PELICAN BASS RAIDER 10e Pros & Cons {FULL Comprehensive Review}
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- This video is long overdue. Watch as I go through the pros and cons of this boat. This is an unbiased review. I've been meaning to do a full review of my Pelican Bass Raider 10e. I've gotten allot of questions and comments about this boat. My wife bought me my Pelican a couple years ago and it's been one of the best purchases ever made. This is an extremely stable boat, light weight, and very affordable. The boat can be bought at Dick's and a few other retailers. The Pelican can be launched by only one person and without a boat ramp. It's great to stand in and add mods to. Below are some specs:
-Light: 10 feet 2 inches long
-Width: 50 inches
-Weight: 145 pounds
-Capacity: 600 pounds
-Seating: 2
-Maximum Outboard Motor: 3.5hp
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October 20, 2019 - Sport
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How hard was it to register your boat and have you heard of some states not allowing registration?
I've been looking at that boat so your video was very helpful. I look forward to seeing more from you.
Love this boat. Thanks for Subbing and leaving a comment. More coming your way.
Great video and informative! I’ve been thinking of getting one of these and your video gave me some ideas for my build. Thanks!
Thanks for putting this video together man. Well put together and very informative. This video is one of the deciding factors for me buying this boat this winter. Keep up the great content and I look forward to watching more of your adventures! Tight Lines!
Thanks Justin. It's a great boat. Especially first boat. I bought mine in the winter as well which gave me time to do mods.
Ive been watching several reviews on this boat. Yours is by far the best eval Ive seen. Thanks
Thanks 👍🏾🤙🏾
Thank for taking the time to put this together brother. I just got my pelican bass boat and completed the registration for it today. I can wait to get it on the water, this is my first boat and ready to make it something of my own. Thanks for showing the mods you did I can't wait to start working on mine.
Congrats Rodney. I know how you feel. This was my first boat as well. Very exciting. Enjoy the boat and modding.
Love your boat videos. I just got a bass raider a month ago. I like seeing some things you do to give me ideas to do to mine.
Thanks for leaving a comment Anthony. Congrats on your bass raider purchase. You won't be disappointed.
I just bought the same boat yesterday and you answered a lot of my questions. Awesome video
No problem. enjoy your new boat, It's awesome.
Thanks for the video man, I just got a 10E. I’m doing quite a few mods to it. Cool to get a different perspective.
Absolutely man. Good luck with the mods.
Thank you for the information. I just bought this boat today and didn’t really have any idea on how to set it up. Now I’m ready to get started, Thank you!
You're welcome. Congrats on your new boat. It's an awesome boat.
Thank you for the excellent independent review! We've got seven months of winter up here in Alberta, Canada and I'm anxious to get on the water this summer. Likely going to pick up the Bass Raider from Amazon today largely from your review! Cheers.
It's an awesome little boat.
This is exactly what I am talking my wife into right now. This video helped me haha. Thank you. It looks awesome.
Lol. Good luck man 👍🏾👍🏾👍🏾
good job! very detailed, appreciate your time ! !
Thanks Bertha.
U r right .this is a great little boat. It fits the back of my pickup truck perfectly an I enjoy it each time I take it out. Thanks ready for the next video
Thanks Clarence. Love this boat.
Great review man. Thanks for helping us make a decision for our pond!
You're welcome Flipped Lifestyle.
Excellent review! I’ve been agonizing over buying one and this made my mind up for me. I’m going to bass pro shop tomorrow morning and pick one up. Just retired and can’t wait to get out on the lake with my grandson. Thanks a million! Good job
Thanks. It's an awesome little boat. Enjoy!!!
I got a bass raider ,i've been having mine for18 to 20 yrs. Its made of soft plastic and doesnt have any electrical hookups or anything old school, and i still use it every weekend and most afternoons..these little boats are awsome!!
Yes this is an awesome boat!!!
Ty for the awesome review you sold me on this boat. I did like you said I researched the heck out of fishing Kayaks and even small(12') jon boats..what it came down to was I wanted to be able to stand. and then sit at my convenience with a stable platform. Will be my retirement fishing boat! Ty so much!
Great video
You're welcome . Enjoy your new boat. It's an awesome one!!!
Great video and editing! Subscribed.💪
Thank you for the over view of this fantastic boat u have I got really interested in it cuz it’s a pretty solid price for it and as well I love the pontoon boat style for the incredible stability and great for freshwater and/or saltwater fishing (inshore)
Loved your review bro thanks so much! You have a new subscriber!
