Any Pelican Bass Raider Owners Out There?

[Chet Punisher]

Will it fit in a standard Silverado? 

[Chet Punisher]

Also, does anyone have any experience with a Bass Hound? Can you tell me how you like it?

[wnspain]

9 hours ago, Chet Punisher said:

Will it fit in a standard Silverado? 

Most certainly 

10 hours ago, trick worms said:

What's the cheapest way to transport them?

In the back of Chevy pickup 

[Advantage]

2 hours ago, Chet Punisher said:

Also, does anyone have any experience with a Bass Hound? Can you tell me how you like it?

I have the Basshound 9.4 and like it. It even has an aerared livewell. The 10.4 I think besides an extra foot in length has a more ergonomic layout/seating. 

Have a Lowrance Elite 4x HDI on mine, it's prewired front and back for lights and also for trolling motor but wouldn't recommend a trolling motor over 30lb thrust on the stock wiring...the small gauge wire can't handle the amp draw and will melt the wiring/blow fuses. I just run my 50lb thrust straight to a battery then have a 2nd battery to run lights, livewell, and graph.

[wnspain]

4 minutes ago, Advantage said:

Have a Lowrance Elite 4x HDI on mine, it's prewired front and back for lights and also for trolling motor but wouldn't recommend a trolling motor over 30lb thrust on the stock wiring...the small gauge wire can't handle the amp draw and will melt the wiring/blow fuses. I just run my 50lb thrust straight to a battery then have a 2nd battery to run lights, livewell, and graph.

That goes for the Bass Raider 10e also. Been there, done that...

[racedad]

6 minutes ago, wnspain said:

That goes for the Bass Raider 10e also. Been there, done that...

The factory wiring on the Pelican  is suitable for any 12 volt trolling motor! I run a 55 thrust minkota without 1 issue. With this being said, that's all I run on the factory wiring. For my Helix 5, I use a separate battery source. 

[wnspain]

I've tried to run a 55 minkota, a 52 motor guide (both not at the same time) and blew fuses at any setting beyond 3. Don't know but may have to investigate further...

[wnspain]

Amazing what a little research does...

This from the MKota website...turns out breaker wasn't cutting the mustard. Although the stock wiring doesn't seem to be 6AWG, looks more like 10AWG to me but that's just a guess 

[racedad]

29 minutes ago, wnspain said:

Amazing what a little research does...

This from the MKota website...turns out breaker wasn't cutting the mustard. Although the stock wiring doesn't seem to be 6AWG, looks more like 10AWG to me but that's just a guess 

May be the difference for me, I removed the fuse holder in the stock wiring, soldered a new ring connector. I use the minkota battery box that has the built in breakers.

[Chet Punisher]

So looking at the bass hound, it doesn't look like a pontoon style like the bass raider. Is there an advantage of one vs. the other. It looks like the hound can handle a larger gas motor. Is one more stable than the other? 

[trick worms]

1 hour ago, wnspain said:

Most certainly 

In the back of Chevy pickup 

What if you don't have a truck

[racedad]

12 hours ago, trick worms said:

What's the cheapest way to transport them?

I would find a small utility type trailer. There are a few people on here that went this route.

[wnspain]

Harbor Freight folding trailer can be had for $279

Folding Utility Trailer

 

 

[wnspain]

1 hour ago, Chet Punisher said:

So looking at the bass hound, it doesn't look like a pontoon style like the bass raider. Is there an advantage of one vs. the other. It looks like the hound can handle a larger gas motor. Is one more stable than the other? 

The pontoon style boat is an extremely stable design with the vast majority of it's buoyancy derived from foam inside the sponsons which are situated on the outside edges of the vessel. I've seen video of 2 adults standing on the same outer edge without it tipping enough to throw them overboard.

[Advantage]

30 minutes ago, wnspain said:

The pontoon style boat is an extremely stable design with the vast majority of it's buoyancy derived from foam inside the sponsons which are situated on the outside edges of the vessel. I've seen video of 2 adults standing on the same outer edge without it tipping enough to throw them overboard.

Coming from someone who has owned both types of boats...both are stable enough for 2 to stand up and fish in. But just like even in an aluminum boat, you just hafta be slow and deliberate in your movements. 

[trick worms]

Would an 8 foot 6 sun dolphin sportsman fit in a Honda Odyssey ?

[racedad]

29 minutes ago, trick worms said:

Would an 8 foot 6 sun dolphin sportsman fit in a Honda Odyssey ?

I highly doubt it!

[J Francho]

On 7/4/2016 at 11:20 AM, wnspain said:

The pontoon style boat is an extremely stable design with the vast majority of it's buoyancy derived from foam inside the sponsons which are situated on the outside edges of the vessel.

Just a quick science fact check, just because I see people add foam and pool noodles to a hull, trying to add "buoyancy."  This isn't true at all.  In fact, you're adding mass to the empty space hull, which makes it less buoyant.  The main purpose of the foam is to afford some measure of safety flotation if the hull is breached and fills with water.  The idea is to keep the boat afloat until the passengers can get to safety.  The other purpose is probably to offer a little bit of reinforcement to that part.  As for flotation, its the design of the sponsons themselves that offers a stable (very stable, actually) ride.  It's not unlike my hybrid kayak, a Wildy Commander 140.

Anyway, sorry for the sidebar..... carry on!

[wnspain]

8 hours ago, J Francho said:

Just a quick science fact check, just because I see people add foam and pool noodles to a hull, trying to add "buoyancy."  This isn't true at all.  In fact, you're adding mass to the empty space hull, which makes it less buoyant.  The main purpose of the foam is to afford some measure of safety flotation if the hull is breached and fills with water.  The idea is to keep the boat afloat until the passengers can get to safety.  The other purpose is probably to offer a little bit of reinforcement to that part.  As for flotation, its the design of the sponsons themselves that offers a stable (very stable, actually) ride.  It's not unlike my hybrid kayak, a Wildy Commander 140.

Anyway, sorry for the sidebar..... carry on!

That is true!! I should have rephrased that statement to be more correct - " extremely stable design with the vast majority of it's buoyancy derived the sponsons which are situated on the outside edges of the vessel and filled with foam for an added safety measure."

[J Francho]

I only pointed it out, because so many think that's how it works.

[Okiefisher29]

On ‎7‎/‎4‎/‎2016 at 4:48 AM, Chet Punisher said:

Also, does anyone have any experience with a Bass Hound? Can you tell me how you like it?

I have the bashound 10.2 and I love it.  There's nothing I don't like about it other than a couple things the original owner did like put a rod holder on and where he mounted the fish finder but that stuff can be changed. 

[wnspain]

Not that I own a Bass Hound, but I have fished out of one. Overall, a good fishing platform with some features that cannot be had on a Raider 10e i.e. live well   I found that the hull design was less stable than a Raider but more so than a narrow Jon Boat.  

[Chet Punisher]

There is a 12 foot Jon boat that I can pick for a song. Any downside vs the raider?

[plasma800]

On 7/1/2016 at 3:41 PM, trick worms said:

Thanks. I don't know, can you give me a reference as to how big 500 acres is, I just don't know. Also, how would a 35# trolling motor do on a 10e?

Look dude, I have a 35# n my 10E, and the setting of 1 ..... is too fast....  which it was slower..

[Chet Punisher]

Picked up a bass raider today. I got a chance to sit in one and really liked it. I think it will be great for me and the kids. Now to look for a trolling motor.. Any suggestions?