Bass Raider 10E Angler Fishing Boat - 10.2 ft

I received this boat just after Christmas 2020 and have been working on some modifications, including a casting deck and other goodies. The boat is very solid and quite roomy. I gave 5 starts to the boat but would give 2 stars to the "TBA" delivery as they damaged the rear of the boat by setting it on its end while they were unloading it from their truck. The boat does not come in a box, it's simply wrapped in plastic, which makes it quite vulnerable to careless handling.

Boat is great, flies with my 65lb trolling motor to the point it causes wake. Perfect for pond hopping in smaller lakes with two adults.Only negative and I kept it at 5 stars is shipping isn’t great as my boat has some damage to it, amazon tried to make it right.

Staples connecting the two pieces are broken, the black plastic covering the staples is starting to come undone. I'm am completely unhappy with this. I can't imagine the return process for this so I am stuck with it. I highly recommend getting this in person so you know nothing is wrong with it. This is completely unacceptable, I still can't wrap my mind around this. Just wow UPDATE: First review was January 2023. This didn't hold up well. Every single time I took it out for the past 4 months it took on so much water it wouldn't hardly move. The price is 3x more expensive than buying it in store where you know nothing is wrong with it. DO NOT BUY FROM AMAZON. Go buy it new where you can inspect it for $800. It's not worth it buying it here where it will come damaged and you might get a years use out of it. Very upsetting

This boat will not tip over if if you stand on any edge of the boat. This is my primary reason for buying it. I previously had a canoe that never tipped over, but came close a couple times, especially when using a trolling motor. Now I do not even think about tipping.This boat is not for paddling. You at least need a Trolling motor or small gas engine. It moves along nicely with a 62 pound thrust Trolling motor. You won't get anywhere fast, but it is built for stability, not speed.I don't fish, but I can see why fisherman seem to like this boat. You can cast or pull in a fish with no concern for tipping as you would in a canoe or kayak. 2 people can extremely lean to one side of the boat. Try that in a canoe if you want to go swimming.One complaint: there is a black plastic trim that covers the bonding that holds the top half of the boat to the bottom half of the boat. They did a bad job installing it. It was overly stretched on one side of the boat and bunched on the other side. Its mostly for looks. It covers the staples that bond top to bottom.. The top looks ok. If you look underneath the plastic is not covering the staples in some spots because of this poor installation.. I considered this a minor flaw and I did not want to return it.One other point: I bought this in Nov 2021 for about $950 as of June 2022 it is $1,999. I know we are having inflation, but over double the price. I would not buy it now, I am glad I bought when I did.

It's lightweight enough for me, at 83 years old, to move around without a trailer. I use it to run along the shoreline of Florida lakes. It has ample room for two people and a whole lot of gear.

Love it

I’m using it on a large pond and it’s the perfect size.Very lightweight and well built.I love it!!!

The boat took 3 months to get here, it was damaged, dents all over and under the boat. Staples which connect the two major pieces are missing. So needless to say it will not go in water for quite a while. I am so disappointed and will NEVER purchase another big expensive item from Pelican or Amazon.