Thanks Edgarmartineztv. Appreciate the support and feedback. Stay safe out there.
Great video Bro. I'm on a budget as well. Thanks!
I think the Pelican Bass Raider is the perfect budget boat. You get allot of boat for half the price of a decent kayak.
Thank you for this video review. Very helpful.
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Great video bud. Love your setup.
Thanks 👍
Nicely done. I really like the boat and set up.
Thanks.
Man, I love your garage!
I love min can't wait to use it more. Great stuff sir .
Thanks BassGeek. It's a great boat indeed. We'll be posting a vid launching the Bass Raider with a DIY boat dolly. Stay tuned.
Those seats are looking plush!! Nice boat bro!!
Thanks man. They make a huge difference when we're out long days. Thanks for watching.
Mods are looking good! Your giving me some good ideas! I guess the major part of moding for me will be trying to keep the weight as low as possible and still maximizing efficiency. Im a “big boy” (275 lbs) so i will have to be selective on who will get to fish with me or not! I cant wait to try some of these mods out! Good job on your videos!
Awesome man.
Man, I'm a kayaker thru and thru but you got my attention! Also looking at the Catch Power. Keep up the great work.
Thanks dude. It's a reality cool boat.
My first boat was very similar, I miss that bass machine! Great little vessels!
I bet Kozak. Something about these tiny boats that get ya. Even if I get another boat I'll still use this boat.
You can take an old trolling motor and make you a tiller to keep the back end from spinning around all the time, it will track str8 that way. You can add a momentary trolling motor foot switch for not much money, which will save the tiller handle switch on your trolling motor from going out from constant on and off, plus the convenience of just hitting the switch with your foot to ease up a little bit, often times without even having to touch the trolling motor. In all the years I used a momentary switch I never had to replace it. I agree with others that putting a plug on the trolling motor and having the battery on opposite end of the boat is the way to go for some weight distribution. Just some thoughts from someone who fished out of a plastic boat for years. I really enjoyed watching a few of your videos and have you in my favorites and am subscribed now and really appreciate you making these videos. You do a great job!
Thank you bro I'm really considering this boat
It's an awesome little boat!!! I would buy it again if I needed to.
Your review was so well done. You hit all the data details as well as all the finer points. BRAVO JOB! This is the boat I'm currently looking to buy . Because of Covid19 they are even harder to find as Canada is not shipping as often to the USA. BTW, here's a tip if you like to camp and fish:. You can put a free standing backpacking tent or trekker pole tent inside the boat by taking out the seats. Makes for a nice overnight on the water at the shoreline or lift it out to the shore and it keeps you off the ground away from ground critters and damp banks. My husband and I plan to do this and pack an extra tarp for any downpour (again a trekker pole tarp). 🎣❤️🏕️.
👍👏 Thanks for a super 😎 review!
Thanks for the tip!!! I've seen some bass raiders with canopies on them but never thought to do an over night camp on it. sounds like a cool idea.
I’ve been trying to decide between this boat a kayak and the predator but after this video I believe I’ll be getting this boat
I went through the same process my friend. Did tons of research on good fishing kayaks. But I knew I wanted to do allot of standing fishing so the bass raider was the winner for me. Haven't regretted it at all.
Good video, very helpful!
Thanks!!!
Thank you for the nice overview.
No prob Sedgie!!!
Getting ready to order mine Monday morning. This will be perfect for me. Lots of deep creeks that are wide and isn't many places to fish from the bank. We always took my friends canoe on it and slammed the fish. His just wasn't that stable. This will be great I'm sure. I'll add some nice mods and hopefully have a good season. Good luck to you and everyone else on here.👍👊
Excellent Randy. Sounds like a winner. This is the perfect time to buy it so you have time to do your mods before the season starts. Enjoy and good luck out there.
Great review!
Putting a mat at the bottom makes sense.
The drain plugs are there to drain condensation from within the hull.
Thank you very much for mentioning that it's made in Canada. The price is $1400 in 2023. Still a good deal.
Great review!!!
I recently noticed that one of my neighbors has this exact boat so I just started looking in to getting one for myself. I currently have a canoe that I've been using for the past 30 years but I'm getting older and less agile so I've looking for something that I feel more comfortable and stable in and won't break the bank. I live on the water so something like this would be perfect for me.
Thanks. Its a very stable boat for its size
Awsome review !
Thankd 👍🏾🤙🏾
Hey brother, nice video. You gave me some great ideas for mine. Just built a rod holder out of pvc pipe, upgrading my seats next. Hopefully it will look as great as yours or close to it.
