jitterbug127 Posted August 12, 2015 Posted August 12, 2015 Well I got a bass raider today and fished it. It is the 8e. Buddy of mine went out. It is crampted, but we made it work. Would have got the 10e if could do it over but for 200 bucks it works Quote
jitterbug127 Posted August 14, 2015 Posted August 14, 2015 Guys need some help. Found two Minn kotas one a 30 lb thrust other 50. 30 is 80 bucks. 50 is 150 bucks. Both like New. I am trying to decide which to go with? Please let me know asap Quote
DaveVE Posted August 14, 2015 Posted August 14, 2015 I'd personally jump for the 50. A 30lb Minn Kota is 100 new. Quote
jitterbug127 Posted August 14, 2015 Posted August 14, 2015 Ok. Is 30 enough thrust or will I need 50? Haven't been out with it except paddling Quote
jitterbug127 Posted August 14, 2015 Posted August 14, 2015 I fish an 800 and 1200 acre lake a lot Quote
DaveVE Posted August 14, 2015 Posted August 14, 2015 30 is enough but I think you'd be happier with the 50. I run a 40 and mainly stick to lakes under 300 acres. The added power will come in handy if a storm pops up and you have to get to shore quick. 1 Quote
wnspain Posted August 14, 2015 Posted August 14, 2015 Ok. Is 30 enough thrust or will I need 50? Haven't been out with it except paddling Opt for the 50, you'll be glad you did. I've personally had a 30MK, a 50 MK, and a 54MG for my 10e. I still have both 50's and mainly fish a 350 acre lake. There's a significant difference in 20 lbs. of thrust on these little yachts . Â BTW -- bring a paddle, ALWAYSÂ 1 Quote
Reyn Posted August 14, 2015 Posted August 14, 2015 Recently I gave inaccurate information on how I prepared my 10E for registration stickers to bassinOUT89. I used white vinegar and there still on after over a year. There is a conversation on this subject on page 83. Quote
No Thanks I'll Bass Posted August 15, 2015 Posted August 15, 2015 I just got my 10E and got a 27 series deep cycle for my trolling motor. Also have a fish finder. Can I hook both of the fish finder and trolling motor directly to the battery? I don't know much about all that. My first boat so I am just trying to figure out how to set that up. If anyone could explain or post a picture of how your fish finder and motor is connected to battery that would be great. Need to figure out by Sunday night. Quote
lilsweepr Posted August 15, 2015 Posted August 15, 2015 I just got my 10E and got a 27 series deep cycle for my trolling motor. Also have a fish finder. Can I hook both of the fish finder and trolling motor directly to the battery? I don't know much about all that. My first boat so I am just trying to figure out how to set that up. If anyone could explain or post a picture of how your fish finder and motor is connected to battery that would be great. Need to figure out by Sunday night. Here is the pic of my setup. I run my trolling motor up front with the trolling motor power and fish finder power into the plug at the front of the boat. I have the inline fuse for the trolling motor spliced into the wire before it joins the TM wire because it requires less amperage. It's stuffed behind the unit in the picture. The inline fuse for the TM is in back at the battery. Â 1 Quote
No Thanks I'll Bass Posted August 15, 2015 Posted August 15, 2015 I don't have the plug in for the boat yet and won't have it by the time I go Monday morning. Can I just connect the fish finder and trolling motor directly to my battery? Quote
lilsweepr Posted August 15, 2015 Posted August 15, 2015 Yes, you can. BUT make sure you use the right fuses for each item. Don't want to burn up your gear on your first outing. Carry extra fuses also. I find using old medicine bottles handy for that purpose. I have the 27 battery also but got a little bigger battery box that has the adjustable divider in it. The extra fuses fits in this void just right. Â Good luck, I am headed to bed now so I can get up with the sun and go in the morning. Quote
Super User Fishes in trees Posted August 15, 2015 Super User Posted August 15, 2015 In for a penny - in for a pound. Â I'd buy a small lawn tractor battery to power the depth finder with and not put anything else on the trolling motor battery. Quote
Reyn Posted August 15, 2015 Posted August 15, 2015 I have both the trolling motor and fishfinder connected to the front plug of my 10E. There is absolutely no interference from the trolling motor and since I hooked up the fishfinder my full size battery still lasts all day. After all the draw of the fishfinder is measured in micro amps. Not having another battery means a little more floor space and one less thing to take in and out of the boat when trailering it. 1 Quote
DaveVE Posted August 15, 2015 Posted August 15, 2015 I bought a small 12v sealed battery for my finder and no joking have used it on 4 outings and it still shows fully charged so the FF draw is very, very little. I do like having my small battery as a simple backup for the trolling motor so I will keep using it. 1 Quote
No Thanks I'll Bass Posted August 18, 2015 Posted August 18, 2015 I need some pictures and ideas of how to mount the fish finder in the boat. I would rather not have holes drilled or anything. Any way to do that? Maybe using one of the rod holders or something? Send pictures if you have them please. Also materials used to make the mount would be helpful. Thanks! Quote
