You can probably find a box from someone other than 'Bird for a group 29, and modify it with connectors.  Sears has a reasonably priced one. 

17 hours ago, Hack1982 said:

Do they make a power station (minn kota) for a walmart deep cycle battery in 29 series? Should I buy the 29 series one? Only see the power stations for 24 and 27.

The 29 series will fit in the 27 minn Kota box. That's the set up I have.

how do you mount new seats to the seat base? Is there a swivel you have to buy?

Maybe need a picture of what you have, to better answer.

43 minutes ago, J Francho said:

Maybe need a picture of what you have, to better answer.

 

 

That appears to have a swivel already?

1 minute ago, J Francho said:

That appears to have a swivel already?

I know, the problem is the seat won't fit on the seat bracket, it won't get narrow enough to tighten

I think I have a solution, I took the bottom part of and will get some screws to put it in the bracket. Thanks for the help J Francho

Hopefully it works.  Post up a pic, if you get it!

1 hour ago, J Francho said:

Hopefully it works.  Post up a pic, if you get it!

Will do

There is a product call "Rivnuts" that you can use behind the plastic skin of the Bass Raider. Easy to install, sort of like the old Molly Bolts (which would probably work ok!).

 

I have a sun dolphin sportsman. The seats I have aren't the ones that come with the boat. When y'all lean back in your board, do you feel like you can fall backwards? That's what it feels like in my seats. Thanks

On 8/2/2016 at 7:10 PM, trick worms said:

I have a sun dolphin sportsman. The seats I have aren't the ones that come with the boat. When y'all lean back in your board, do you feel like you can fall backwards? That's what it feels like in my seats. Thanks

Can you get me the exact dimensions of the sportsman? I'm days away from getting one, but I think it's going to be a super, super tight fit in the back of my avalanche.  I can clear 48" wide, and 20" tall - but only in the center of the bed.  The top of the sides has a lip that sticks a few inches out to the center

That lip is at 18" high, and extends to the center for 5".  See attached picture

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On August 5, 2016 at 1:55 PM, foomanjee said:

Can you get me the exact dimensions of the sportsman? I'm days away from getting one, but I think it's going to be a super, super tight fit in the back of my avalanche.  I can clear 48" wide, and 20" tall - but only in the center of the bed.  The top of the sides has a lip that sticks a few inches out to the center

That lip is at 18" high, and extends to the center for 5".  See attached picture

According to dicks sporting goods its 48 w 20 h 103 l. Do you want me to measure it? I'll do it next time I go fishing if you need me to

If the boat is a little wider than the pickup bed, just cut some lumber to fit and raise it up a few inches. It's strapped down anyway. I use a couple of 2x4's covered with carpet in the narrow bedliner of my '02 Ranger. Your bedliner has moldings for lumber. Slide the Bass Raider right up onto those and go!

Picked up my bass raider 3 or 4 months ago and I absolutely love it.  I did a bunch of mods including a casting deck and the deck is rock solid.  It's 3x more stable on my deck than standing in some of my friends jon boats.  

Not a pelican boat, but this is what I did to my Sea Eagle SE8.  

Looks ver similar to what I did to my Mariner 4 before I got my Bass Raider. 

7 hours ago, Mr.Victor said:

Looks ver similar to what I did to my Mariner 4 before I got my Bass Raider. 

Yeah, that is a nice looking boat there as well. Like your Raider as well.  I really enjoy my boat.  My buddy and I (500 plus pounds) can get around mine pretty well.    

Just installed built in rod holders. That's one bad thing about the BR. No rod storage. I might install 2 more up front but that can wait. I'm putting cleats on tomorrow. I'm tearing up the bottom of this thing on boat ramps so I'll have to lauch like the big boys and tie it up to the dock instead of getting in and shoving off.

On 8/23/2016 at 0:05 PM, Tommy X said:

Just installed built in rod holders. That's one bad thing about the BR. No rod storage. I might install 2 more up front but that can wait. I'm putting cleats on tomorrow. I'm tearing up the bottom of this thing on boat ramps so I'll have to lauch like the big boys and tie it up to the dock instead of getting in and shoving off.

Nice job...looks clean...but just a heads up there are two built in rod holders at the front of the boat.

On 8/24/2016 at 1:27 PM, Mr.Victor said:

Nice job...looks clean...but just a heads up there are two built in rod holders at the front of the boat.

Yeah, but I don't like em'

On 8/23/2016 at 0:05 PM, Tommy X said:

Just installed built in rod holders. That's one bad thing about the BR. No rod storage. I might install 2 more up front but that can wait. I'm putting cleats on tomorrow. I'm tearing up the bottom of this thing on boat ramps so I'll have to lauch like the big boys and tie it up to the dock instead of getting in and shoving off.

Tommy,

mind if I ask where you purchased the holders from and what brand/model? I want to install front & back in my BR also, nice job!

On 8/25/2016 at 1:28 PM, Tommy X said:

Yeah, but I don't like em'

Fair enough!