heysarge Posted June 3, 2015 Posted June 3, 2015 Hello all...great thread (read a lot of it the last couple of days). Â You guys are an impressive bunch! Â Anyway, I plan on buying a Pelican Bass Raider 10E from Academy sports for my wife this week. Â She has medical issues and can't move around that much while fishing and I have not noticed that anyone has put a bow mounted foot controlled trolling motor on their Pelican Bass Raider. Â Thoughts? Quote
pointhunter75 Posted June 3, 2015 Posted June 3, 2015 I thought there were some foot controlled ones on here Quote
WRIFRAF Posted June 3, 2015 Posted June 3, 2015 You guys ever seen one of these Pelicans taken apart? I have... MINE!!!  I don't have a 10E and I was tired of not being able to night fish without lights, so I install some. As well as other things.  http://www.bassresource.com/bass-fishing-forums/gallery/image/12817-20150425-162720/ Quote
wnspain Posted June 4, 2015 Posted June 4, 2015 Interesting! I thought the whole cavity would be filled with foam. What other things did you add?? I appreciate the insight as to the innards of the Pelican. I suppose that there is some wood/high density plastic to reinforce the transom/bow mounts but the pictures don't show it. Â You do realize that Attwood makes battery operated navigation lights in both standard and LED models, right? Â Â They come with both bow and transom mounts and take all of about 30 seconds to put them on when needed. Thanks for the pics, you generated some ideas for mine... Quote
pointhunter75 Posted June 4, 2015 Posted June 4, 2015 I've read that there is wood in the motor mounting areas Quote
livemusic Posted June 7, 2015 Posted June 7, 2015 In my newspaper, I see that Academy has the 10e on sale for $500 instead of the regular $550. Wondering... do they put these on sale at a lower price or is this a typical price? Thinking that for Father's Day, some store might have a good sale on these. Or wait for fall.... wonder if they have better prices after the summer fishing season. Quote
Bozz Posted June 7, 2015 Posted June 7, 2015 Yup...got Academy's new weekly mail ad today and the 10E Raider is on sale for 499.99 thru June 13th. Makes me want a fleet of em but one'll do me, i reckon. 1 Quote
Shines Mullet Shak Posted June 8, 2015 Posted June 8, 2015 Anyone who has the motorguide bulldog would you give me the dimensions of the mount. Considering one but concerned about taking all the room on the front mount. Quote
cdemarse Posted June 10, 2015 Posted June 10, 2015 Anyone who has the motorguide bulldog would you give me the dimensions of the mount. Considering one but concerned about taking all the room on the front mount. Â It's 4" wide. Â Quote
cdemarse Posted June 10, 2015 Posted June 10, 2015 Well. I have been wanting to get a portable finder for my bass hunter for a while and cabelas finally had a sale on the Lowrance Elite 3x all season.  Got it mounted and fished with it yesterday.  Nice finder and a great little package.    I just removed the swivel mount from the portable case and screwed it down to the flat spot in the front of the boat.  Holds very very well.  Mounted transducer on trolling motor. and just set battery by finder.  Wont use the portable bag set up till ice fishing.  All in all its a great little set up.  Was out 6 hours and barely put a dent in the battery  .http://www.cabelas.com/product/Lowrancereg-Elite-3x-Portable-Sonar/1884296.uts?Ntk=AllProducts&searchPath=%2Fcatalog%2Fsearch.cmd%3Fform_state%3DsearchForm%26N%3D0%26fsch%3Dtrue%26Ntk%3DAllProducts%26Ntt%3Dlowrance%2Belite%2B3x%2Bportable%26x%3D10%26y%3D6%26WTz_l%3DHeader%253BSearch-All%2BProducts&Ntt=lowrance+elite+3x+portable Quote
Super User Ratherbfishing Posted June 10, 2015 Super User Posted June 10, 2015 I'm pretty sure I'm preaching to the choir and i think the number of threads supports my contention but why, why, WHY doesn't the Bass Raider have more "hard points" for securing such things as cleats, fish finders and/or transducers, anchor mounts, etc?!!!! Â If it did, I think Pelican could really slay the aftermarket accessories market. Â I can think of at least a dozen things which could really optimize this boat. Â The Bass Raider is a pretty good product overall but it could be even better! Quote
Reyn Posted June 10, 2015 Posted June 10, 2015 You should send your message to Pellican. Maybe they'll take the hint. I have a 10E too and wonder what they were thinking when they built the mold for the top half of the boat.Nothing makes sense! Quote
pointhunter75 Posted June 11, 2015 Posted June 11, 2015 Only thing that really bothers me is how some of the holes on the side drain out of the boat and the other part drains into the floor!!!!! Quote
