Twin Troller X10 seven year review
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- čas přidán 12. 10. 2019
- My honest review of Twin Troller X10 after seven years of use. Unlike other reviews I am not paid or endorsed to give you honest details. Consider watching my other videos on TT should you want more information using my TT playlist • Twin Troller Videos
Just wanted to say that I agree with everything that you said and could not have said it any better and yes I own a Twin Troller also have had it now for 15 months and have used it over 50 times at the lakes here in Austin Texas. The one that I have has all the bells and whistles trailer 2.5 Honda motor and I bought a Battle Born Battery to go along with it. The reason that I am posting this is because this video is honest and yet simple so I wanted to Thank Allen for taking the time and making this video. For me I am happy with my purchase and would do it again in a heartbeat but we are all different so that is why that each person has to decide for themselves what they want. There is one thing that I want to say that is the main reason that I would not think twice about buying this again and that is the owner of the company who makes these boats Mr Frank Jones is one of the most straight up honest person that I have ever done business with. There was a huge problem when I bought the boat which I will not discuss except that Mr Jones jumped in the minute that he heard about it and fixed it and since then he and I have talked on the phone a half dozen times or so since then so that right there is very important to me. Alright sorry for the long winded message and once again Thank You for the video.
Jeff Tordt Twin Troller Boat Owner
Thanks for the kind words. The positive feedback is much appreciated. You ahould consider becoming a TT Ambassador as well.
I live in North Austin and on the fence with getting an old town 106 MK and a deal on a Twin Troller. Which do you think performs better in local lakes, ponds, and creeks?
Thanks so much for this video! I’m looking at one here in Florida and you answered questions I had!
Glad I could help. There is also a TT Ambassaddor program on-site for TT. You can ask actual owners like me any other questions you may have privately freedomelectricmarine.com/twin-troller-ambassadors/
One thing to look for on that used boat is a skeg. I've done a video discussing this feature, as have others. You may negotiate a lower price with that knowledgee, or feel better paying more should it be skeg free.
Thanks for the review of it! I’m seriously considering it!
I'm happy to share my experiences and glad you found it helpful. Several other owners are sharing on CZcams to consider as well.
Please see my other comment as well. Whenever I get weeds stuck in the grates of my trolling motors, I take a towel & make a cushion out of it, to place across the side tray. Then I get down & lay across the side tray. ( the towel eliminates the harsh edges of the side tray ) I do this so I can reach under the boat to pull the weeds from the grates under the boat. I'm 60 yrs old, and while it's not a "fun" chore to do, it's really not that bad. I fish in central Florida, in some pretty weedy & gnarly waters. The Twin Troller is MUCH safer than a jon boat because it's nearly impossible to capsize. In my other comment, I mention a casting platform that I designed & built for the Twin Troller. I forgot to mention that the casting platform also makes it much easier & safer to step on and off the boat at a floating dock, because the platform is almost level with a floating dock. I demonstrated how easy & safe it is to do this, and donated the video to another youtube channel called: "Lunker Fishing". I also gave instructions on how to build the platform, as well as show how I set up my tackle & other items in the Twin Troller. The video was posted about 3 yrs ago I think, and now has over 41,000 views. Many Twin Troller owners have made that platform for themselves ( or something similar ), and they reported how they love it. Very simple & cheap project to do. Enter into your youtube search bar: "Twin Troller gets a casting platform" to see the video.
I know that video well and created a smaller version for a "desk" and measuring board to work off of in my own boat last year after being inspired by your creation and Gerry's own take on it.
I agree that getting to those weeds solo like you are talking about is not that difficult for most of us to do though I can see some not physically able to do this. Gerry also has a video where he shows a nice invention he created for getting rid of them. When you have another person, especially a less experienced fair maiden on board, it is a bit more challenging of an operation. I used a small paddle blade to help me get the bulk of the weeds outside sheared away when I was in that situation.
Great review! I bought a TT in 2018 👍
Lots of great information on CZcams to help you make TT even better. I did not realize how much I had done to my TT over the years until I did my own video overview. Lunker012 has tons of information to help us out.
Allen Moore thanks 👍
I really like the steps/platforms ya added to your trailer. That's a great idea.
For the locations I often fish they are invaluable to getting safely in and out of the boat.
