2021 Sun Tracker Bass Buggy 18 dlx pontoon boat, double bimini top, ramp, 4 shallow water anchors
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- čas přidán 28. 08. 2024
- Just a quick walk around showing what I've done and some parts of Patagonia lake. Then showing the front Bimini has no problem with wide open throttle. Also show the ramp and shallow water anchor system I put on.
Man I absolutely love what you've done. Anyone left outside of the bimini when we go out normally ends up bright red. The double bimini makes the entire boat safe
I live in Arizona and shade is a priority. I put my front bimini on so it opens to the front like the rear one so I can fold it back out of the way if I want to, and not have it my way so much like when people mount the standard double tops. I bought a bimini wider the one that came with the boats it will fold back back over the original and not rub. I put it together and here is the part I've never seen anybody do, I took the out the rivets from the brackets so I could move the back supporting arm bracket in between the other two brackets where it could slide up and down in between the top and bottom bracket so I could later I drill holes through the bracket and the frame to put a pin through and raise or lower it back to front and back. then I just riveted the top and bottom brackets back on. Next I took it the boat and laid it down on the top of the fence in the front so it rested in its down position between the steering wheel and dash so it wasn't on top of the throttle shifter or hitting the steering and temporarily clamped it down with 1" wide strips of aluminum about 6" long thru the brackets that hold them to the railing and used clamps in front and behind those brackets. This will hold down the bimini while you open it so you can get an idea where to fasten your main brackets that it folds up and down with. When you look on the video you can see where I put them on both sides. These boats are not square so you will have eyeball it and not measure from the front or back. I had to cut about 5 inches off the driver side bracket to make it sit level with the original bimini. As you can see I had put supporting arms closer together on the gate side to be able to use the gate and that made the driver side higher. Once you have the clamps on that can slide just move it back forth till it's where it fits and screw it down. In the video It's only screwed down, but now I bolted the brackets down when I was sure it worked.
Nice job on the Magma table with Scotty mounts! I was hoping that mod would catch on because it works so well for fishing or even just food prep. Cheers!
Thanx Ryan, love it, mounted mine off center so I can swing it open and lock it and it doesn't hit the couch like an end table 😁
@@gonecatnagain2667 Great idea!! I honestly don't know if I've ever opened that side gate. I usually go through the front or back and have been known to be a gate jumper haha
@@ryan.vision yeah I go thru the side gate at the dock and the front gate is for beaching it, thats why I put the ramp in the front. Would be great for your boat dog.
@@rickyg5664 Sorry bout delay heres the links to the mounts
www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00FPQZ95K/ref=ppx_od_dt_b_asin_image_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1
www.amazon.com/gp/product/B001VESU56/ref=ppx_od_dt_b_asin_image_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1
came here for tips on getting a front bimini for the 20ft party barge. I did notice the Bug Assualt! I love my Bug Assualt but never thought about bringing it on the boat!
Yeah, bug assault works on wasps which is why it's there. Hope you got some useful ideas, not an instructional video more a home movie
Beautiful boat where did you get the front ramp from or did it come with the boat. Double tops nice to. Good luck fishing.
I want a bass boat but my wife say no she want a pontoon. I say hell yea even better.
Get the pontoon and get a cheap aluminum boat to fix up for bass fishing 🙂
@@gonecatnagain2667 that was the plan actually lol
Love the idea of the magma table. Is that the 31 inch model?
Cant wait to get ours (18 BB DLX) . Expecting delivery at the dealer next Monday. Dealer said they need to install the trolling motor/fish finder. Crossing my fingers we get it late October....
Yes, it's the 31" model. I mounted it off center towards the front so you can open the gate fully and lock it open without hitting the couch. Acts like an end table then 🙂
@@gonecatnagain2667 Thanks for confirming. I have one on order. Picked up our 22 model and took it out to our local lake. All I can say is wow. Very impressed with the motor. SO quiet at idle! Plan on making more videos of the purchase since there's a limited selection of videos to find on CZcams.
Some smart add-ons for sure...I have the same boat ordered, who knows when I'll see it, but I really like the shallow anchor system. I see the feedthru plates are seat post mounts, no? So where can the 10ft anchor rods be sourced? Great idea.
Hi gibfen, took mine 3 months to get delivered, yeah the plates are just base plates for seat posts, swivel eze brand 4 x 8. They were fun putting on the way I did, had to take the ladder off and on the front I had to detach the fences and the storage containers to get the plates to slide under, not hard just a lot of loosening and tightening of nuts and bolts. I got my 3/4 inch 10 foot long fiberglass rods at Grainger industrial supply in Tucson az. go to Grainger.com and see if they have one near you, around $45 each, I put bicycle grips on mine, you will have to drill out the base plates a bit to get them to slide easier. Hope this helped.
Did you get your boa yet?
