Bass hound 10.2 or Bass Tender 11.3

[iprofye]

If your looking for parts for the Bass hound or Bass Tender go here............www.smallwatercraft.com/parts/partdtl/4/bt106.html

[bjpsych]

I too have a Bass Hound 10.2 bought at Sam's several years ago, and I still love it. I'm a girl, and it's a boat I can manage myself. Wouldn't trade it for anything. I have one of the older ones with a console. Bought a little low end fish finder. Just wish the summers in Michigan weren't so short.

Special thanks to "iprofye" for where to get parts. I just ordered a new plug for my live well.http://www.fishin.com/forums2/images/icons/icon7.gif

bjpsych

[bcnitro]

Its good to hear there are girls fishing, you don't see that everyday. Even better that they have their own boat. That is awesome.

[bjpsych]

Ok, now I'm going to show how little I know. My Bass Hound is taking on water in the bottom. Never had this before. Thought I must be getting weaker. No, it's heavier! Can't see how it is getting in or any way to get it out. Doesn't have those holes on the side like the bigger boats. Anybody know what I should do short of going to a marina where they want to charge me $100 just to look at it. thanks, BJ

[CATCHEMALL]

Drill two holes above the water line, one on each side and go buy 2 of the plugs you can screw in to tighten up. Lift up on one end until all of the water has drained out then put the plugs in and your good to go. Next time you have water inside it just pull the plug again.

[Chuckwag]

Hey folks,

I came across this thread while helping family friends find a new home for their Bass Hound 10.2 setup, and hope one of you may be interested.

Here's an outline of what's included:

Basshound 10.2 boat and trailer
Minn Kota Endura trolling motor 28-pound thrust
2 batteries
2 oars
2 padded seats.

I've seen these neat little boats for sale for as much as $2,000, but would appreciate it if you all can pipe in on a fair price for the above.

I have the boat in northeast Georgia close to Athens.

Thanks,

Chuck

[Doneaster]

Ok, now I'm going to show how little I know. My Bass Hound is taking on water in the bottom. Never had this before. Thought I must be getting weaker. No, it's heavier! Can't see how it is getting in or any way to get it out. Doesn't have those holes on the side like the bigger boats. Anybody know what I should do short of going to a marina where they want to charge me $100 just to look at it. thanks, BJ

You can probably find the leak in your boat by putting water into the boat and check along the outer hull to see if you can see any water coming out. Be careful though and don't put too much water inside the boat and make sure it's adequately supported, if it's on a trailer that should be fine, but if it isn't, put it up on some saw horses or anything to get it up off the ground so you can check the entire hull for any leaks. If you do find the leak it can probably be repaired with fiberglass that is available at auto parts stores or Walmart.

[Tacklemaster]

First let me say that I love the boat and it’s concept. I have used a 10.2 for at least the past 15 years and it has been put through most anything you might expect from a hardcore fisherman. It has been used on small lakes and rivers quite extensively and performed as well as could be expected given the size, weight and type of boat that it is. One person alone will naturally cause whatever end of the boat they are sitting in to sink lower in the water. If you’re in front, the rear end is higher which complicates maneuverability, while sitting in the rear of course eliminates/complicates the use of a bow mounted trolling motor. (This is NOT a reason to not purchase the boat as the limitations are logical and do not prevent reasonably comfortable fishing). The material itself has held up extremely well with regard to scratches, gouges or holes. Naturally over this amount of time things have worn out and had to be repaired or replaced and I have no issues with any of those things. However, there are a few details you should be aware of.



The most critical is that if you store the battery in the compartment for extended periods of time, it will cause the hull to “distend” or “bow” out of shape. In my boat the battery compartment is on the side of the boat. Over time it has caused that side of the boat to “distend” and bend/bow outward. It causes the boat to be more difficult to control and be less stable overall. I have been in contact with the company to see if they have any suggestions on a remedy, but so far nothing has been suggested that will make any difference. I wouldn’t have thought that you couldn’t store the battery in the battery compartment... just didn’t occur to me that it would cause the boat to sag and distend, after all, it’s a battery compartment and there was no mention anywhere that this could occur.


Two other issues you should be aware of;
1) the drain plug is not at the lowest point in the boat, thus you will never be able to fully drain the water that may get in from this spot. It’s about an inch or so above the floor, thus you’ll have to soak up any excess to fully eliminate water.
2) there is no convenient way to expel water that may get in the “hull” area of the boat. There is a small rubber plug at the top of the exterior center of the front of the boat (about ½ inch in size) that will work, EXCEPT you have to stand the boat straight up on its bow for any water to drain out of the hull. Not easy and not convenient.


This is not an inexpensive boat. When I purchased the one I have it was $800, and has now ballooned to $1,700 to well over $2k which includes nothing but the boat. I would expect a battery compartment to hold a battery without causing the boat to become distended or sag as a result. I would at least expect them to warn the buyer against storing the battery in the “battery compartment”.