Just got it, at least the trailer as I wait for the boat. Still a bit of sticker shock, hope I won’t regret it. Very good video I’m very appreciative of your efforts here. Thank you
Welcome to the family and I understand it is not a small investment compared to other tiny boats out there. I suggest you take your time and use blue loc tite when putting that trailer together. Blue loc tite is a great addition to the seat platform as well. FaceBook group is another good source of timely information on what others have enjoyed with our boat. facebook.com/groups/440032989922219
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Allen, wow you have had your TT for a long time. Other than a good cleaning it has held up well. You should look at my video on the weed removal tool I made. That would help with your weeds in the props issue. I never leave the shore without it in my TT. Easy and inexpensive to make and I explain doing that in the video. Gerry
I bought it gently used from Frank in 2012 after he had used it in some of their earlier commercials. Definitely one of the better uses of money I've made in my life. I actually have that weed tool on my to do list after I saw your video, but it's not a high priority this time of the year here. That tool will definitely be worth the money and time it takes to make it after one encounter with heavy weeds. I do agree with one of your other viewers that you should consider selling them.
Just got mine. Ready to join the twin troller community.
I'm sure you will enjoy it. It has been a pleasure without any maintenance issues.
Allen, thank you for an excellent review. I am considering getting one this year and was wondering where you got your trailer. I am also in NC, and would prefer getting it locally rather than paying shipping to have it sent here.
Thanks for the kind words and I'm glad the review was helpful. I was lucky enough to buy my trailer gently used along with the boat here in NC. You may want to ask about the trailer options from some other owners. The cost would not be to extreme since you have to put it together when shipped. I know sone have used Harbor Freight trailer, but I put mine in some skinny water and I think this design helps me better than some other options out there.
Some details here on some links for what you would be doing with assembly should you choose to go the delivery of the trailer instead of going aftermarket.
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Hey Allen Nc boy here my self thank you for the great review I am thinking about one I have a canoe now but have some health issues but want to start fishing if I can I just appreciate your honesty good and bad thanks
I'm glad I could help you out Billy, and appreciate your kind words. The first water craft, and worst in my opinion, that I owned was a canoe. I own the big boat you saw in that video, a few Bass Hunters that could not stand up to my fishing demands, and I've done thousands of hours in 12 foot Jon boats. I definitely believe that the TT is the best boat for fishing overall. The real question is how much is a person willing to invest and is it worth that cost? I have a more videos on here showing some more of my experiences and invite you to subscribe to my channel if you want more honest information. I also recommend you checking out czcams.com/users/lunker012 who has made lots of great videos sharing his experiences and others. You could consider joining our Facebook page where you will get more honest experiences from other owners.facebook.com/groups/440032989922219/ Should you be on the fence after getting more information from those locations you have a few TT Ambassadors here in NC, with me being one of those, should you still want more information and help. Regardless of your chosen path, I wish you good health and tight lines my brother.
Billy Mitchem Billy I live in Massachusetts and bought my TT last spring, I love it. I looked in to it for about two years, I like to research something before I buy it. I’m 59 and wanted a small boat I could manage by myself. I also wanted a boat I could bring a friend out and fish in smaller ponds. I am in the process of building a rig to haul my boat in the back of my truck to the ponds. If you decide to get one, buy a dolly for it. It makes it so easy to move it from point A to point B. If you have anymore questions I’d be happy to help. Dennis
Very helpful sir.
Glad you enjoyed it Carlos. I've created a play list of all my Twin Troller videos should you want some more details on this fun little boat in the future.
Allen what is your experience with pedal kayaks? Seems like there are some similarities and the price for a pedal kayak is considerably cheaper. Any insight you had would be greatly appreciated. I am just trying to get onto the water! Thanks
No experience at all. I can't argue the price, but do believe if you wish to fish this is your best solution. I doubt I'd enjoy more than a few hours having to sit in one fixed position. I also believe I could not do all the fishing style I enjoy on an even smaller platform. This is also going to do better in windy conditions with a good battery.
After watching this video and seeing how the weeds could/would clog up the undermounted trolling motors, I would opt for a flat bottoms canoe or fishing kayak with a trolling motor attached to the back of the canoe or just paddle the kayak with paddles or the foot paddle type.
I've owned a canoe, well technically I still do. I hate how unstable canoes are along with how you are perilously stuck in one position. I've also owned a Bass Huner that I fished until it fell apart with a traditional trolling motor that limited where I could fish lots. Paddling will only get you so far and you can not fish as you paddle. Overall I really do think this is the best small water fishing option that exists. It takes an incredibly weed-infested area to make the trolling motor set up a problem that I've only dealt with once in all the time I have owned it. Price is a reason I can understand some choosing not to go this route, but the motor set up has tons of benefits and is not an issue 99% of the time I have used it.
