1 hour ago, TriStateBassin106 said:

I think this is Cabelas version of pushing the date back. Or the different dates might be for the specific boat and time we individually ordered it, I don't know if I ordered mine before you but that might be how it works, this whole situation is very confusing and I'm honestly getting annoyed at being told different things by these people on the phone and emails, first it was June 2nd, then the 15th, now the 18th I was told this morning and now you got told the 22nd... 

 

 

What could he happening and I was told this on the phone today is that Pelican is filling out the backorderes from certain time periods, maybe the people who were first to order theirs got the boats shipped to them on the 2nd, then Pelican got the next batch in on the 15th. Now the 18th and 22nd might be more batches of boats, I was also told that since the country is reopening the batches are coming in quicker and the boats weren't essential. 

 

I know this might sound crazy but it could be how they're doing this. 

I called pelican yesterday and they said that bass pro was getting a very large shipment by the end of the month to the whearhouse . My boat is being shipped to the store bass pro would not ship it to my house.

1 hour ago, Born 2 fish said:

I called pelican yesterday and they said that bass pro was getting a very large shipment by the end of the month to the whearhouse . My boat is being shipped to the store bass pro would not ship it to my house.

Did they give any info for cabelas? 

18 minutes ago, TriStateBassin106 said:

Did they give any info for cabelas? 

No they didn’t.

My buddy just purchased on of these boats and it has the hard plastic seats. I have a lot of back issues and cannot sit long in these type of seats. Can anyone recommend some type of cushion or padding to use on these seats? Thank you

New seats.  Not being a smartypants,  I tried everything as a cushion and they all slid off.  Bought comfortable seats.  I found that if you are going to fish hard, the seat has to be soft.

Okay, yeah I was thinking that might be the best option. I appreciate your honesty. Can you recommend any?

2 hours ago, Bassin4Fun2 said:

My buddy just purchased on of these boats and it has the hard plastic seats. I have a lot of back issues and cannot sit long in these type of seats. Can anyone recommend some type of cushion or padding to use on these seats? Thank you

Bass pro has low profile seats with cushions, same seats you'd put on a bass boat. If you need a link just let me know. 

1 of the best moves I made on my 10e was to install 2 millennium marine 100 series seats on my boat....feels like I'm sitting in 1 of my treestands, easy on the back,but, plus they breathe so you dont get as warm like the standard seats that comes with it......100 bucks each, was well worth it for me and my fishing partner who is also my financial advisor,chef,drinking partner bed mate...lol....she loved me making that seat move....easy to nap in also

On 6/16/2020 at 1:32 PM, TriStateBassin106 said:

Tracking info comes usually 24 hours after shipping. I ordered some baits from bass pro and the same thing happened. Keep us posted! 

OK, so here is my update as requested....Bass Pro told my wife that the boat was being transported by ABF Trucking, but they had no tracking info.  Then she called ABF, and they told her that the truck will be at the terminal in my area (St Louis metro area) this Friday the 19th, and at my house on Monday the 22nd. Fingers crossed!

OK now I need some advice.  As stated in the previous post, my 10E will be here next week.  I have a Minn Kota Endura Max 45 lb thrust trolling motor on the way to me.  I also bought the Minn Kota Power Center Box.  The box says its compatible with group 24 and 27 battery sizes.  I know nothing about batteries.  Do I just go to Wal Mart and ask for a group 27 deep cycle marine battery?  I don't even know what any of that means.  Are there certain models/brands I should be looking at?  Any other terminology i need to know?

38 minutes ago, John St said:

Do I just go to Wal Mart and ask for a group 27 deep cycle marine battery?

Ya - that's pretty much it... the group is the physical size of the battery.

 

40 minutes ago, John St said:

Any other terminology i need to know?

One thing to keep in mind is the AH rating...the higher the number, the longer you'll be able to power your TM...AH is Amp-Hours.

 

In my case I have a 75AH battery running a Endura 30 - at speed 5 it draws 30 amps...so I could run at max for 2.5hours.

 

Your TM draws 42amps at max, 20amps at mid and 5amps at slow - so a 100AH battery will run your TM at max speed for 2.4 hours, mid speed for 5 hours or dead slow for 20 hours.

 

48 minutes ago, John St said:

Are there certain models/brands I should be looking at?

East Penn is the manufacturer of many labels - Duracell is one, West Marine is another. I have a West Marine and it's been solid.

48 minutes ago, John St said:

OK now I need some advice.  As stated in the previous post, my 10E will be here next week.  I have a Minn Kota Endura Max 45 lb thrust trolling motor on the way to me.  I also bought the Minn Kota Power Center Box.  The box says its compatible with group 24 and 27 battery sizes.  I know nothing about batteries.  Do I just go to Wal Mart and ask for a group 27 deep cycle marine battery?  I don't even know what any of that means.  Are there certain models/brands I should be looking at?  Any other terminology i need to know?

Walmart I believe sells Autocraft and duracell deep cycle batteries I plan to buy for my Endura c2 55lb motor. They'll probably work for you aswell. 

