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Boatman bait boat (5 posts / 2,725 views)
harveyboy
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Post #1 7 Sep 2025 10:28
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Anyone care to share their views on these please? Sonar more important than gps one of these or a ridge monkey echo in my budget
MiniWelsh MiniWelsh
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Post #2 7 Sep 2025 10:41
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In reply to Post #1
I bought a plus eith sonar past year, 2nd hand, and its been great. Used it for a couple of French trips and a handful of times in the UK and so far no complaints at all. I did have an issue with the one side of the hopper not opening, I contacted Boatman and rather an asking me to send it in (at a coat) they gave me some advice on what to try to resolve it and it worked. Also ordered a few accessories off them (waterproof remote cover, replacement hopper divider (my son dropped ours in the lake and we couldn't find it) and a spare battery) and all came next day delivery so service for me has been top notch as qell as being well priced
elltell elltell
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Post #3 8 Sep 2025 08:36
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In reply to Post #1
I had the Actor Plus pro for 3 years, only used on French trips but honestly it was spot on, like below I messaged them just once in all that time regarding a small issue, instructions sent back to me same day, then with the aid of a small screw driver and common sense it was resolved in a few minutes.
Since sold it to a friend and got the Vulcan Pro, again no issues to date, used on 2 trips and find the sonar fine for what it was designed, looking for features, differences in depths, drop offs etc and the GPS more than accurate enough for what I wanted which was to resend the boat to spots accurately after a fish in the dark.
All in all a great boat for the price, simple to use and great customer service when required, I'm not a great bait boat fan but they have their place in my tackle👍👍
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reubenmills reubenmills
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Post #4 8 Sep 2025 16:56
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For the money I don't think you'll get better. Had a mk4i for a couple of years and a plus for a few years, friend has had a plus for 3+ years also and not had a single issue with any of them.
Mostly used in the UK but also in France at range and can't fault them
harveyboy
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Post #5 8 Sep 2025 17:04
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Would you fellas recommend the boatman more than the ridge monkey echo then?.
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