Thanks dman. Do you already have that info posted? 

New to the site. I have a pelican bass raider 10e. Looking for a boat cover for it. I keep the boat outside at my son’s house. He has about a 4 acre lake in his backyard. 

I got my Bass Raider 10e yesterday! I have been looking at the one they have at academy sports, and it has been $599 forever. I keep waiting for it to go on sale, but it hasn't yet. I went in yesterday to get some chatterbaits, and figured I would stroll by the raider display just to be disappointed again, but there was a sign laying on the shelf next to the raider, that said "HOT DEAL" $549. So I inquired about it and it turns out that the real price was on the opposite side of the sign... $599. But since the sign said the other price, they honored it and gave it to me for $549. I told them to let me call my wife to make sure it was ok (3 guys laughing in background), and I would let them know in a minute.

 

So I get it ok'd by the chief, and go back over there and can't find the guys I was talking to. So another guy walks up, and I explain the whole ordeal to him again, hoping he would just agree and process my request. Well he not only did honor the price as promised, but for my inconvenience of the other guys not being there when I came back, he knocked another $20 off! So I ended up getting the raider for $529 plus tax. Not too bad.

1 hour ago, Murphy S. Law said:

I got my Bass Raider 10e yesterday! I have been looking at the one they have at academy sports, and it has been $599 forever. I keep waiting for it to go on sale, but it hasn't yet. I went in yesterday to get some chatterbaits, and figured I would stroll by the raider display just to be disappointed again, but there was a sign laying on the shelf next to the raider, that said "HOT DEAL" $549. So I inquired about it and it turns out that the real price was on the opposite side of the sign... $599. But since the sign said the other price, they honored it and gave it to me for $549. I told them to let me call my wife to make sure it was ok (3 guys laughing in background), and I would let them know in a minute.

 

So I get it ok'd by the chief, and go back over there and can't find the guys I was talking to. So another guy walks up, and I explain the whole ordeal to him again, hoping he would just agree and process my request. Well he not only did honor the price as promised, but for my inconvenience of the other guys not being there when I came back, he knocked another $20 off! So I ended up getting the raider for $529 plus tax. Not too bad.

Good for you, I’m hopping to pick one up for next spring. Or one of the other makes. They seem like they will be perfect for the little ponds and lakes I like. 

On 10/10/2018 at 5:01 PM, ApacheGuns515 said:

What size truck to you have? Full size or midsize? If full size then it should fit in the back no problem but if you have a Ranger or a Tacoma or something then the pontoons will have to sit above the wheel humps in the bed. 

 

As far as loading it goes simply lift it front end up and set it on the tailgate. Keep one hand on it as you transition to the rear to lift it up as they tend to slide back in that position. Lift the back end up and slide her on in there and strap it down. Unload the same way. Just remember to always keep a hand on it while you are moving to lift it up or slide it out when it's on the tailgate. 

 

You can either bungee the seat down while it's on the boat in your truck bed or remove the seat and stick it in the cab if you have room. 

 

Enjoy! These little boats are fantastic. 

Actually, I had a Tacoma (sold it to my brother) and the Bass Raider just barely fit between the wheel wells.  You couldn't fit a sheet of paper between them, though.

I hope everyone had a great Thanksgiving. I was actually able to start working a little on my new raider. I started with cutting 1/4" luan plywood for the floor. I then cut and fit some anti fatigue mats over that, that I bought at Harbor Freight for $7-8. 1 set came up 1/2 a piece short, so I bought 2 sets, and used the rest in my shop. I will prime/paint the luan for water proofing, and after any/all wiring of future mods is complete, I will velcro or double side tape the flooring to secure. I do want to be able to remove it easily when needed though. Cut width of luan was 20", and cut width for mat was 21".

 

 

On 10/8/2018 at 3:59 PM, ApacheGuns515 said:

So mine's not nearly as purdy as the rest of yall's but she does the job quite well for what I need. Bought it years ago for like 100 bucks from some guys back yard. I think it's an old model bass hunter or something like that. Either way it floats and the thing is virtually indestructible. I leave it in the river behind my house where you see it most of the time. In fact I accidentally left it in the water back there last winter and the river actually froze with the boat in it lol. Spring came and it thawed right out and kept on floating right there. Prior to that it sat in that guys yard out in the elements for like 10 years. 