2 minutes ago, MN Fisher said:

Ya - that's pretty much it... the group is the physical size of the battery.

 

One thing to keep in mind is the AH rating...the higher the number, the longer you'll be able to power your TM...AH is Amp-Hours.

 

In my case I have a 75AH battery running a Endura 30 - at speed 5 it draws 30 amps...so I could run at max for 2.5hours.

 

Your TM draws 42amps at max, 20amps at mid and 5amps at slow - so a 100AH battery will run your TM at max speed for 2.4 hours, mid speed for 5 hours or dead slow for 20 hours.

 

East Penn is the manufacturer of many labels - Duracell is one, West Marine is another. I have a West Marine and it's been solid.

What batteries would you recommend for a minn kota 55lb endura c2? 

17 minutes ago, TriStateBassin106 said:

What batteries would you recommend for a minn kota 55lb endura c2? 

The 55# C2 maxes at 50amps (from the owners manual), 25amps at mid speed, 5amps at dead-slow. So base your AH rating on that...100AH = 2 hours at max, 4 hours at mid-speed, 20 hours at min.

Thanks for the help on the seating options guys. I will do some more research and make decision

14 hours ago, MN Fisher said:

Ya - that's pretty much it... the group is the physical size of the battery.

 

One thing to keep in mind is the AH rating...the higher the number, the longer you'll be able to power your TM...AH is Amp-Hours.

 

In my case I have a 75AH battery running a Endura 30 - at speed 5 it draws 30 amps...so I could run at max for 2.5hours.

 

Your TM draws 42amps at max, 20amps at mid and 5amps at slow - so a 100AH battery will run your TM at max speed for 2.4 hours, mid speed for 5 hours or dead slow for 20 hours.

 

East Penn is the manufacturer of many labels - Duracell is one, West Marine is another. I have a West Marine and it's been solid.

Great information, thank you!

On 6/16/2019 at 1:17 AM, CrappyMan said:

3/4" workout mat is like plywood support without the weight. Depends on what you want and use it for. Trying to keep my weight down since I fish mud puddles and load in the bed of my truck. I do have a dolly tho.

Is this only installed on the bottom of the boat or on top like the plywood platforms? I assume you cannot stand on this mat or is it heavy enough? Thank you

On 2/11/2019 at 1:18 PM, Hi-Powered Red Neck said:

I personally recommend you move the motor you have now to the front. Just lull the screw holding the head to the shaft turn and replace the screw. I have a 32lb thrust motor that works pretty good up front. Believe it or not you motor will pull the boat better than it pushes it. I've also added a big foot switch. While fishing I leave my setting on 1 or two and make micro adjustments with the foot switch. If you feel the boat moving you've given it to much input. These little boats take a lot of practice to maneuver. Wind and current as well as what lure your fishing all play a huge factor in boat control or the lack of it. A deep diving crank bait will pull these things around. I normally sit down to fish by positioning my self aft of center line with the group 29 battery in the back as well. This sinks the stern a bit giving the boat more bite. This keeps me from having to add a rudder. I also have an extension on my TM handle that lets me reach it from the seat. I used 2 shop vac tubes for the extension handle they fit the handle snug enough to switch power settings. If I have to turn farther than I can reach I sling it out then I use an eyelet on my rod to pull it back. I know some guys don't like to sit and fish. In my bass boat I stand all day. In my Pelican I sit I can do everything sitting I can do standing, to include flipping and pitching. Skipping lures under dock took a shotload of frustration and practice to figure out again. Try adding a riser to your seat. I added a 7" that is pretty close to standing height. I didn't care for the amount of instability it added but I do like the added height. I'm planning to cut 2 inches out of it and weld it back together. I think that will lower the center of gravity back down to a more comfortable level.

   As far as the troll king if need be I'll be the first to review it. Because I plan on that being the next addition to my Pelican 10E. I've got some pictures of my set up minus the 7" seat riser I added that right before I left for work I only got a couple hours to try it out. 

did you use standard vac size vac tubes or a certain size for the trolling motor extension handle? Thats a great idea. Thank you

So Cabelas reached out to me regarding my 10E. Got told a different date AGAIN.... 

 

The rollercoaster continues. 

1 hour ago, TriStateBassin106 said:

So Cabelas reached out to me regarding my 10E. Got told a different date AGAIN.... 

 

The rollercoaster continues. 

 

Has anyone demanded at least a refund of the insane $95 shipping charge? They should do SOMETHING considering the ridiculous amount of waiting and BS we've been through just for one shipment of plastic boats.

 

I bought a Minn Kota Power Center (battery box).  It doesn't come with any sort of manual.  Inside the box is a little plastic package with four screws and two of some sort of plastic mounting things.  Does anyone know what these are for?

Hold the strap in place if you want to.

21 hours ago, MN Fisher said:

Hold the strap in place if you want to.

Ah, thanks!

Anyone else get word back from Cabelas or bass pro? 

33 minutes ago, TriStateBassin106 said:

Anyone else get word back from Cabelas or bass pro? 

Mine is supposed to be here the 20-25th fingers crossed. 

@Born 2 fish it says "Shipped" on your order?