It's been about 3 yrs ago, I found the exact same seats that come with the Twin Troller at my local Bass pro Shops for only 40 something dollars. Same camo pattern & everything. I flipped them over to make sure they had the same plastic bottoms that would bolt to the swivel and sure enough, they were identical. Question.......I'm just curious, how come ya don't use the 2 side trays for your rods? I've owned my Twin Troller since late October 2016, and I carry 8 rods with baitcasting reels every time I go bass fishing. 4 in each side tray. I place 2 in each side tray first, with the reels placed down in the recessed reel pockets ( one rod facing forward & the other facing backwards, thus the placement of the recessed reel pockets ), then I place 2 more with each running in the opposite direction right on top of the first 2 rods. Most of my rods are 7 to 7' 6" long. I place the longer rods so that the rod tips face the back of the boat, with the the tips of the rods over hanging the back of each side tray. Never had any issues doing that yet. The rod tips that face towards the front, still lay all the way down inside the side trays. Using a small piece of rubber pipe insulation wrapped around each lure helps eliminate entanglements with other rods. Even in slightly choppy conditions ( the Twin Troller isn't a rough water boat anyway ), I have never had a rod bounce out of the boat. When I first bought my Twin Troller, I had plans of adding some sort of rod straps, but I quickly realized they weren't even needed while on the water. When trailering, I place my rods in my pick up truck. If you can find those older style thick foam rubber "coozies" ( drink coolers for bottles & cans ), they still fit the bottoms of most cups/glasses & drinking mugs, and the coozie slides into any of the 4 cup holders in the Twin Troller with a good tight fit. Never lost my drink yet. I designed & built a small portable raised casting platform ( it can slide forward or backwards, and is not attached to the boat at all ) for my Twin Troller, and it works so well, I use it most every time out fishing. It drastically improves fishing ability, and I haven't tripped or fallen off the platform yet. You can place an entire tackle box ( or other items ) directly beneath the casting platform, which essentially doubles the floor space FOR that amount of floor space, because you can stand directly on top of it. ( Adding a basket or tray underneath the seat that attaches to the seat towers helps add floor space as well. Black plastic zip ties work great for attaching a basket/tray/shelf. ) The casting platform also works FANTASTIC for a work bench/station ( take out your tackle box or lure tray & place on the platform for switching lures, etc ) or even measuring fish with a "Hawg Trough" or other similar measuring tool. The platform also works great as a "lower seat" for lipping bass or other fish without a net because you are much lower to the water, vs sitting in the swivel seat. When boating a large bass, I simply step into the bottom of the boat, then sit on the casting platform. You can reach the fish very easily this way. Heck, it even makes a great foot stool while sitting in the swivel seat as I'm running greater distances with my little 3.5 hp Tohatsu outboard. ( Mine is a Mercury, but it's actually 100% Tohatsu.......they just slapped a Mercury decal on the cowl cover of the motor. ) I love my Twin Troller.
I'd definitely trust a Tohatsu before a Mercury so what you have is better from my limited knowledge, experience, and talks with others.
I could use more rods than I mention, but it becomes a bit challenging moving things around when that happens. The pockets work for most baitcasting reels as well as 1000 series spinning reels, but fail to fit larger spinning reels.
You can definitely carry more tackle and things than I choose, but I prefer to have more open space to move about the boat.
You have a good unique setup as well and should consider making your own video showcasing it and your take on how to best set things up or get with Gerry for another video. I do love how we can make these boats fit our needs.
@@allenbmooresharinginformation Yes, the reel pockets can only accommodate the smaller spinning reels. All of the small Mercury outboards ( I think 15 hp and under ) are indeed 100% Tohatsu engines, from top to bottom, because Mercury and Tohatsu are under the same corporate umbrella these days. Many critics say that Tohatsu makes the most dependable outboards 60 hp and under, hands down. Before Evinrude was put out of business due to the covid pandemic, they were using the Tohatsu 4 stroke for their 2.5/3.5 outboards. Quite ironic, due to the fact Evinrude made only 2 stroke engines right up to the end. Nissan also uses Tohatsu, thus I believe it's an indicator of just how good the little Tohatsu outboards truly are. So I'm assuming ya may have seen my videos ( 3 videos) about my casting platform & how to make it, the way I set up my Twin Troller, and the 3rd video is for guys who can't afford the galvanized trailer, by taking a portable trailer from Harbor Freight ( 1/3rd the cost ), and modifying it with bunks to fit the Twin Troller, all on Gerry's channel??? ( The trailer is only good for freshwater, as saltwater would rust it out in no time. But I do recommend the galvanized trailer. ) My name is Steve, of Melbourne Florida. I donated all the footage to Gerry for his youtube channel, I think it was about 4 yrs ago, and he made 3 videos out of it. When I go out in mine during the cooler, prime months down here for trophy bass fishing ( November thru April ), I usually fish all day, so I take a lot of tackle & supplies with me. Many who watched the video about my raised casting platform have made one for themselves, or something similar, and all have reported how they really love it. For anglers who love to stand while fishing, it's much better than standing in the floor of the boat, which is quite narrow. The platform gives you about 1 ft of elevation above the floor of the boat with a much wider stance, and in addition to it's other uses, it also makes boarding & exiting the boat from a floating dock much easier & safer, because the platform is just about the same elevation as a floating dock. With the platform pushed all the way to the front, it makes boarding & exiting the boat from any bank much easier as well. But it's all merely a suggestion......to each his own. Tight lines........