 

I'm pretty sure that thing will remain in tact for the rest of my life unless I take a shotgun to it or something lol. Not even a crack in it...

 

Anyway, here's a few pics from this morning. Nothing fancy, no mods, most of my fishing money is spent on my kayak, I just toss random stuff in the little bass boat and roll out. 

 

 

Is that a shallow water anchor?  How do you like it?

 

Murphy s Law ,have you been able to stand on the flooring yet / was wondering how the 1/4" does .I weigh 250# and not sure if I should try 3/8 or 1/2 . I only want to do the section just in front of the single seat of my 10e

Picked up a bare bones last week for 275$ bill of sale only , got an affidavit saying it was never titled because of pond use only

Already had the TM / battery and tiller extension so I bow mounted it and load it on the trailer backwards

Mark P1958, nice steal. I weigh in at 205lbs., and the 1/4" is fine. The anti fatigue mat gives cushion, and together it makes the grooved raider floor unnoticeable to me. I just wanted to get rid of that groovy feeling under my feet while minimizing any extra weight by heavier lumber. For me, it works.

15 minutes ago, Murphy S. Law said:

The anti fatigue mat gives cushion, and together it makes the grooved raider floor unnoticeable to me. I just wanted to get rid of that groovy feeling under my feet while minimizing any extra weight by heavier lumber. For me, it works.

That's a nice mod.  I just started using Marine Mat in my kayak, and it's really comfy to stand on. 

17 minutes ago, J Francho said:

That's a nice mod.  I just started using Marine Mat in my kayak, and it's really comfy to stand on. 

Yep, 1/4" luan and anti fatigue mat... It's like fishing on air. Lol. Nah... haven't had the raider out yet. But it sounded like a great KVD mattress commercial tho! It does feel good under the feet! I'm in the middle of building a cabinet for the Mrs. for her stained glass hobby by Christmas, and totally renovating my hallway and dining room/kitchen, so the mods and raider will have to be here and there for now. I am constantly getting the things I need TO mod it, but actually getting around to doing it will be a process. Happy wife, happy life. I will post more pics as I do, tho. Thanks to all.

19 minutes ago, Murphy S. Law said:

a great KVD mattress commercial

It's got that erratic action my wife just can't resist! ?

On ‎12‎/‎3‎/‎2018 at 12:56 PM, Murphy S. Law said:

Mark P1958, nice steal. I weigh in at 205lbs., and the 1/4" is fine. The anti fatigue mat gives cushion, and together it makes the grooved raider floor unnoticeable to me. I just wanted to get rid of that groovy feeling under my feet while minimizing any extra weight by heavier lumber. For me, it works.

I hear you the one time I've been out it was weird trying to stand on the bare floor . Looks like I'll be going to H freight soon!That was cool how you got the extra off on your 10e / to be clear mine did not include the trailer only a couple of paddles and 2 seats lol but I'm happy with he deal .

What size letters/numbers decals is everyone using on the sides of the bow and where is the best place to get them?

17 minutes ago, Murphy S. Law said:

What size letters/numbers decals is everyone using on the sides of the bow and where is the best place to get them?

I think they only come in one size. I got mine at Walmart in the boating section 

5 minutes ago, LonnieP said:

I think they only come in one size. I got mine at Walmart in the boating section 

Gotcha. Thanks. I finally got my registration stickers/docs in the mail from ga dnr, so I will be putting the decals on this weekend.

USCG Rules:

 

The manner in which numbers are to be displayed on vessels is prescribed under Title 33 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) 173.27. The basic tenets of the regulation are, the numbers must 1) be painted on or permanently attached to both sides of the forward half of the vessel, 2) be in plain vertical block characters of not less than 3 inches in height, 3) contrast with the color of the background and be distinctly visible and legible, 4) have spaces or hyphens that are equal in width to a letter or number other than "I" or "1" between the letter and number groupings, and 5) read from left to right.

19 hours ago, J Francho said:

USCG Rules:

 

The manner in which numbers are to be displayed on vessels is prescribed under Title 33 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) 173.27. The basic tenets of the regulation are, the numbers must 1) be painted on or permanently attached to both sides of the forward half of the vessel, 2) be in plain vertical block characters of not less than 3 inches in height, 3) contrast with the color of the background and be distinctly visible and legible, 4) have spaces or hyphens that are equal in width to a letter or number other than "I" or "1" between the letter and number groupings, and 5) read from left to right.

