On 3/6/2017 at 6:28 AM, Advantage said:

Any waves or rain can get water inside the hull that way. And I was wrong, it's not Sun Dolphin who has the repair kit. It's Pedal Boats website that has it. The way I found out is I bought my BassHound 9.4 used and it has a livewell in it and noticed the drain plug area was allowing water in as well as the 2 areas on the aft that they used to inject the floatation foam inside the hull were taking on water, due mostly to age I assume, I tried to use silicone caulk...it didn't work so started doing some research and found out about HDPE and the HPDE cement/epoxy. 

Also installed the base for my gps/depthfinder on the lid for the battery compartment and used screws/silicone. 

Could you please provide a link to this HDPE glue/epoxy?  Thanks

So this is my new pelican bass raider 10E. Found a good deal on a little used trailer. We've already replaced the Jack, installed eye bolts for strapping down, and sanded it down to be repainted. I think we've figured out a floor for it as well. Picked up a good used deep cell marine battery from my wife's grandpa. Have a 45# thrust Minn Kota endura max on the way, and already got our big foot controller in.  Still need to hook up the Garmin cv4 we just bought and install rod straps and a few other things. Can't wait to get it done and take it Out! 

Have fun fixing it up!  Check this out.   I love it!

 

1 hour ago, Stretch77 said:

Have fun fixing it up!  Check this out.   I love it!

 

I've looked at that foot control peddle...just didn't know if it would be worth it....

Last summer, I acquired a new Bass Raider 10e and paired it with a Minn Kota Enudra MAX 55 LB trolling motor & an Autocraft group 29 marine battery. I put the trolling motor in the rear and used the pre-wired power line to house the battery up front. 

 

I kept the boat stock during the summer & fall seasons. Over the winter, I have been gathering a lot of parts to customize/ make it more suitable for my fishing style. First and foremost, I bought a Garmin Striker 7SV, 20ah battery and built a custom battery box. I decided to mount the transducer on the front of the boat using an old trolling motor bracket that I picked up for $20 at a salvage yard. Now, I am just waiting on my RAM mount to arrive so I can install the head unit. In addition to the FF, I installed a 1/2" plywood floor & covered it in black outdoor carpet. I am also waiting on a few RAM mount rod holders, which I plan to mount in the rear for crappie trolling.

 

Attached are a few pics of the floor and transducer mount. Will snap more once I have the final setup complete. 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Hey guys, I am new to the forum here, but have used it for ideas and different mods on my Pelican Bass Raider 10E, so thank you for all of that. 

I was wondering if anyone has had any issues with the 8AWG wiring that is pre-wired in the boat. I have mine set up so that I can run my 55lb thrust MinnKota Traxxis in the back of the boat, and keep the battery up front. I am a big boy (275lbs on a good day), so as I stand towards the back/center, I can keep the extra weight of the 12V battery up front to keep things balanced.

I recently purchased the TM plug to utilize the wiring inside. my second time out, the 40amp inline fuse melted, but didn't pop the fuse. After reading up on this, it seemed that this might have been because of a poor connection inside the fuse. To replace it I purchased and am waiting on a 40amp inline flat fuse holder which I am going to install upfront, closer to the battery.

My concern however is that the 55lb TM may push too much amperage for the length of the 8AWG wire and the 40amp flat fuse i just purchased. 

Has anyone had any issues after switching to a new flat fuse with the fuse constantly popping, or still with the fuse holder melting. 

Any info or advise would be appreciated from the #plasticboatnation!!! Thanks, Dennis

Some sick setups on here - gave me a bunch of ideas to rig mine out. I got a coleman bass classic off CL that I'm up fitting. I put down 1/2" PT ply glued and wrapped in Lowes outdoor carpet. Looking at doing a casting deck with pedestal seat; how are you guys anchoring the decking to the boat, or are you? My thought is if you lean back on pedestal seat the ply will just loft up and flip backward. I plan on doubling up 1/2 ply to make 1" thick, mount the pedestal mount to that and then place that on top of where the stock seat rails would lay in. Any thoughts on doing it differently or an effective non destructive way of securing the deck to the boat? 