@@howabouthetruth2157 The Tohatsu small motors do appear to be pretty bulletproof and I find it amusing that they can be sold with another label for more money from a manufacturer that really fails to have a great history of reliability. Thanks for sharing all of your insights again as I have a nice little desk to work off of as well as a measuring board now because of your sharing.
Great video! With 2 motors it must be hard on the battery. What battery do you use and how do you setup your battery(s)?
Any size 34 deep cycle should do the job well. I've just used a basic one from auto parts store most of life though I've considered more expensive options. So long as I get a full charge I can literally spend a day fishing, with much of it often truly trolling. The two motors are 40lb thrust and you put the positive and negative connections on the respective posts for both motors onto the one battery. That battery also runs the depth finder and bilge pump. The depth finder I have now also shows the voltage charge for the battery.
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The Honda 2.3 works well in weeds and is easier to clear weeds from.
That is a great additional point to share and I'm sure you are correct.
I’ve been looking at these and all the videos I see it looks like the back end of the boat sets really low in the water, has this been a issue with anyone?
It depends on how you have things balanced in your boat. If it matters to you when fishing alone you can fish forward. I like the rear most position when by myself for the extra room landing fish and working on tackle as well. I have never considered it problematic. You can see by the mud lines in my hull that it often does tend to be rear heavy with me fishing solo from the rear.
Can these boats be launched from the trailer without the dolly? I fish in saltwater and would be launching from concrete launch ramps. Also if I purchase the trailer can I mount the boat on the trailer without the dolly? Thanks.
The boat can be purchased with the trailer which is what I did with mine. There are also some trailers some have decided to buy separately as well. I do not have one of the dollies and have never found a situation where one would be needed yet. The trailer can handle almost any surface and grade to get a boat in the water. I've done a couple of other videos on some locations many would not consider even using a trailer. The location you are thinking of using will work easily with the trailer, but there are a lot of other locations that can work as well. To get more information on the TT consider joining our FB community that does not require you to already be an owner facebook.com/groups/440032989922219 and if you want a better visual on where you can put your TT in you can look at some more videos here czcams.com/video/iuvadN-Yo-Q/video.html in addition to czcams.com/video/INQaaUgaCHc/video.html . You can contact owners on the sales page to get information from us too should you want to get user thoughts some more before buying a boat at this location freedomelectricmarine.com/twin-troller-ambassadors/
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What is the best batteries for these trolling motors????
Any deep-cycle marine battery will do the job. The best performing and most expensive is lithium which also requires a different type of charger. I personally use gel that is better performing and slightly more expensive than traditional lead-acid.
What is the overall weight capacity for this little boat?
A great question that I should have covered. The Coast Guard maximum capacities list three-person or 475 lbs (I have never considered more than two), 560lbs combined persons, motor, gear, and it is rated for 2HP or less motor. I'd definitely recommend sticking by the motor recommendation as more power will not get you going faster with this hull design.
Great
Still thinking about it just spit between a accually Jon boat or a troller.
Both are good choices for different reasons. I have spent a lot of time and I've caught many fish with a Jon boat using a regular trolling motor. The biggest plus to a regular Jon boat overall is the cost being much less. The benefits of a Jon boat is transportability when not trailering as well as being able to load more stuff. Hands down fishing, the TT is a far better fishing platform in my experience.
@@allenbmooresharinginformation thank you for your reply and a great video. I guess the only medicine to my boat fever is get a twin troller and a Jon boat that way easy to decide😊
@@truckerownerops The basic Jon Boat would not be much and you could get much of your money back when you chose to sell it too if you wanted to go thrifty and ponder a future upgrade. I've caught more bass in a Jon boat and a plastic Bass Hunter than most 20 foot plus Bass boats that cost near what my house does.
Im just now hearing about these boats..very cool but for the price of themm ya can buy a realm big boat or pontoon or a car
I agree, it isn't cheap and definitely not for everyone. A complete setup for a small Jon Boat or another traditional plastic small pontoon could be bought multiple times for the cost of this boat with motors in the hull. This boat is unique and can do many things no other at present can do for maneuverability and control while actively fishing. No one that is not very passionate about fishing and using a boat frequently should consider investing in this.
I want.
The best small water solution to fishing in my opinion. No issues of significance still. Let me know should you have any questions that have not been answered already.
How do you steer that twin troller big brother?
It has to foot pedals to control it. Plenty of other videos showing it in action. Best boat in the world for actively fishing on smaller bodies of water or protected areas of larger lakes.
Anyway I liked it.