don’t it won’t be much fuss to install a rail and optics.
