nimbus2065 Posted May 7, 2015 Posted May 7, 2015 I second the endura max I have a 55 on my sun dolphin and it lasts all day I'm a big boy so is take a lot to move me. I went with the 42" shaft makes it a tone easier to manuver sitting and standing. Quote
livemusic Posted May 7, 2015 Posted May 7, 2015 Have people modified these Pelican (or other brand) boats to be one-man boats? I would like to know what people have done, pics would be awesome. What is the best price for Pelican Bass Raider, and has it gone on sale? Quote
pointhunter75 Posted May 8, 2015 Posted May 8, 2015 Nimbus have you at a pedestal? I agree with the 42" wish I'd gone with it. I have to bend a good bit when standing. Quote
nimbus2065 Posted May 8, 2015 Posted May 8, 2015 Point hunter yes I used a pedestal I had lying around and bolted to some marine grade project boardfrom homedepot the with was perfect for in laying. my floor is in 3 sections the front and middle I can move so I can swap the seat position if I have a 2nd person with me Quote
Shines Mullet Shak Posted May 9, 2015 Posted May 9, 2015 What type and size anchors do you guys use? Quote
chasenfish Posted May 10, 2015 Posted May 10, 2015 Just got my new Bass Raider 10E Trailer built from Harbor freight, very Handy because it tilts, should make launching from banks a lot easier. Got the ideas from posts on this forum. Thnx Quote
livemusic Posted May 10, 2015 Posted May 10, 2015 chasenfish, nice rig there. What's under the carpet? Can you unload your boat by backing that trailer into the water like a boat trailer, is there a way to "waterproof" the hubs or whatever? Quote
nimbus2065 Posted May 10, 2015 Posted May 10, 2015 I have a flat trailer no tilt any advice for getting the boat back on the trailer on steep ramps Quote
lilsweepr Posted May 10, 2015 Posted May 10, 2015 I use a converted double Sea-Doo trailer. I use a rope attached to a front handle to pull the boat onto the trailer and then tie it off to the trailer till I get to the "make ready for travel" area. I have some pics of it earlier in this thread. I have friend who uses a flat bed trailer and he basically does the same thing. Quote
nimbus2065 Posted May 10, 2015 Posted May 10, 2015 Cool thanks for the reply I will try that this things a bear decked out and I'm not getting younger lol Quote
pointhunter75 Posted May 10, 2015 Posted May 10, 2015 Be careful backing them in the water. I've been doing it this spring, checked other day and one side had water in it, the other didn't. Chasenfish, be careful with the two tie brackets on the back. I left those off to avoid the risk of gouging in my boat. Quote
chasenfish Posted May 11, 2015 Posted May 11, 2015 pointhunter75, Thanks for the heads up about the brackets on the back of the boat....I didn't even think of that. One quick question, what were you talking about when you said one side had water in it? Quote
chasenfish Posted May 11, 2015 Posted May 11, 2015 To answer earlier questions the deck is a 4 x 8 sheet of 3/8" marine plywood, I cleaned the grease out of the hubs and packed them with marine grease. I have only used it once, I backed it down the bank into a pond like a regular boat trailer, seemed to work ok. Quote
pointhunter75 Posted May 11, 2015 Posted May 11, 2015 I meant the hubs, one side, the Cap fits really tight, the other one doesn't and that's the side that had water in the bearings. Thought about putting a big oring around the cap lip to see if that would seal it. It's so much easier when backing it in the water. Btw bearing buddies won't work with the stock metric hubs. You have to change the hubs out with standard 1" hubs. Quote
JT Hickman Posted May 15, 2015 Posted May 15, 2015 LOL, I just spent like 2 hours reading this whole thread. I picked up this bad boy on Craigslist and started hunting around to see what other mods people have done. Been fishing out of a yak the last couple of years, but my back just couldn't take it anymore. BTW, this thread is friggin epic! 1 Quote
livemusic Posted May 15, 2015 Posted May 15, 2015 What is the longest of these type boats and whatever it is, is it still in production? I think I have seen one 11.3' long. Quote
JT Hickman Posted May 15, 2015 Posted May 15, 2015 Mine is actually a 9 foot. Think they only do 8 and 10 now. Quote
livemusic Posted May 15, 2015 Posted May 15, 2015 I forgot that I had seen this one -- http://www.basspro.com/Sun-Dolphin-Pro-120-Fishing-Boat/product/1312111129/?cm_sp=Display2014retar_DIS-- that looks awesome. Quote
pointhunter75 Posted May 16, 2015 Posted May 16, 2015 Several companies make the 12' boats like dink linked to, they're a little more like a v bottom boat. Still pretty cool. Pelican makes the predator. Quote
nimbus2065 Posted May 17, 2015 Posted May 17, 2015 Has anyone installed a drain plug in the rear of there hull? Real pain taking all my mods off so I can tip it on end. Quote
pointhunter75 Posted May 17, 2015 Posted May 17, 2015 Nimbus, a page or two back i talk about the drain plug. Quote
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