Any Pelican Bass Raider Owners Out There?

[bird-dog]

On 10/31/2016 at 11:23 AM, etex said:

 

 

[ApacheGuns515]

So mine's not nearly as purdy as the rest of yall's but she does the job quite well for what I need. Bought it years ago for like 100 bucks from some guys back yard. I think it's an old model bass hunter or something like that. Either way it floats and the thing is virtually indestructible. I leave it in the river behind my house where you see it most of the time. In fact I accidentally left it in the water back there last winter and the river actually froze with the boat in it lol. Spring came and it thawed right out and kept on floating right there. Prior to that it sat in that guys yard out in the elements for like 10 years. 

 

I'm pretty sure that thing will remain in tact for the rest of my life unless I take a shotgun to it or something lol. Not even a crack in it...

 

Anyway, here's a few pics from this morning. Nothing fancy, no mods, most of my fishing money is spent on my kayak, I just toss random stuff in the little bass boat and roll out. 

 

 

[cwalls]

Hey guys, I'm new to this forum and it's been awesome reading comments and seeing your pics...I'm about to go pick up my first bass raider 10E.  I will be hauling it in the back of my truck, and I was wondering if there's any pointers you got that I may need to know as far as loading/transporting it goes?  

[ApacheGuns515]

5 hours ago, cwalls said:

Hey guys, I'm new to this forum and it's been awesome reading comments and seeing your pics...I'm about to go pick up my first bass raider 10E.  I will be hauling it in the back of my truck, and I was wondering if there's any pointers you got that I may need to know as far as loading/transporting it goes?  

What size truck to you have? Full size or midsize? If full size then it should fit in the back no problem but if you have a Ranger or a Tacoma or something then the pontoons will have to sit above the wheel humps in the bed. 

 

As far as loading it goes simply lift it front end up and set it on the tailgate. Keep one hand on it as you transition to the rear to lift it up as they tend to slide back in that position. Lift the back end up and slide her on in there and strap it down. Unload the same way. Just remember to always keep a hand on it while you are moving to lift it up or slide it out when it's on the tailgate. 

 

You can either bungee the seat down while it's on the boat in your truck bed or remove the seat and stick it in the cab if you have room. 

 

Enjoy! These little boats are fantastic. 

[cwalls]

18 hours ago, ApacheGuns515 said:

What size truck to you have? Full size or midsize? If full size then it should fit in the back no problem but if you have a Ranger or a Tacoma or something then the pontoons will have to sit above the wheel humps in the bed. 

 

As far as loading it goes simply lift it front end up and set it on the tailgate. Keep one hand on it as you transition to the rear to lift it up as they tend to slide back in that position. Lift the back end up and slide her on in there and strap it down. Unload the same way. Just remember to always keep a hand on it while you are moving to lift it up or slide it out when it's on the tailgate. 

 

You can either bungee the seat down while it's on the boat in your truck bed or remove the seat and stick it in the cab if you have room. 

 

Enjoy! These little boats are fantastic. 

Thanks for the advice!  I have a full size truck, I'm mostly concerned about losing seats, or anything else while I drive, so thanks again!

[Dirt]

It will take a few trial runs to figure out the best way to launch/load depending on your lake etc. I use bungee cords or rope attached to the front handles, while standing in the bed, and just lift it up into the bed. If the lake has a dock I don’t get wet one bit. Let it out into the water the same way, just slide it out with bungee cords, step to the dock and tie it on. I leave the seat in it along with the rods strapped in, the less stuff to bring in and out the easier it is. 

 

I leave the seat on for transportation but have it secured with a bungee cord that has caribiners on each end. One on the seat, one on a front handle. Then I use cam style tie downs for the rear of the truck, and bungee cords on all 4 corners. 

[Murphy S. Law]

On 7/13/2012 at 10:53 AM, dman said:

My 8E ready for business

Hello to all. This is my first post, and will be purchasing a 10e soon. I am new here, but have been following a lot of posts on the bass raider mods on this forum for some time now, gearing up for next year. I was particularly interested in the rudder build/installation of dman in this pic. Not sure if that info is somewhere else, but I haven't seen it yet. I apologize if I haven't used my search engine enough. 

[dman]

On 11/2/2018 at 9:31 AM, Murphy S. Law said:

Hello to all. This is my first post, and will be purchasing a 10e soon. I am new here, but have been following a lot of posts on the bass raider mods on this forum for some time now, gearing up for next year. I was particularly interested in the rudder build/installation of dman in this pic. Not sure if that info is somewhere else, but I haven't seen it yet. I apologize if I haven't used my search engine enough. 

