Pelican Bass Raider?

[shaynster]

I was wondering if anyone knows if there's any way to mount a bow mount trolling motor on a pelican bass raider. I want a foot controlled motor, but don't know if it will work.

Thanks,
Shayn

[Rebbasser]

Welcome to the forum!

I think you would be better off with a hand control. Had a buddy that had a similar boat and tried a foot control-there just wasn't enough room to use it. The one time he tried it he ended up working the foot control with his hands, which ain't exactly easy.

[1FASTLASER]

Dont recall the boat you are talking bout but there is not a boat out there that you cant mount a trolling motor on. Post a pic of the boat you are talking bout and I can show you the mount you will need.

[Rebbasser]

Laser-it is a 2-man pontoon:

[bass kicker]

i almost baught one of those 2 years ago i wish i had gotten it know i would also go with hand control

[Stick-em]

Hi Reb,
I fished out of a bigger one by Pelican than that one and I was very comfy even at 6'-2". Our seats were mounted on the floor and very nice just for two. There is a bow mount on the one we used also...

Originally Posted by Rebbasser

Laser-it is a 2-man pontoon:

[bass kicker]

they use to sell them at canadian tire for 399 buck but they stopped carry them

[nb1226]

Im sure with some engineering spirt, you could manage it. I had a boat like that, I used a hand controlled motor, but I was trying to finagle a way to get a bow mounted motor on it, but I got orders to New Mexico and sold it before I had the chance.

[1FASTLASER]

On one side or the other depending on where you want it you could fasten a aluminum bracket that is made commercially of fab one yourself. Now mind you it will take up some valuable room in a boat that small. Now that I know the boat your talking bout I have seen models similar like the Bass Hunter they sell around here with such a modification. Its fairly simple and cost is minimal.

Originally Posted by shaynster

I was wondering if anyone knows if there's any way to mount a bow mount trolling motor on a pelican bass raider. I want a foot controlled motor, but don't know if it will work.

Thanks,
Shayn

[Set-The-Hook]

Use a "big Foot" its just a foot button that allows you to turn the motor on, you still have to hand control it.

It works well for me.

[betursweetbass]

Bassintxlady and I have one, acutally one like it, ours is a Basshunter, same thing actually, but anyway, there really isn't enough floor space for a foot control and the hand style mounts so easily, it's possible though, but I wouldn't recommend it.

[pretjah]

I have a bass raider 10E

and i'm gonna be putting a footcontrolled on it soon too.

i've not come up with how i'm going to jury rig it yet and i'm running some differnt ideas through my head. if i get mine done soon i'll post some pics.

if you get yours done first please do the same so i can get some more ideas