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[Martin (Admin)]

I'm asked about Bait Boats for fishing from time to time, anyone built or know anything about them?

Here's a link to a commercial bait Boat site ( and possibly the ugliest model boats around! ).....
http://members.home.nl/erik-gerrits/voerboot2.html

[tobyker]

I've just googled bait boats, The dutch ones seem to be sold over here for £650!!!!! I'm sure I've seen adverts for UK ones, either kits or adaptations of electric hulls, for far less. I reckon one of the moulders is missing a commercial opportunity here. Simple hull to hold maggots, 400 motor, 3 channels for fwd/reverse, steering, drop bait. The finishing work might ramp up the cost a bit,  but surely not that much.

[Martin (Admin)]

Re: "I reckon one of the moulders is missing a commercial opportunity here."

tobyker - you're on my wavelength!

[17-21]

Yes I have been there and done that one, I made 20 cat style bait boats, and sold the lot never seen one back since, mine sold for £450 each.

Phil

[dougal99]

Take a look at this kit from Hobbies

http://www.alwayshobbies.com/showProduct.asp?id=P270  less than £60

Cheers

Doug

[J.beazley]

the only bait boat that a few friends trust in.

www.anglingtechnicsbaitboats.co.uk
a fellow modeller/ fisherman has adapted the depth stuff into his home made sub does the job.

hope the above helps

Jay

[tobyker]

well done, dougal 99 - it was the Hobbies one I'd seen.

[Stavros]

Pm Me if you want to know more Martin,have built a few!!!

[d-jnana]

Saw one on e-bay with echo sounder/fish finder. Apparently it retails for over £1250. Scary money hey?

[hydra999]

I'm asked about Bait Boats for fishing from time to time, anyone built or know anything about them?

Here's a link to a commercial bait Boat site ( and possibly the ugliest model boats around! ).....
http://members.home.nl/erik-gerrits/voerboot2.html

I once built a bait boat for a fisher friend. A simple mouse trap actuated by a servo was great for chucking the bait overboard. Cost- not a lot really!!1

[cbr900]

If you can't cast a line out to where the fish are get a real boat and sit over them, they have to be the biggest rip off I have ever seen.....




Roy

[Stavros]

could not agree more,as an angler we do get ripped off,building a bait boat got me started wiht this wonderfull hobby or should I say obsession of ours

[ancient mariner]

in a previous life i was a patternmaker and worked for a while for a company called viper bait boats i dont think they have a web site but they do have an e-mail address it's viperbaitboats@hotmail.com. i'm not a fisherman so can't comment on their performance but everything that went into the making of them seemed to be of good quality

[tg7384]

Hi, hope that you can help a boat building virgin with his first project.

Basically, I am trying to convert a twin electric motor (prop) boat with twin jet drives. The boat is used for carp fishing, to accurately deliver the loose feed and rig at distance.

What I am having problems with is deciding which jet drive/motor/battery combination would be right for me.

I've attached some pictures of the boat for your information.....

Questions I have are as follows:-

1. The boat weighs around 2kg in it's current state, ie: with motors but no batteries - it carries a max of 1kg of bait in the central hopper, so we'll call it 3.5kg fully laden weight.
Will the Graupner mini jet drive (x2) be suitable, ie: have enough thrust? The speed of the boat is not that important.....

2. Which motors should I be running? Speed 500 or 600?

3. Do the motors require cooling, as the hull will be completely sealed.

4. What voltage is best? The boat will be used for 10-15 mins at a time, and I would like it to last at least a couple of trips out.

5. With regard to steering, is this required, or can the speed of the motors be independently adjusted to turn the boat?

6. Would be nice to have the reversing option.... can the reversing buckets be removed easily from the mini-jet?

8. Any help on wiring it up would be gratefully appreciated!

Appreciate your time to respond..........

Best regards
James

[Tug-Kenny RIP]

Welcome to the club, James.

Sorry, I cannot help on this one, but your pictures do not appear to have come out.

These will not be transmitted if they are over 150K in size. 

All the best

Ken

[tg7384]

Pictures....

[Stavros]

Right simple really forget what you have planned,why may you ask simple really as procat have got it right!!!!! do you have the original bits? If not you will need the following
2x viper 15amp speed controllers
1 Mixer
1 3channel radio set and reciever
pm jme with your add and I will dend you a wiring diagram I have built more than one bait boat for various friends where are you from/There is no probs at all with teh std procat props as they are shielded with mesh,a friend uses his and goes into weed beds and still comes out of them with no probs,if you use jet drives the probs I have found is when weed masks the intake then fxxxxxxxx the drive!!!!!!!! Stavros

[Peterm]

I have been contacted by someone in Germany, (HM Forces, I think), who is trying to obtain a shell for the building of a bait boat.
Has anyone any ideas for a source, please?   Pete M

[ministeve]

Brian at mobile Marine models has a few barge type hulls but would be cheaper to build a simple hull shape. for what its going to be used for may be worth a look at that route

[norry]

,,,Hi Stevie...

How about a GRP Springer hull for use as a Bait Boat...

We can mould one if required...For a Fee, Of Course...

...Best Regards...Norry...

[Bollard]

Hi

I know someone who produces the finished product in GRP if that is of any use.

They don't come cheap!

 :)

Bollard

[fredsat]

Bait Boat plans has any one got any plans

i am looking to make a boat

[RipSlider]

I have a set that I can send you. They are in fact a set of "normal" plans which have been altered to b a bait boat.

I think carrying capacity is about 3kg but you can pobably increase this easily enough. You'll need radio gear etc, but it'll still be a hell of a lot cheaper than buying one from the tackle shop.

I'll say to the rest of the readers of this forum - just in case they start to spit on me - that the plans are a hand over from a friend - I have never used, and never will use - a bait boat.


If you PM me your address I'll send them to you.

( But - and this is a big BIG ***BIG*** but - you must realise that the spinning noise that you hear when you use the monstority in the future is Izzak Walton spinning in his grave. Use of Bait Boats = torturing the dead - FACT )

Steve

<<Sorry to all non-anglers for discussion of fishing >>

[Stavros]

Ah HA  fellow Carp fisherman 3 of us on here now 



Stavros

[RipSlider]

Please don't put me in any class/group which includes people who would pay money for a bait boat....


 :( :( :( :( :( :(


Steve