Sounds like you got some cool mods going. Good luck. The mods make all the difference. Stay safe out there.
Thank you great review
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Great review
Thanks
Real easy to put a drain in. I got the demo at academy for 400.00. Standing it up does a little superficial damage that gives you bargaining power. Definitely put a small outboard on it. I really liked mine, with exception to how easy it gets blown around. Enjoyed the video 👍🏼
Thanks for the comment Bill Of Rights. You got a good deal on your boat. I'll definitely look into putting a drain in mine. It's a fun little boat. Thanks for watching.
Brother I'm going to pick up the same kind of boat Saturday at Bass pro. Thank you for your in depth review also like a lot of your modifications which would help me know how to proceed forward with my own. Thanks
Awesome. It's an awesome little boat. Excited for you 🤙🏾👍🏾
You have a really nice setup there. I have a kayak and like using it. But being 50 years young, it isn't the best option with the lifting and trying to stand from a very low seated position. I went to a 10 foot job similar to yours and like you said, I love the ability to stand without worry of tipping over. I fish the DMV as well and maybe I will run into you guys on the water one day . Tight lines fellas.
Hey Greg. Thanks man. Love this boat. I stand more than sit in this thing. extremely stable. Thanks for watching.
Good job. Thanks
Great Review!!!! I’m looking to get the Pelican so your review was very helpful. New subscriber! Quick question, what kind of trailer do you use for your boat?
Hi MrDaboy21, I have a Northern Tool Ultra Tow 4 X 8 Aluminum Trailer. Check out my video on it. I did a full review... czcams.com/video/XnERvZS8z3w/video.html
Wassup from the DMV! Looking to get one of these. Thanks!
Nice. Best little boat ever
Looking to buy one for my pond. Thanks for the information.
🤙🏾👍🏾 They're excellent little boats.
Thanks for the vid sir ! Been researching kayaks a lot so I can get off the bank and the ones I want are over two grand. That’s crazy to me, and I had a job boat but we moved and I had no where to store it so I sold it. (15 footer)
If I went any smaller with the Jon boat it would be less stable than the raider. So I am going to get one!
It's a great boat. I chose this boat over several kayaks I researched. The next step up would be a jon boat.
Dude...your garage is clean!
Lol. My wife makes me clean up after I make a mess.
Yes i love my Raider done a lot of mods on it . Never lost a rod but that is a concern i took some Kayak Pad eyes and put on mini with mini stretch cords
Very Cool Chuck.
cant seem to find these to purchase new...any leads? thanks! great review love it!
Keep checking around. These boats are made in Canada so it's been hard to get because of COVID.
Nice video/ Boat!!!
Thanks
I have a bass buggy similar too this one that I want to wire electrically. I mentioned it on your jon boat to bass boat build. Trying to figure out how to wire similarly to how you wired your jon boat. It comes wired for a trolling motor, but I want to wire it for a fish finder and navigation lights for the bow and stern. Can't wait to see how you modify yours. I want to do the same. Please, please, please do a modification wire and deck build. I need some insight/ suggestions.I love your videos. Thanks in advance
Nice video can tell you love what your doing. Two suggestions: Add a bilge pump, andput a swimming noodle on the handle of your fishing rods, about 4 inches will do it, near the handles, adjust accordingly.
Thanks MandK housing. I actually use something like pool noodles on all my rods. It actually saved me a couple times from losing rods in the water. In actually planning to install a scupper in the boat to drain out water. I think that'll do the trick. Thanks for watching. Stay safe out there.
first off - thank you for all your great videos! I'm looking to get a Bass Raider 10e nxt, and deciding on a trolling motor. The Minn Kota Endura Max 55 seems like a good one to go with. curious what shaft length I should go with between the 36" and 42"?
Thanks bud. I went with the 42"
I feel like I could easily car top this, I like your review
Great video thank you for the detailed explanation on the features! Looking for a small simple fishing boat for me and my buddy. Smallmouth bass and perch. Pelican recommends a maximum three and a half horsepower motor I think for this boat. Do you think that would be a decent upgrade over a two and a half horsepower, or would a 5 horsepower motor be too heavy? The lake We mainly fish on is large but not very wavy. Cheers
I wouldn't go past the recommended hp motor of 3.5 with it being a plastic boat. There's prob not much difference between a 2.5 and a 3.5 but I don't know for sure.
Well Done Video, Thank U
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Great Idea about the foam for rods. Im in MD as well. Gaithersburg!
