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Boat swing
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03/30/17 01:59 PM
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BigBassB
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I just picked up a pelican predator 103. When I'm by myself standing, or sitting for that matter, in the front the rear end of swings around terribly. I have a small rudder that I have not used yet, so hopefully that will make a big difference.
Any other suggestions?
Last edited by BigBassB; 03/30/17 05:56 PM.
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Re: Boat swing
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03/30/17 03:57 PM
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mark.tpt
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Yeah you need the rudder, esp if you're using a bow mount tm. I have a Pond Prowler, and usually fish two out of it. So my tm is on the transom, and I have very little trouble with control. That said, the wind blows these light little pontoon boats around like a sail. So a good anchor is a must. I use a shallow water anchor that I made myself out of pvc. Spikes into the bottom of the lake, and attaches to the boat with a carabiner - very simple, very effective.
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Re: Boat swing
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03/30/17 04:04 PM
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BigBassB
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Yeah you need the rudder, esp if you're using a bow mount tm. I have a Pond Prowler, and usually fish two out of it. So my tm is on the transom, and I have very little trouble with control. That said, the wind blows these light little pontoon boats around like a sail. So a good anchor is a must. I use a shallow water anchor that I made myself out of pvc. Spikes into the bottom of the lake, and attaches to the boat with a carabiner - very simple, very effective. Nice, thanks for the reply. I have one just like that for my kayak. Ill have to give it a try
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Re: Boat swing
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03/30/17 05:12 PM
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medinaD
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Yea, I had the same issues with my 10E while fishing by myself. I added a 2.5hp outboard to the back and the issue went away. The outboard comes in handy when traveling distances and saves on battery life.
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Re: Boat swing
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03/31/17 04:23 AM
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PowerLizard
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A rudder will solve your problem. My rudder is made of an adjustable flag pole mount, PVC pipe and some scrap plywood. The plywood was attached to the PVC pipe using fiberglass. I also ran my fish finder down to it. After the picture was taken, I took it out for a test run and eventually cut the PVC pipe shorter so it didn't stick so far down. I flip the rudder up when transporting the boat in the bed up my pickup.
Last edited by PowerLizard; 03/31/17 04:38 AM.
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Re: Boat swing
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04/01/17 11:14 AM
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Fishbonz
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I made this one from an old troll motor bracket,pvc pipe & a plastic cutting board.
HE aka Fishbonz
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