Tommy X Posted June 11, 2015 Posted June 11, 2015 I need to get a cover for my BR. I saw a couple on amazon and Bass Pro. They seemed like they were all the same covers. All in the $40 to $50 range. Are these things any good? Alternatives? I"m sick of asking the wife to come out and help me flip it over everytime its about to rain, Another thing, about Installing a drain plug in the rear. I'm not crazy about drilling into this thing but it really needs it. Anyone try this? Â @pointhunter Yeah, when I got mine home and followed the drainage routes on the top half, I was like, HUH? I don't understand? half of them go back into the boat! Quote
nimbus2065 Posted June 11, 2015 Posted June 11, 2015 I need to get a cover for my BR. I saw a couple on amazon and Bass Pro. They seemed like they were all the same covers. All in the $40 to $50 range. Are these things any good? Alternatives? I"m sick of asking the wife to come out and help me flip it over everytime its about to rain, Another thing, about Installing a drain plug in the rear. I'm not crazy about drilling into this thing but it really needs it. Anyone try this? @pointhunter Yeah, when I got mine home and followed the drainage routes on the top half, I was like, HUH? I don't understand? half of them go back into the boat! I used kayak drain plugs got them at Walmart for 3.50 a piece. Used 5200 to seal them they work perfect. Inside I have a small electric bilge wired up on a switch bone dry in 2 minutes Quote
lilsweepr Posted June 11, 2015 Posted June 11, 2015 I need to get a cover for my BR. I saw a couple on amazon and Bass Pro. They seemed like they were all the same covers. All in the $40 to $50 range. Are these things any good? Alternatives? I"m sick of asking the wife to come out and help me flip it over everytime its about to rain, Another thing, about Installing a drain plug in the rear. I'm not crazy about drilling into this thing but it really needs it. Anyone try this? Â @pointhunter Yeah, when I got mine home and followed the drainage routes on the top half, I was like, HUH? I don't understand? half of them go back into the boat! Â I got the one from Bass Pro Shops and I really like it. http://www.basspro.com/Bass-Pro-Shops-Pond-Boat-Cover/product/1411061227/ Â It fits nice and snug. The only place it has a way for any kind of animal to get underneath is where the front transom mount curves in(one of our cats showed that to me). When water has gotten on it it has just puddled till I lift it up and drain it off. It doesn't leak thru at all, at least not yet anyways and it has had a lot of water on it. Even with the seats holding it up there is still enough slack in the middle for the rain to puddle in but I am looking to find maybe some fiberglass 1" strips to make a bow from seat rail to rail to hold up the middle. It is like tent material. Â I picked it up in person and the funny thing is it doesn't specify the Bass Raider BUT the picture on the box is just that, the Bass Raider 10' model. I thought that was kind of funny as seeing they don't even sell that model. Quote
Tommy X Posted June 11, 2015 Posted June 11, 2015 Thanks for the replies, can't wait to get out this weekend. Quote
pointhunter75 Posted June 11, 2015 Posted June 11, 2015 I did a write up on the drain plugs a few pages back tommy. It's a must and there is absolutely no reason not to do it. I'll post a pic later. Quote
Shines Mullet Shak Posted June 13, 2015 Posted June 13, 2015 Any tips on putting registration decals on boat and it not peel off. Quote
nimbus2065 Posted June 13, 2015 Posted June 13, 2015 Any tips on putting registration decals on boat and it not peel off. heating the plastic before adhering the decal helps them stick better Quote
cdemarse Posted June 14, 2015 Posted June 14, 2015 Any tips on putting registration decals on boat and it not peel off. Â I just use rubbing alcohol and never had a problem with them sticking. Quote
pointhunter75 Posted June 15, 2015 Posted June 15, 2015 My brother had to replace a sticker and the girl at the courthouse told him they recommend distilled vinegar over alcohol. Maybe Google it. I used it last time and no problems Quote
tfultz Posted June 15, 2015 Posted June 15, 2015 Trailer I'm building for a customer. Was a jet ski trailer, now its a bass raider trailer! Carpet, lights, wash and pack the bearings and some new wheels! Should be ready to go soon! Quote
Shines Mullet Shak Posted June 15, 2015 Posted June 15, 2015 Tfultz I like that. I have a jet ski trailer and had trouble loading it back on as Im not to strong in my older years. I really like your design. Did you weld the front cross stringer? Quote
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