Where is your favorite spot to fish.
I don't really have a favorite spot because each year the fishing changes so some years could be one spot and some another.
Nice, thanks bro!
Thanks for watching
enjoyed the tour of yoir boat
Thanks Harold.
I just bought one, im looking for a trailer now, any tips on a trailer like yours? Yours is perfect honestly. Any help would be appreciated, great video.
Ayee bud awesome review I went out an bought 1 soon as I watched. I’m extremely pleased with the stability. Could you tell me how long the shaft is in your trolling motor?
Thanks. 42"
Great video, been looking heavy at the Bass Raider. Yea it does suck walking to shore from the middle of the lake..paddle a mus have. lol
Absolutely
Excellent video! Is the 15 lb anchor enough to keep you from blowing around a lot or do I need one heavier?
Hey John. Great question. The 15 pound is definitely enough. It hold both my brother and I steady in the boat with a 50ft anchor rope. I was actually considering going down to a 10lb anchor just to see how well it would do. The 15lb in this style anchor is heavy enough, no need to go any heavier.
Nice boat and garage
Great video, I just picked one of these up. I was concerned about rods going overboard, on account of that side rail is small. Does the foam interfere with casting at all?
I take the foam off to use the rod and return it when I'm done.
Well done!
Thanks
I got the Sun Dolphin variant and it is indeed so much fun. I launch it at seneca off my Tacoma in like 9 seconds and i'm outta the way in the same places the bigger boats are at before them.
yea it is very cool to be able to launch and fishing the same waters with a smaller boat. And also to run really shallow water a swell.
Nice job sir
Thanks. 👍🏾🤙🏾
Hi! We just got one of these! We are about to do the scupper install per your instructions. I’m curious if you would tell me where you got the boat cover? Or rather what tarp or whatever will do the job at the least amount of money of course. Please let me know soon as I need to get a cover asap. Thanks so much for your video! I can’t wait to watch the rest of your mod vids.
I use the silver heavy duty tarp from Lowes to cover my bass raider. It's the best I've found so far.
@@BassBrothersFishingDMV thanks so much!
Nice setup man! I live right here in Edgewater MD and I just ordered one. Do you mind if I message you about the title and reg process?
can this boat handle a 3 foot wake on the chesapeake bay?
or on one of the bay rivers? Thanks. I am a maryland fisherman also.
Hi, just purchased a 2007 Pelican 10E yesterday used from a good friend. I've had the Uncle Bucks Pond Prowler 7'6" previous. Loved it. I could go in 6" water. I had the same trolling motor of 55lbs thrust. Anyhow, I'm taking your advice on the floor, that doesn't look very comfortable standing on the ridges and just maybe a tripping hazard. What thickness plywood did you use, and where did you get that durable mat, brand, thickness?
What does the wiring harness male plug look like and where do you think I can get one, or just modify?
I like the boat oar you have velcroed to the side. What did you use as adhesive to secure to boat?
If that oar is glued together, may I suggest getting a solid one, I had one similar, fought off a sand bar, and my oar turned into a plain ole stick with sides falling off. Thanks for the vid, very well done, and you have a new subscriber brother :)
Hi Mike. For some reason your comments aren't showing up on my phone to respond to. Anyway, thanks for subscribing and leaving a comment. I have a link to the exact mat I use for the flooring in the Mods video which you watched also so hopefully you have your answer already. Let me know if you still can't find it and I will look it up for you. I believe I used 1/2" thick plywood for the decking. IT doesn't need to be think especially if you add the matting mentioned above. Which wiring harness are you referring to? The Velcro has it's own adhesive on it from Lowe's. Thanks for the Sub bro.
I was thinking of buying one of these I don't have a hitch on my Jeep and thought about strapping it to The top on the luggage rack. I'm just wondering if these are light enough where you can do that I can lift some weight so maybe I'm giving it too much credit on its weight. I'm wondering if it's a better idea to just keep the battery in the car with me if I'm going to roof mount this or is it better to have it in the boat to help weigh it down.
I like your rod holders. Could you please do a video on how you made them?
Sure. I'll post a video on it next week. Subscribe so you dont miss the upload.
Great video! Where did you get the trailer for the boat?
Online at Northern Tool. I posted a video on the trailer. Check it out. czcams.com/video/XnERvZS8z3w/video.html
great video...im looking for a small boat. What about putting like a 5 horse Mercury motor on back??
I wouldn't on this plastic boat.
Great video and ideas. You don’t use a battery box for your battery?