 

 

On 4/30/2018 at 2:41 PM, Fish 247 said:

-8 AWG

- 55lb thrust MinnKota Traxxis

- 40amp inline fuse 

 

 

Dennis, 

Going off the chart from the TM manual, your circuit breaker was too small. Shouldn't have melted, however - just should have blown. The wire is technically too small for your TM and will heat up at max draw and could cause an issue. Being a bigger guy will make the motor go to max draw pretty quickly. May not hurt to run 6 AWG and a 50 Amp breaker? 

 

Those with a floor, no issues with it catching wind on the freeway and blowing out? I’ve been thinking about doing carpeted wood but nervous about going 70mph+ and having wind get under it and flip it out 

Hello, just Bought a Bass Raider, been watching Mod videos and reading back on this post. Just wondering if anyone has tried Rhino Lining the bottom? 

On 4/30/2018 at 11:41 AM, Fish 247 said:

...Has anyone had any issues after switching to a new flat fuse with the fuse constantly popping, or still with the fuse holder melting...

Sorry for the delayed response, I never saw this when you first posted it.

 

I have a 10 ft Pond Prowler with an older 48lb Motorguide & I have melted two of the fuseholders in the past 4 years (twice in about 200 full day trips).  Neither time did the fuse pop, instead the entire assembly just melted and I had to splice in a new one.  

 

I'm not sure what caused it to happen either time.

On 5/31/2018 at 10:05 AM, Dirt said:

Those with a floor, no issues with it catching wind on the freeway and blowing out? I’ve been thinking about doing carpeted wood but nervous about going 70mph+ and having wind get under it and flip it out 

I am assuming it will be in the bed of a truck, if so, just crisscross a pair of bungee cords across the top of the boat.  I don't believe the wind would get under the floor, but even if it did, the bungee cords would stop it from leaving the boat.

I think the seats would have a better chance of getting wind under them & lifting out.

 

The 2 times I hauled my boat, I put the cover on & then strapped that down to keep it attached.  As long as the cover stays, everything inside the boat stays.

On 5/31/2018 at 1:05 PM, Dirt said:

Those with a floor, no issues with it catching wind on the freeway and blowing out? I’ve been thinking about doing carpeted wood but nervous about going 70mph+ and having wind get under it and flip it out 

I screwed my deck to the boat. If I was going to put flooring in the bottom, I would put some 3m 5200 under the wood, that would hold it in place. 

On 6/4/2018 at 11:29 AM, LonnieP said:

I screwed my deck to the boat. If I was going to put flooring in the bottom, I would put some 3m 5200 under the wood, that would hold it in place. 

I have three floor sections all plywood and carpeted and yes when trailering I have had he mid section lift due to wind. My remedy was to place the  trolling motor and other weighty items over the sections with bungees to keep them from shifting. This solved he issue. Takes a few times to figure it out but once you have a system you are all set.

New here! Joined because this seems to be the best bass raider resource on the internets. Got mine 3 weeks ago and almost have it ready to go. After getting my ancient TM out of storage its not worth repairing. Going to get a Minn Kota endura 40Lb next week. Then decide on an reasonable battery,  looks like rural king exide batteries are the better deals around me.

1 hour ago, kylecurtsinger said:

New here! Joined because this seems to be the best bass raider resource on the internets. Got mine 3 weeks ago and almost have it ready to go. After getting my ancient TM out of storage its not worth repairing. Going to get a Minn Kota endura 40Lb next week. Then decide on an reasonable battery,  looks like rural king exide batteries are the better deals around me.

Welcome! You’re right, this is THE thread for this unique little boat. Great ideas and discussion, enjoy.

