Chicken, yes it was the factory inline fuse holder that melted. I highly recommend the power center. It has a built in resettable breaker, two 12v cigarette lighter style plugs for phone charging, black light, spotlight, etc. Also has a built in battery gauge for people whose tm doesn't have a built in gauge.

Come to think of it, my factory inline fuse melted also. Luckily I was with another buddy who was in his raider and happen to have and piece of wire and i used that to limp back. My son had to make sure it stayed attached. 

I replaced that inline fuse with a flat inline fuse and have had no problems. The original round one had a problem with the rubber insulator early on, it had gotten ripped so i had to make sure it was still ok every fishing trip. no problems out of the flat style i have gone to. The fuse for the FF is the flat style also. lot easier to change also and they are enclosed to try to make them waterproofed.

Chicken, yes it was the factory inline fuse holder that melted. I highly recommend the power center. It has a built in resettable breaker, two 12v cigarette lighter style plugs for phone charging, black light, spotlight, etc. Also has a built in battery gauge for people whose tm doesn't have a built in gauge.

I second the comment on the Minn Kota TM Power Center. At first I thought $60 for a battery box? No thanks. Then I read some comments on the unit so decided to research further...glad I did. 

Just got my floor put down. 1/2 inch treated plywood, covered it with green indoor / outdoor carpet.
On the back you can see I left a small open spot, this functions to allow my small water pu*m*p to get further down inside the boat to suck more up.

Also you can see an eyehole screw attached to the wood floor. This will allow me to bungie tie my rudder down so it will not bounce out (I am making a rudder from pvc and a retractable oar).
Speaking of rudders, how far below the boat bottom should it hang?

I have replaced the 1st seat with a high back padded chair, and the 2nd I am working on, same thing but with a 7 inch riser.

 

Some of you might want to consider this self adhesive safty tape for the motor mount to help limit slippage. It is basically the same stuff on top of skateboards, it feels like rough sandpaper but has a sticky back on it.

Also if you have a wood floor, consider placing many eyehole screws around the edge out of your way but around the boat. This will give you many places to hook or tie onto such as anchors, bungie ties ect.

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I have lots more to do but it will be time consuming I can already tell.

Just mounted a 9ft outdoor umbrella to the center of the boat. The base is a heavy castiron and strapped down with zip ties to 8 eyehole screws, It appears stable. I can stand up underneath it and still have plenty of head room. I doubt I would use it on a windy day, but for those calm scolding hot days... yeah baby.

I've had the power center since I purchased my bass raider.

A lot of you have suggested the 7" riser pedestal for the seats. Does this make the boat more tippy?

No, I have the riser and when I'm sitting the boat feels very stable. Now when I'm standing, well at 6' 1" that's another story.

Haha, yeah I'm 6'4 so I hear ya. I'm looking forward to using the riser to get my knees out of my face.

The riser will make that happen

question.. just got my seat brackets in from academy sports. one of them is missing the black end cap on the footing. are these critical to keeping the bracket in the seat tracks? academy is telling me to contact pelican, just wondering if it's necessary.

question.. just got my seat brackets in from academy sports. one of them is missing the black end cap on the footing. are these critical to keeping the bracket in the seat tracks? academy is telling me to contact pelican, just wondering if it's necessary.

 

Your weight really is what's going to keep them in the channels.  That black cap more or less gives a finished edge to the tubing.  You could contact them and see if they could mail one out to you or if the end of the tube is sharp wrap a couple of rounds of electrical tape on it.

thanks ac. i emailed pelican and asked for a replacement, they're going to send one out for free. figured i'd rather have it than not.

The riser is a must unless you're short. I'm 6'2" and have no problem standing unless it's very wavy. Depends on your balance I guess. I've lost a couple of the rubber end caps, no big deal. Wal mart sells an attwood battery box similar to the Minn kota but it doesn't have an internal breaker or battery meter but it's cheaper for those who are stingy or can't afford the Mk one.

Just bought a new pelican bass raider 10E! Love the forum, tons of information. I was wondering if someone could clear up how the pre-wiring worked on the bass raider. If you look closely on the picture you can see the two wires. All I see is a black and red coming out from the side of the boat, how do I use this with my trolling motor?(still waiting on mine to come in)

It seems like it would be obvious, but I can't wrap my head around it.. Thanks in advance!

I have a Scamp and not a Bass Raider but my pre-wired setup should be similar. You attach the two cables you mentioned to your battery and then I have two metal posts up front that I attach my trolling motor cable clamps to.

Just bought a new pelican bass raider 10E! Love the forum, tons of information. I was wondering if someone could clear up how the pre-wiring worked on the bass raider. If you look closely on the picture you can see the two wires. All I see is a black and red coming out from the side of the boat, how do I use this with my trolling motor?(still waiting on mine to come in)

It seems like it would be obvious, but I can't wrap my head around it.. Thanks in advance!

 

I'd buy a male and female plug.  Put the male on the trolling motor wires and the female on the boat wires.  Quick and easy.

BS,

The two wires attach to the battery posts. You then attach your trolling motor directly to the battery in the rear, or buy a male plug to match the built in female plug in the front and use that set up for the trolling motor to be up front (better option).

Awesome, I will try it out soon. Thanks for the help!

Here is a picture of the rudder I use if anyone is interested.  Need to clean it up a little but the old trolling motor sat in a barn for 20 years. lol

 

Here is a picture of the rudder I use if anyone is interested. Need to clean it up a little but the old trolling motor sat in a barn for 20 years. lol

where can I find this rudder?

Here is a picture of the rudder I use if anyone is interested. Need to clean it up a little but the old trolling motor sat in a barn for 20 years. lol

where can I find this rudder?

where can I find this rudder?

ebay.  It's called the Bullnose Rudder.   The people selling it on there are very nice.  They are the owners I believe.  Shipped same day I bought it.  user ID was lorinjim  It was right at $40 shipped but imo is worth it.  Didnt have to buy parts to piece something together and its well built.  Took me all of 60 seconds to install.

Here you go

 

http://www.ebay.com/itm/301679249656?_trksid=p2060353.m2749.l2649&ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT

Just bought a new pelican bass raider 10E! Love the forum, tons of information. I was wondering if someone could clear up how the pre-wiring worked on the bass raider. If you look closely on the picture you can see the two wires. All I see is a black and red coming out from the side of the boat, how do I use this with my trolling motor?(still waiting on mine to come in)

It seems like it would be obvious, but I can't wrap my head around it.. Thanks in advance!

 

I got a version of this from Bass Pro Shops:

 

The one I got only has two wires just like the trolling motor - Minn Kota 30lb.

 

I spliced that in on the end of the trolling motor wires and have it mounted on the front. Just plug in to receptacle and Plug wires in back to battery and all is good. I do recommend changing the built in inline fuse to the flat inline fuse that has a cover to make it waterproof.

 

The round one that comes with it has been known to melt. I had that happen to me but have had no trouble out of the new one. Easier to change out fuse also if i ever need too.