I do now lol. Made a cool video on it on the channel
Im in the market for this boat but amazon wants it for 1,500 most likely bc of the virus but still I will wait until that goes down. Overall good review I will most likely buy it :)
Yea I agree with you on that. It's never been that much to buy this boat. Wait it out or try to find one on Craig's list or Facebook marketplace. Good luck.
How much money will mods cost after the build ? This will be my first boat Im excited
Did you screw or glue the plywood to the floor? And how about the floor mats, did you glue to the plywood or just lay them on top? I was wondering if wind might get under the plywood and blow them out when transporting. Thanks.
Have you tried using a portable jumper to temporarily power the trolling motor. I have no idea how well it would work but it seems a small and light option for getting out of the water.
Never heard of it but will check it out.
Hey brother I just bought my boat and was going to up grade my seats. How do you install it and what things would I need to do so? Thank you in advance.
Excellent. Congrats on the new boat. The upgraded seats should install onto the existing seat hardware. You should only need basic tools to swap the seats out.
What length trolling motor shaft do you recommend? I just ordered this boat, its on backorder, and trying to figure out what trolling motor to buy.
I have a 42" shaft.
Great review! DMV stand up. Wiz hoodie 💪🏽. I looking for a boat small enough to handle on my own and large enough to take my kids. I've never owned a boat and barely know anything about them. This is probably stupid question, but, is rowing difficult on a boat this size?
Thanks. Yes rowing a boat like this would be difficult. The boat is wide. Trust me. I had to row a couple times when my battery died. Wasn't fun.
@@BassBrothersFishingDMV Appreciate it! Blessings.
Cool design you ought to try a solar battery charger to try to help you keep your battery charged while you fishing cool little ride though I hope you enjoyed in your future I see you with a bigger bass boat.
Thats funny. I did get a bigger boat and converted it to a bass boat. Solar panels might be in my future as well. Sorry about the late response.
I have a couple of questions one is the battery a deep cycle and how do you keep the seats from flying out of the boat running down the road at 65-70 mph?
Yes deep cycle batteries 29DC. I strap the seats down with a couple ratchet straps. The rear ratchet straps go through the legs of the seat, then through the rear boat handles on the side of the boat then onto the trailer. The front strap go straight through the legs of the seat then to the trailer. works like a charm.
@@BassBrothersFishingDMV Thank you! Good video
You provide a lot of knowledge and good tips. Where can you buy this boat?
I bought mine from Dick's. Not all locations sell this boat especially with COVID affecting manufacturing and distribution. Call ahead of time to find out. Also check Academy Sports.
How long does your battery last?
just saw ur channel...where did u get the trailer?
What do you think about the quest 10 ft
Great info, Thanks! I'm looking for a small boat to fish the river. I haven't seen anyone the Bass Raider on moving water. What're your thoughts about the boat on a river?
Haven't used it on a river yet. Thanks for checking out our video.
Wouldn't recommend it ,that boat looks real small in a river I have one,I love fishing lakes and quarries its a great 1man boat,I dont use the front seat and that gives ma a 4 ft deck to stand on,no stability issues I have 1/2 inch plywood down an a strip of carpet and usually bring 4 to 5 rods,great boat you'll have it for years
For small lakes or ponds, this mini pontoon is top notch.
Absolutely. I also ran mine on big reservoirs before I got my jon boat. Caught tons of fish. Amazing little boat.
I'm purchasing this boat but won't have a trailer for a while whats your thoughts
How you doing 3 in the boat? is it cramped? my wife is pretty small, 4'9", and my son is only 7, I'm 5'9", so I think it would work, but also have questions about moving around? Lets say you had 2 people, how hard would it be to change positions if you need to? Like lets say I'm in the back, and need to sit up front? could you shuffle around a bit, without having the boat flop around in the water? I think for me, I'd want to go with a small gas outboard. Would be neat if a small gas outboard could recharge batteries, or there was some sort of hybrid option to use a 2-3hp motor for getting up to 5-6mph and electric trolling motor for like 2-3mph.
I'm glad you pointed out that you went over this vs a Kayak. I've been going between getting a Kayak vs a Jonboat, and this seems like a great compromise that will fit my needs.
I fit three people when my son was 3 & 4 years old which was easy. It may be a little tough especially if your son likes to move around allot. The is stable enough. Just keep it under the weight restriction. Moving from the front of the boat to the back works best with a simultaneous switch. You and your wife would switch seats at the same time. It can be tricky but my brother and I do it all the time.