Hey guys.... Recently made and added this carpeted casting deck/storage bin to the front of my bass raider. it really works well and allows me to carry more tackle in less bags, keep a semi-dry storage area for my camera accessories and is a solid stand for my gopro tripod. Just wanted to share in case anyone else had ideas to do the same. 

My next project is mounting my Hummingbird Helix 5 as I got an adjustable transducer mount from fishfindermounts.com

I like to keep my rods laid down on the side rails of the boat so I dont want to head unit to affect that.... any suggestions or ideas for location placement??? It would be appreciated.

Thanks, Dennis

13 hours ago, Fish 247 said:

Hey guys.... Recently made and added this carpeted casting deck/storage bin to the front of my bass raider. it really works well and allows me to carry more tackle in less bags, keep a semi-dry storage area for my camera accessories and is a solid stand for my gopro tripod. Just wanted to share in case anyone else had ideas to do the same. 

My next project is mounting my Hummingbird Helix 5 as I got an adjustable transducer mount from fishfindermounts.com

I like to keep my rods laid down on the side rails of the boat so I dont want to head unit to affect that.... any suggestions or ideas for location placement??? It would be appreciated.

Thanks, Dennis

I put rod straps on the edge on both sides of mine. Right above where the cup holders are. 

3 hours ago, LonnieP said:

I put rod straps on the edge on both sides of mine. Right above where the cup holders are. 

The Rod straps are to keep the rods in place (which is another mod i really should do after losing a $200 combo last season).... but i was asking more about mounting ideas for the head unit. its a Helix 5, so the screen is wider than it is taller, and id like to mount it towards the center of the boat, as most of the fishing i do is while standing in the back half. I thought I had saw a photo or video somewhere of a "clamp" style mount that was made to screw down on the outter rim of the boat.... but i cant seem to find it again. 

2 hours ago, Fish 247 said:

The Rod straps are to keep the rods in place (which is another mod i really should do after losing a $200 combo last season).... but i was asking more about mounting ideas for the head unit. its a Helix 5, so the screen is wider than it is taller, and id like to mount it towards the center of the boat, as most of the fishing i do is while standing in the back half. I thought I had saw a photo or video somewhere of a "clamp" style mount that was made to screw down on the outter rim of the boat.... but i cant seem to find it again. 

OK. I misunderstood you. I mounted my 7 inch Garmin on the front right side of my deck. I can lay my rods down on the side and still have at least a foot of clearance between them and the unit. 

I made a cheap mount for my 7” garmin that sits in one of the stock pole holders up front. Basically a wooden rod with rubber around it, I’ll try and get a pic this weekend

Yeah I actually purchased a Ram Mount and was able to mount it on one of the side rails in the center of the boat, and still have room to lay my poles down. I was leaning towards making a mount, but that Ram Mount only set me back about $40. Not bad....

 

Hey, do any of you guys have a Twin Troller X10?  

 

I saw one on the water the other day and talked to the owner.  It seems like a really slick fishing platform and I am looking for more info on it.  

2 hours ago, Fish 247 said:

Yeah I actually purchased a Ram Mount and was able to mount it on one of the side rails in the center of the boat, and still have room to lay my poles down. I was leaning towards making a mount, but that Ram Mount only set me back about $40. Not bad....

 

I use velcro to attach my unit to the boat. Carpeted a piece of wood then mounted the unit to the block. It holds to the velcro with no issues and is easy to stick down and remove. I used small rivets on the strips just to make sure they stay in place.  The mount in my unit is the one it came with.

Hello all, 

 

Great forum on this nice boat. I just picked up the Pelican bass raider 8e from my brother in-law who gave it to me! Hoping to figure out how to take it with me when I take my camper out. We haul a scooter , so the bed of the truck is out. Can't wait to use it. I added the seats and had the trolling motor. 

 

is anybody in this group located near east Tennessee/Knoxville , that would be interested in meeting up to fish.

 

also anybody done any tournament fishing in one of these boats