lilsweepr Posted August 18, 2015 Posted August 18, 2015 I need some pictures and ideas of how to mount the fish finder in the boat. I would rather not have holes drilled or anything. Any way to do that? Maybe using one of the rod holders or something? Send pictures if you have them please. Also materials used to make the mount would be helpful. Thanks! I originally thought about using pvc pipe. I thought I might mount a platform on top with fishfinder attached and the pipe would fit in rod holder. Would make removal of whole unit easier. I settled on mounting the metal base on the outside of the rod holder. Thought I might still be able to use rod holder but have been using it for the extra cable storage. I can see that you have seen my pic a few posts back. I have yet to mount anything where I would have to puncture into the plastic. I would like to mount my paddle to the outside with a paddle holder but I just cannot get my nerve up to do it. 1 Quote
Reyn Posted August 18, 2015 Posted August 18, 2015 BrooksC, Look at my post and picture from 18 July on page 122. It might be what your looking for. Quote
No Thanks I'll Bass Posted August 19, 2015 Posted August 19, 2015 BrooksC, Look at my post and picture from 18 July on page 122. It might be what your looking for. What do you have it mounted with? It's kind of hard to tell. I just have a lowrance 3x so mine is a little smaller but looks like you have some sort of clamp on there? Quote
Reyn Posted August 19, 2015 Posted August 19, 2015 BrookC, I explained everything in my narrative on page 122. Tap or click on the picture to enlarge it. Quote
No Thanks I'll Bass Posted August 19, 2015 Posted August 19, 2015 Gotcha. I'm going to work on mine this weekend. Thanks! Quote
Canam13 Posted August 21, 2015 Posted August 21, 2015 New Pelican 10E owner, have had it about a month now. Really loving this little boat. 1st, I wanted to thank everyone that has contributed to this topic and shared all their great ideas and mods. It was one of the reason I ended up buying a raider, seeing all the mods and ways to improve the little bass catcher. So I have completed some mods (rudder,foot switch, rod tie downs etc.) I'll post some pics when completed, my next step is buying a fish finder! I have never purchased one and wanted some other opinions and experiences. I will fabricate my own mount and wiring is no problem and I also want to mount the transducer to the TM. I have been looking at the Lowrance elite 4x chirp model for $169-199 and really don't want to spend anymore than that. So a couple questions I have: -Is color screen really a must have? It seems if you go to B/W screen, you can get more features in a FF at the same price point as a color screen model. -Really looking for water temp, good structure and fish marking. Gps waypoint plotting(being able to mark a piece of structure on a certain lake), would be great, but might be out of my price range, not sure? -Can I wire in my FF inline(fused of course)Â with my trolling motor feed up front off of my main battery in the bow? -Does the FF draw enough to be concerned with a separate battery purchase? -how important is it to buy an unit that is waterproof? Â Any and all help is greatly appreciated. I look forward to contributing to this topic and good luck catching! Quote
lilsweepr Posted August 21, 2015 Posted August 21, 2015 Canam13, check out my post on page 125 post #1868 for a pic of my setup.  I have the inline fuse spliced between the FF and the TM plug. The inline fuse for the TM is in the rear at the battery. I have had no problems from either. I did replace the original rear fuse with the flat style. i have the Elite 3x and I think it works just fine for me. Still learning to read it. Having used a monochrome one before, I believe i can actually see this one better and also differentiate between the bottom composition better.  I wanted a FF that had GPS builtin but did not have the money to afford it so I made use of an older handheld Garmin that i have. Been working fine so far.  Right now the only thing I would do different and plan on changing is to get a digital trolling motor so i can have variable speed control. There has been times when i just needed half the speed i was going, or needed a half more. Also the electrical consumption is supposed to be 4-5 times less than the non-digital variety of the same lbs thrust. I have not had any problems with running out of battery yet but I do have a couple of places I would like to go and feel like I would make it back without paddling.  I will be adding the Big Foot switch to my trolling motor this weekend. Could have used it last weekend for sure.   As far as waterproof goes, I would make that a requirement. Do they have units that are not? You are not getting back fast if a rain shower pops up.  Hope this helps. Quote
pointhunter75 Posted August 23, 2015 Posted August 23, 2015 Also a digital trolling motor uses a good bit less battery. Minn kota enduramaxx 45 is what I have and I love it!!! Quote
lilsweepr Posted August 23, 2015 Posted August 23, 2015 Got my Big Foot switch installed today: Â Now i am ready for those windy days. 1 Quote
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