Hey There,

 

I got that rudder from a website that is long gone , unfortunately. I think I paid about $45 for it.  I've been asked about it a lot so if there is any metal fabricators out there, I can provide pics and measurements.

[Murphy S. Law]

Thanks dman. Do you already have that info posted? 

[Larry parham]

New to the site. I have a pelican bass raider 10e. Looking for a boat cover for it. I keep the boat outside at my son’s house. He has about a 4 acre lake in his backyard. 

[Murphy S. Law]

I got my Bass Raider 10e yesterday! I have been looking at the one they have at academy sports, and it has been $599 forever. I keep waiting for it to go on sale, but it hasn't yet. I went in yesterday to get some chatterbaits, and figured I would stroll by the raider display just to be disappointed again, but there was a sign laying on the shelf next to the raider, that said "HOT DEAL" $549. So I inquired about it and it turns out that the real price was on the opposite side of the sign... $599. But since the sign said the other price, they honored it and gave it to me for $549. I told them to let me call my wife to make sure it was ok (3 guys laughing in background), and I would let them know in a minute.

 

So I get it ok'd by the chief, and go back over there and can't find the guys I was talking to. So another guy walks up, and I explain the whole ordeal to him again, hoping he would just agree and process my request. Well he not only did honor the price as promised, but for my inconvenience of the other guys not being there when I came back, he knocked another $20 off! So I ended up getting the raider for $529 plus tax. Not too bad.

[Derek1]

1 hour ago, Murphy S. Law said:

I got my Bass Raider 10e yesterday! I have been looking at the one they have at academy sports, and it has been $599 forever. I keep waiting for it to go on sale, but it hasn't yet. I went in yesterday to get some chatterbaits, and figured I would stroll by the raider display just to be disappointed again, but there was a sign laying on the shelf next to the raider, that said "HOT DEAL" $549. So I inquired about it and it turns out that the real price was on the opposite side of the sign... $599. But since the sign said the other price, they honored it and gave it to me for $549. I told them to let me call my wife to make sure it was ok (3 guys laughing in background), and I would let them know in a minute.

 

So I get it ok'd by the chief, and go back over there and can't find the guys I was talking to. So another guy walks up, and I explain the whole ordeal to him again, hoping he would just agree and process my request. Well he not only did honor the price as promised, but for my inconvenience of the other guys not being there when I came back, he knocked another $20 off! So I ended up getting the raider for $529 plus tax. Not too bad.

Good for you, I’m hopping to pick one up for next spring. Or one of the other makes. They seem like they will be perfect for the little ponds and lakes I like. 

[Ratherbfishing]

On 10/10/2018 at 5:01 PM, ApacheGuns515 said:

What size truck to you have? Full size or midsize? If full size then it should fit in the back no problem but if you have a Ranger or a Tacoma or something then the pontoons will have to sit above the wheel humps in the bed. 

 

As far as loading it goes simply lift it front end up and set it on the tailgate. Keep one hand on it as you transition to the rear to lift it up as they tend to slide back in that position. Lift the back end up and slide her on in there and strap it down. Unload the same way. Just remember to always keep a hand on it while you are moving to lift it up or slide it out when it's on the tailgate. 

 

You can either bungee the seat down while it's on the boat in your truck bed or remove the seat and stick it in the cab if you have room. 

 

Enjoy! These little boats are fantastic. 

Actually, I had a Tacoma (sold it to my brother) and the Bass Raider just barely fit between the wheel wells.  You couldn't fit a sheet of paper between them, though.

[Murphy S. Law]

I hope everyone had a great Thanksgiving. I was actually able to start working a little on my new raider. I started with cutting 1/4" luan plywood for the floor. I then cut and fit some anti fatigue mats over that, that I bought at Harbor Freight for $7-8. 1 set came up 1/2 a piece short, so I bought 2 sets, and used the rest in my shop. I will prime/paint the luan for water proofing, and after any/all wiring of future mods is complete, I will velcro or double side tape the flooring to secure. I do want to be able to remove it easily when needed though. Cut width of luan was 20", and cut width for mat was 21".

