Pelican Bass Raider

**Bobo Greybeard** · 09-07-2013, 10:04 PM

Bomber,

If I had that set up. I doubt I would take the jon boat out very often.

Very nice rig,

Bobo

**Bomber7** · 09-14-2013, 08:24 AM

Thanks Bobo - I have had lots of fun with this little boat. It gets me around fine on all the "no wake" lakes we have in my area (Omaha NE). I have it set up to pretty much fish for any speices, bass, crappie, walleyes, cats you name it.

**mmaveal** · 09-14-2013, 09:10 AM

Lots of great ideas on this post- thanks. My question is has anyone ever tried to put a drain plug in a Bass Raider? Mine has to sit outside and even tarped it always seems I end up with water in it. Has anyone ever drilled and mounted a drain plug? If so what type of glue will this plastic handle?

**BoarBuster** · 09-18-2013, 01:43 PM

Originally Posted by mmaveal

Lots of great ideas on this post- thanks. My question is has anyone ever tried to put a drain plug in a Bass Raider? Mine has to sit outside and even tarped it always seems I end up with water in it. Has anyone ever drilled and mounted a drain plug? If so what type of glue will this plastic handle?

Don't know about drilling a hole. My thought would be to install a bilge pump set to automatic then cover with the tarp. Tilt it slightly to insure that the water would get deep enough quicker and get pumped out sooner. Just my thought.

FISH ON

**jigflinger** · 09-18-2013, 03:13 PM

Just looked at my Bass Raider 10 and I believe I can use a hole saw and install a thru-hull fitting in the floor in the back next to the transom. Since the bottom of the floor is not in the water the hole in fitting won't need to be plugged. Thanks for asking this question. Would not have thought of it without the nudge.

**rocket rich** · 02-05-2014, 07:54 AM

I put drains in several of those boats , use a drill that use's a step up bit and make a tight hole for a 5/8 plug and seal it top and bottom. no problems

**ronmwhite** · 03-27-2014, 03:50 PM

Originally Posted by mmaveal

Lots of great ideas on this post- thanks. My question is has anyone ever tried to put a drain plug in a Bass Raider? Mine has to sit outside and even tarped it always seems I end up with water in it. Has anyone ever drilled and mounted a drain plug? If so what type of glue will this plastic handle?

I used a livewell thru hull with rubber plug on mine. On the bass raiders, there is a flat, molded area at the rear that seems to be made for installing some type of drain.

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**mmaveal** · 03-28-2014, 10:01 AM

I had the same idea and found the flat area. This will work just need a good seal on each side si the water does not get into foam filled sections.

**popper** · 04-20-2014, 09:39 AM

Originally Posted by jigflinger

I've fished out of my Bass Raider 10 for a lot of years and never come close to that. The flat runners on the seat frame is 24 inches long. Just went out and tried to flip on over. Couldn't do it. The seat that I just tried has been raised 6 inches to accomodate my sons bad back. Sounds like your bud has shortened the runners to allow more space. And $125 is quite steep for a seat and frame. Frames are only $37.50.

I've had mine for a couple of years now and I can't swim there is no way you could flip the seats in mine unless you were doing something crazy , there must have been something wrong with the seats in the one he was in

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