On Mar 9, 10:19*am, John wrote:
Hi all,
* * * I'm planning on purchasing a mini bass boat for pond fishing
this season. I need to transport it it the back of my pickup. Most of
the pontoon style mini boats can fit in the truck bed, however I have
my eye on the Pelican Predator 103 or DLX. Can anyone tell me if these
hulls fit in the bed of a full size truck? Many thanks.
J

Hi John:

I just purchased the Predator DLX. It's not going to fit very well in
your pickup truck and it's quite heavy, so it definitely cannot be
handled by one person. However, I love it. It's got an aerated live
well built in and the battery compartment is very accessible. It
would be easy to take your battery in and out. The only thing I don't
like is that the electrical outlets from the battery are all female,
so you'll need the male connector to hook up your battery. I have not
been able to find a male connector that is designed to be the plug-in
end. I think the standard set-up is the other way around. So, I
ended up buying the $21 connector that Pelican sells (I'm sure that
was the idea, but it's a pain). I'm looking at either a small utility
trailer 4' x 8' or a very small boat trailer for it. I'm having a
hard time though knowing whether a standard 12' -14' boat trailer
designed for a V-hull fishing boat will fit this tri-hull design that
is only 10' long. If anyone has had success with this please let me
know. Mike