 

 

[LionHeart]

On 10/8/2018 at 3:59 PM, ApacheGuns515 said:

So mine's not nearly as purdy as the rest of yall's but she does the job quite well for what I need. Bought it years ago for like 100 bucks from some guys back yard. I think it's an old model bass hunter or something like that. Either way it floats and the thing is virtually indestructible. I leave it in the river behind my house where you see it most of the time. In fact I accidentally left it in the water back there last winter and the river actually froze with the boat in it lol. Spring came and it thawed right out and kept on floating right there. Prior to that it sat in that guys yard out in the elements for like 10 years. 

 

I'm pretty sure that thing will remain in tact for the rest of my life unless I take a shotgun to it or something lol. Not even a crack in it...

 

Anyway, here's a few pics from this morning. Nothing fancy, no mods, most of my fishing money is spent on my kayak, I just toss random stuff in the little bass boat and roll out. 

 

 

Is that a shallow water anchor?  How do you like it?

 

[Mark P1958]

Murphy s Law ,have you been able to stand on the flooring yet / was wondering how the 1/4" does .I weigh 250# and not sure if I should try 3/8 or 1/2 . I only want to do the section just in front of the single seat of my 10e

Picked up a bare bones last week for 275$ bill of sale only , got an affidavit saying it was never titled because of pond use only

Already had the TM / battery and tiller extension so I bow mounted it and load it on the trailer backwards

[Murphy S. Law]

Mark P1958, nice steal. I weigh in at 205lbs., and the 1/4" is fine. The anti fatigue mat gives cushion, and together it makes the grooved raider floor unnoticeable to me. I just wanted to get rid of that groovy feeling under my feet while minimizing any extra weight by heavier lumber. For me, it works.

[J Francho]

15 minutes ago, Murphy S. Law said:

The anti fatigue mat gives cushion, and together it makes the grooved raider floor unnoticeable to me. I just wanted to get rid of that groovy feeling under my feet while minimizing any extra weight by heavier lumber. For me, it works.

That's a nice mod.  I just started using Marine Mat in my kayak, and it's really comfy to stand on. 

[Murphy S. Law]

17 minutes ago, J Francho said:

That's a nice mod.  I just started using Marine Mat in my kayak, and it's really comfy to stand on. 

Yep, 1/4" luan and anti fatigue mat... It's like fishing on air. Lol. Nah... haven't had the raider out yet. But it sounded like a great KVD mattress commercial tho! It does feel good under the feet! I'm in the middle of building a cabinet for the Mrs. for her stained glass hobby by Christmas, and totally renovating my hallway and dining room/kitchen, so the mods and raider will have to be here and there for now. I am constantly getting the things I need TO mod it, but actually getting around to doing it will be a process. Happy wife, happy life. I will post more pics as I do, tho. Thanks to all.

[J Francho]

19 minutes ago, Murphy S. Law said:

a great KVD mattress commercial

It's got that erratic action my wife just can't resist! ?

[Mark P1958]

On ‎12‎/‎3‎/‎2018 at 12:56 PM, Murphy S. Law said:

Mark P1958, nice steal. I weigh in at 205lbs., and the 1/4" is fine. The anti fatigue mat gives cushion, and together it makes the grooved raider floor unnoticeable to me. I just wanted to get rid of that groovy feeling under my feet while minimizing any extra weight by heavier lumber. For me, it works.

I hear you the one time I've been out it was weird trying to stand on the bare floor . Looks like I'll be going to H freight soon!That was cool how you got the extra off on your 10e / to be clear mine did not include the trailer only a couple of paddles and 2 seats lol but I'm happy with he deal .

[Murphy S. Law]

What size letters/numbers decals is everyone using on the sides of the bow and where is the best place to get them?

[LonnieP]

17 minutes ago, Murphy S. Law said:

What size letters/numbers decals is everyone using on the sides of the bow and where is the best place to get them?

I think they only come in one size. I got mine at Walmart in the boating section 

[Murphy S. Law]

5 minutes ago, LonnieP said:

I think they only come in one size. I got mine at Walmart in the boating section 

Gotcha. Thanks. I finally got my registration stickers/docs in the mail from ga dnr, so I will be putting the decals on this weekend.

[J Francho]

USCG Rules:

 

The manner in which numbers are to be displayed on vessels is prescribed under Title 33 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) 173.27. The basic tenets of the regulation are, the numbers must 1) be painted on or permanently attached to both sides of the forward half of the vessel, 2) be in plain vertical block characters of not less than 3 inches in height, 3) contrast with the color of the background and be distinctly visible and legible, 4) have spaces or hyphens that are equal in width to a letter or number other than "I" or "1" between the letter and number groupings, and 5) read from left to right.