In reply to Post #110
not sure about the size of the hoppers for deadbaits
The hoppers are not that big and although you can prop deadbaits in them any trace will be coiled all over the place. If you use big baits then you will struggle I think.
I made a rear hopper extension for mine out of 3mm Styrene. This allowed any deadbait to sit nicely along with the trace and not catch on anything. It worked very well. It was also good for dropping extra bait out of the back when carping. It went with the boat when I sold it and I don't think I have a picture sadly.
not sure about the size of the hoppers for deadbaits
The hoppers are not that big and although you can prop deadbaits in them any trace will be coiled all over the place. If you use big baits then you will struggle I think.
I made a rear hopper extension for mine out of 3mm Styrene. This allowed any deadbait to sit nicely along with the trace and not catch on anything. It worked very well. It was also good for dropping extra bait out of the back when carping. It went with the boat when I sold it and I don't think I have a picture sadly.
In reply to Post #118
Agree entirely. Have had an SB3 for over 12 years and it has been a brilliant bait boat. Very reliable.
Agree entirely. Have had an SB3 for over 12 years and it has been a brilliant bait boat. Very reliable.
In reply to Post #115
. . .because the steering is a dog.
Mk4i = lightweight / nimble / intuitive, easy one hand control / crap hoppers
Plus = relatively lightweight / annoying, dog poor steering and delayed response from control to boat / brilliant hoppers
Both a bargain however - you pay your money etc . . .
. . .because the steering is a dog.
Mk4i = lightweight / nimble / intuitive, easy one hand control / crap hoppers
Plus = relatively lightweight / annoying, dog poor steering and delayed response from control to boat / brilliant hoppers
Both a bargain however - you pay your money etc . . .
I used the RM bait boat this week
It wasnt mine so I'm not too bothered about what I say about it and this is what I found
Pro
I like the fact you can load hooklengths etc from the top instead of under neath
All manufacturers should take note
Just need one to close again at the touch of a button..
I like the constant voltage read out on it.
When you lift the hinge up to put the hook length in the whole boat seems to separate slightly
It seems very flimsy on that front until you close the hinge.
Sending it out takes a lot of getting used to slight pressure one side of the joystick and it goes in a circle
You can hear the pumps kicking in even at around 30 yards out when you change direction
It also sits very low in the water.
I even managed to pull the controller joystick off it's mounting at one stage it only goes on one way if you manage to do that..
The door only opens if you press the release button twice for some reason.at least you know when it's opened as you can hear that as well
I don't think they will last very long as everything seems flimsy on it probably because it's so light
Would I buy one
Nope.
I would rate a pro cat way higher in a scale out of 10 for a boat that holds around the same amount of bait.
It wasnt mine so I'm not too bothered about what I say about it and this is what I found
Pro
I like the fact you can load hooklengths etc from the top instead of under neath
All manufacturers should take note
Just need one to close again at the touch of a button..
I like the constant voltage read out on it.
When you lift the hinge up to put the hook length in the whole boat seems to separate slightly
It seems very flimsy on that front until you close the hinge.
Sending it out takes a lot of getting used to slight pressure one side of the joystick and it goes in a circle
You can hear the pumps kicking in even at around 30 yards out when you change direction
It also sits very low in the water.
I even managed to pull the controller joystick off it's mounting at one stage it only goes on one way if you manage to do that..
The door only opens if you press the release button twice for some reason.at least you know when it's opened as you can hear that as well
I don't think they will last very long as everything seems flimsy on it probably because it's so light
Would I buy one
Nope.
I would rate a pro cat way higher in a scale out of 10 for a boat that holds around the same amount of bait.
In reply to Post #122
The MK2 is coming out early next year, they're calling it the Belgrano, you can do a bit of toast on it as it goes down
The MK2 is coming out early next year, they're calling it the Belgrano, you can do a bit of toast on it as it goes down
In reply to Post #81
Absolutely spot on
Absolutely spot on
In reply to Post #124
Ridge Monkey bait boat...? Not in a million years!
Ridge Monkey bait boat...? Not in a million years!
someone on the ridgemonkey boat owners page on Facebook has opened the boat up and all the insides are labelled up as boatman...a boat you can pick up for around £250 on ebay
In reply to Post #126
There's a surprise
There's a surprise
In reply to Post #126
I've looked and haven't been able to find that post 🤷♂️
I've looked and haven't been able to find that post 🤷♂️
In reply to Post #128
it got pulled for some.reason by the admin and I've asked why and they're not replying
it got pulled for some.reason by the admin and I've asked why and they're not replying
In reply to Post #126
Boatman do build for other companies so no surprise there
https://www.boatmanboat.com/aboutus
Boatman do build for other companies so no surprise there
https://www.boatmanboat.com/aboutus
Absolutely love the concept of this boat. The design, size, weight, smart dropper, reasonable price somewhat, but i'm glad to have read all of this.
Ok just been out with this boat for the first time.
Already I have two small issues first one being that my tail rubber on my leadcore leader got stuck twice in the slot where you put your line through so bait dropped from hopper but rig lead etc was left dangling from boat ! I can get over this with a bit of pva foam but it's not ideal. Also length of hopper is not long enough to have my rig laying straight out not a major problem but bit annoying after having a microcat. Anyone else had these issues?
Already I have two small issues first one being that my tail rubber on my leadcore leader got stuck twice in the slot where you put your line through so bait dropped from hopper but rig lead etc was left dangling from boat ! I can get over this with a bit of pva foam but it's not ideal. Also length of hopper is not long enough to have my rig laying straight out not a major problem but bit annoying after having a microcat. Anyone else had these issues?
Ok just been out with this boat for the first time.
Already I have two small issues first one being that my tail rubber on my leadcore leader got stuck twice in the slot where you put your line through so bait dropped from hopper but rig lead etc was left dangling from boat ! I can get over this with a bit of pva foam but it's not ideal. Also length of hopper is not long enough to have my rig laying straight out not a major problem but bit annoying after having a microcat. Anyone else had these issues?
Already I have two small issues first one being that my tail rubber on my leadcore leader got stuck twice in the slot where you put your line through so bait dropped from hopper but rig lead etc was left dangling from boat ! I can get over this with a bit of pva foam but it's not ideal. Also length of hopper is not long enough to have my rig laying straight out not a major problem but bit annoying after having a microcat. Anyone else had these issues?