Bass Cat | Midnight Rider | Activity https://forumtesting.basscat.com/members/MidnightRider/activity/ Activity feed for Midnight Rider. Fri, 29 Dec 2023 21:08:04 -0600 https://buddypress.org/?v=11.3.1 en-US 30 hourly 2 b284780b33b0c623b463609debfcc288 Midnight Rider posted an update: Almost any high performance bass boat is going to chine when […] https://forumtesting.basscat.com/activity/p/2114/ Thu, 14 Mar 2019 18:51:10 -0600 Almost any high performance bass boat is going to chine when trying to get those last 3-5 mph. At WOT, the Sabre hull packs a lot of air under it, so when you reach 65+ it is literally almost flying…very limited amount of pad in the water.  The bottom line is you can always back off the throttle or trim down a touch to avoid chine walking, but…Read more

]]> 0 52c48633cc175b15dba80fa7419b0418 Midnight Rider posted an update: As far as I know, the batteries are a dealer install on a […] https://forumtesting.basscat.com/activity/p/2112/ Thu, 14 Mar 2019 18:37:38 -0600 As far as I know, the batteries are a dealer install on a new boat. On a used boat, if traded in, the batteries might have been shot and your dealer put something in to “get by”.

My ’17 Sabre FTD AE with dual consoles, two 27 wet cells for the Fortrex 80 TM, one 31 series for the cranking/electronics, 15 rods/reels, lots of tackle, but not crazy…Read more

]]> 0 5176d38d3b7965ae1adc2621551fe6ae Midnight Rider posted an update: Second on Ronnie Gilbert... https://forumtesting.basscat.com/activity/p/1913/ Sun, 03 Mar 2019 18:52:40 -0600 Second on Ronnie Gilbert…

]]> 0 8db4f7be98d09e12eb94bb2867399408 Midnight Rider posted an update: You might try taking the tube off the back of the […] https://forumtesting.basscat.com/activity/p/1888/ Sat, 02 Mar 2019 19:03:50 -0600 You might try taking the tube off the back of the speedometer and see if it drops to zero.  If so, the tube is clogged.  If not, the speedo is broken, maybe because it got frozen. I do not like a speedometer, as they are a pain, and notoriously inaccurate. GPS readings on you fish finder (if equipped) is much more reliable. My bet is the speedo is toast.

]]> 0 9cfc67b05658eec03d1c865743a95634 Midnight Rider posted an update: As said, the Margay and the Classic use similar build […] https://forumtesting.basscat.com/activity/p/1887/ Sat, 02 Mar 2019 18:46:27 -0600 As said, the Margay and the Classic use similar build techniques, so that may be why the Margay is listed heavier than the Sabre. With regards to leg room, having a hotfoot might cause you an issue…hard for me to know since I’m 5’8″ with a 29″ inseam. Since the FTD comes with the tilt wheel, it becomes less of an issue, and you can always not…Read more

]]> 0 8e5dbb9cac4da08a57950ea416598ec6 Midnight Rider posted an update: Every Sabre or any other model will not be the exact same […] https://forumtesting.basscat.com/activity/p/1872/ Fri, 01 Mar 2019 22:29:53 -0600 Every Sabre or any other model will not be the exact same weight, so a figure is published that’s “close enough”. I can promise you that it doesn’t weigh more than 1250 – 1300 lbs, if that much. The process BCB uses to build the hull is why their boats are lighter than some others. Vacuum bagging the hull is not something other manufacturers do…Read more

]]> 0 68159ab5630d231907b024be72d67020 Midnight Rider posted an update: You should have a group 31 battery for cranking and […] https://forumtesting.basscat.com/activity/p/1871/ Fri, 01 Mar 2019 22:15:24 -0600 You should have a group 31 battery for cranking and electronics, IMO. A 24 is just not going to cut it.  Get the maximum CCA and reserve that you can find. My ’17 Sabre FTD has wet cell group 31 for cranking, and two group 27s for the Fortrex 80 trolling motor. The onboard charger should handle those with no issues. Your dealer should have known…Read more

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