Yep, read that, was just wondering if anyone was using larger than the minimum requirement of 3” on their raiders. I’ve seen one on YouTube that used larger custom printed decals. I believe he goes by “The Mechanical Owl”. He has a lot of great looking mods on his. Thanks.

Larger than three inches is not less than three inches.

 

As long as it's in block letters and in a contrasting color, it complies.

I picked up a Minn Kota power center to use with a Minn Kota 45 lb bow mount TM.  The power center has a 60 Amp breaker but the TM requires a 50 amp.  I believe all Minn Kotas below 50 lbs require a 50 Amp breaker but reading through this forum, it seems a lot of people use the 60 amp power center with smaller trolling motors that should require a smaller breaker or fuse.   Is that a problem or is the difference between a 50 vs 60 amp breaker not significant enough to worry about?  Do people add a 50 amp fuse to the box (sad to not use the built in breaker, which was half the reason why I bought the box.)  Thanks 

 

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Sportsman Angler 10’

 

On 12/23/2018 at 1:09 AM, kentropy said:

I picked up a Minn Kota power center to use with a Minn Kota 45 lb bow mount TM.  The power center has a 60 Amp breaker but the TM requires a 50 amp.  I believe all Minn Kotas below 50 lbs require a 50 Amp breaker but reading through this forum, it seems a lot of people use the 60 amp power center with smaller trolling motors that should require a smaller breaker or fuse.   Is that a problem or is the difference between a 50 vs 60 amp breaker not significant enough to worry about?  Do people add a 50 amp fuse to the box (sad to not use the built in breaker, which was half the reason why I bought the box.)  Thanks 

 

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Sportsman Angler 10’

 

I'm no electrician, but I believe the way it works is that you can have more than is needed, just not less. In other words, as long as you have a breaker that is more than the required 50 amps, it should be good. But... if you had a trolling motor that required, say 75 amps, it would keep tripping the 60 amp breaker. I hope that makes sense, and I hope I am right, because I just bought the power center and a minn kota 45lb. trolling motor also. ?

Well, if your motor calls for 50 amps use that.  If you use a larger breaker, you run the risk of frying your wiring/motor if you pull more than 50 amps.  Don't use a lower amp breaker, you might be tripping it all of the time for no good reason and become frustrated with the situation.  What other people get away with...that should be another thread. 

20 hours ago, Bolar said:

Well, if your motor calls for 50 amps use that.  If you use a larger breaker, you run the risk of frying your wiring/motor if you pull more than 50 amps.  Don't use a lower amp breaker, you might be tripping it all of the time for no good reason and become frustrated with the situation.  What other people get away with...that should be another thread. 

Yep, U are correct about the wiring being at risk if you draw more than what the wiring is spec’d for. My research shows that the raider comes with 8g wiring. By Minn Kota specs., that will do for up to 45lb trolling motors. If I remember right, once you use a 50-55lb trolling motor they show using 6g wiring. This is the reason I did not get the 55 myself. And at 45 max amps, I trust the 60 amp breaker, and the 8g wiring that MinnKota specs.

Also, I removed the inline fuse that comes with the wiring in the back of the boat. I have heard others say that even though they have a power center with the 60 amp breaker, the inline fuse is rated much lower and if they get into heavy weeds/grass, it burns the fuse up and never allows the 60 amp breaker to do its job, leaving them motor-less. Just food for thought.

Thanks everyone.  I guess the real question is what happens if you have a 45 ft lb motor that has a max amp rating of 50 A (and has specs that require a 50 amp fuse/breaker) but you use the power center with a built in 60 amp breaker and you get stuck in the weeds so your motor starts to strain and pulls 59 Amps.  Will the motor blow before the 60 Amp breaker on the power center even triggers.     I suspect most people running this setup don’t have an issue because manufacturers build a little wiggle room into their ratings, but I decided to not chance it and returned the power center.  Besides having too high of a rating on the breaker, it’s too tall to fit under the seat easily.  Nice concept but not perfect.  Now I just need warm weather in Ohio to actually test things out on water that won’t kill me if I fall in.  Thanks again