Where did you get the double beime
How about some info on your ramp. Mfg, who installed it? How do you hook up your winch with the ramp in the middle?, etc.
Hi Wayne, It is a Harbor Mate PBR75 7.5' L x 24" W Pontoon Boat Ramp - 600 Pound Capacity. I got mine on Amazon, but I don't think they have them on there right now, but I think you can get them at discountramps.com I installed mine by myself. It comes fully assembled. I put 2 ratchet straps under the deck, but above the toons and let them hang down so I could put the ramp on them and just tighten it to the bottom with the front right under the winch hook about a foot back from the bow, you can screw it on or bolt it on. I am going to put a loop at the front so I can guide it out with boat hook and bring it back in with dry feet. If its to heavy for you can take off the plastic stops from the front and take out the ramp and just install the frame and put the ramp in afterwards, but to that you would have to take off your Ladder up front on the trailer to slide the ramp in.
@@gonecatnagain2667 Thank you for the info and the quick reply.
From what I’ve read in your comments, you retrofitted the double Bimini yourself. Is that accurate? I have the same boat coming but like you said, it only has the 1 Bimini
I live in Arizona and shade is a priority. I put my front bimini on so it opens to the front like the rear one so I can fold it back out of the way if I want to, and not have it my way so much like when people mount the standard double tops. I bought a bimini wider the one that came with the boats it will fold back back over the original and not rub. I put it together and here is the part I've never seen anybody do, I took the out the rivets from the brackets so I could move the back supporting arm bracket in between the other two brackets where it could slide up and down in between the top and bottom bracket so I could later I drill holes through the bracket and the frame to put a pin through and raise or lower it back to front and back. then I just riveted the top and bottom brackets back on. Next I took it the boat and laid it down on the top of the fence in the front so it rested in its down position between the steering wheel and dash so it wasn't on top of the throttle shifter or hitting the steering and temporarily clamped it down with 1" wide strips of aluminum about 6" long thru the brackets that hold them to the railing and used clamps in front and behind those brackets. This will hold down the bimini while you open it so you can get an idea where to fasten your main brackets that it folds up and down with. When you look on the video you can see where I put them on both sides. These boats are not square so you will have eyeball it and not measure from the front or back. I had to cut about 5 inches off the driver side bracket to make it sit level with the original bimini. As you can see I had put supporting arms closer together on the gate side to be able to use the gate and that made the driver side higher. Once you have the clamps on that can slide just move it back forth till it's where it fits and screw it down. In the video It's only screwed down, but now I bolted the brackets down when I was sure it worked. I'm going to put this reply in the comments too.
Nice boat. What brand is that front top?
It is a summerset evelle, got it on amazon
I also did some modifications to it to make it swing backwards and forwards.
😀😀👍👍👏👏🐟🐟🚤🚤🚢🚢
Was wondering if you had a video or instructions on how you installed the front Bimini Top? Also do you have a link the exact one you bought. I have a 2013 Sun Tracker Bass Buggy 18 DLX I just bought and would love to add one to the front. Thanks.
Hey Jeff, I'm going to make some follow up videos detailing what I've done and how I did it for anyone that might be interested. I haven't even taken the cover off since I posted this, but will be getting back to fishing next week. I put this this video up just to give someone some ideas and not to be afraid to drill a couple of holes here and there. I had to modify my front top to get it to fit. My boat is not square, It's all an illusion once you start measuring, so just eyeball and no-one will know. I have the 9 ft back bimini so yours should be easier to fit. Here is what to put in amazon search plus asin number. They are half the price I paid so I got another just now.
apparently it won't let me copy and paste so here it is. Summerset premium bimini 4 bow pontoon top includes 1" aluminum frame & hardware, 54" H (khaki, 8'l x 54" h x 97"-103" w) asin b07982jk7d. $219.99
@@gonecatnagain2667 Thanks for the fast response.
What pitch is the prop is on it?
Stock prop, 14 diameter, 11 pitch
Did you order it with the double Bimini?
Suntracker doesn't put a front bimini on the 18 dlx. If you go down a few comments you can copy and paste the name of the bimini I bought on amazon, $219 you can't beat that 👍🙂
@@gonecatnagain2667 Thanks, sorry for the redundancy great looking boat!
@@timshull59 Thanx, wish they made it in white!
@@gonecatnagain2667 I checked the bimins on Amazon they look really nice . Love your boat man I'm trying to decide between the 20 or the 22...
@@timshull59 if you go with the 20 or 22, Dowco makes the factory front bimini for those and you could get it installed by the dealer 🙂
What’s your top speed with this boat ?
Hi ivan, best I ever got was 25mph 🙂
Top speed?
With just me, 25 mph according to vessel view. Sorry reply took so long was at flathead lake in Montana this last week
How fast does she go?
The best I got by myself was 25mph with just me and the bimini top open.