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Customer Appreciation Day |
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Featured in BASS ANGLER'S GUIDE, Spring 2010 |
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THE X10
by David Swenseid
Local governments, especially in California, are flexing their muscles as they limit access to backwaters, lakes and streams. Signs stating 'No Motorized Boats' are becoming more and more common. In an industry which is developing ways to tread lightly on our angling environment and fish, one company, in a bold move, may have hit a homerun.
The Twin Troller X10 made by the Carolina Electric Boat Company
incorporated two electric trolling motors recessed into the small craft's hull. This propulsion system allows the angler to use his feet for boat operation
and keeps his hands for fishing.
The X10 allows you increased coverage of a waterway, as a bass angler would do with his trolling motor on a conventional bass boat.
Bass Angler's Guide tested the X10. Here's what we found:
Floatation and Stability:
The X10 is approximately 48 inches wide and 10 feet long. We could stand on the gunnels without the boat capsizing which was truly impressive! What also amazed us was how shallow this boat drafted (4 to 6 inches), talk about paralleling a bank!
As some 30 mph winds came up, this craft was able to safely get us ashore. The X10 is not a big-water boat, although even when completely swamped, the sealed unit will float upright! We tested the X10 in slow, heavy current, near water-skiers and in shallow stick marshes choked with weeds.
Operation and Management:
The craft was easily managed from the truck to the water with the assistance of the optional dolly (highly recommended!).
By pushing your heel down on one pedal and your toes down on the other, you can turn 360 degrees on axis. Negotiating tight spaces and swift travel is not a problem. The pedals are removable and can be placed in the front or back of the boat.
The X10 will give you 6-9 hours of fishing with a single Group 27 battery. It will also accept a small gas outboard if desired.
Fishability:
The X10 has rod ramps on both sides of the boat allowing you up to 4 rods. A tackle pack fits on the floor. Trophy hunters are going to love this hull because its quiet, able to travel over submerged limbs and weed pockets unlike a bass boat's exposed trolling motor. Have you ever fantasized about gliding a 100 yards back into submerged tree limbs? It's now a reality!
The removable folding seats are comfortable, turn 360 degrees and allow better casting angles than from a bass boat or kayak.
BAG's Evaluation:
The X10 gets an "A" for design and function. It is durable and stable. The X10 gets a "B" for portability as the craft requires a dolly to carry over distances. The X10 gets an "A" for operator comfort once in the water. The X10 received an "A" in fish-ability. You are able to sit, stand or fish. The Carolina water-machine received a "B+" for access to fish. Fighting fish around the boat was no problem but on occasion it would have been nice to have a livewell. All in all, the X10 is extremely durable, stable, easy to operate, and a dream to fish from.
To watch the X10 in action click here.
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Even in this economy, the bass boat market and prices continue to push the ceilings off the homes of the average angler. Waterways especially in California are raising the temperatures of anglers as local governments test their muscle creating less access to backwaters, lakes and streams. Signs stating ‘No motorized boats’ are becoming familiar.
One company’s answer… the Twin Troller X10 by the Carolina Electric Boat Company. It incorporates two fully electric trolling motors recessed into the hull’s cavity. This propulsion system allows the angler to use his feet for boat operation and his hands for fishing.
Different from a kayak, canoe, float tube or mini catamaran. The X10 allows you increased coverage of a water- way, much like a bass angler would do with his trolling motor.
BASSEAST staff tested the X10. Here’s what we found:
Floatation and Stability: The X10 is 48 inches wide and 10 feet lone. Impressive was the boats determination not to be capsized. We watched a 200 plus man stood on the gunnels of the craft without falling into the drink. What also amazed us was how shallow this water-rat was able to draft. With one person in the boat, the water buggy propelled itself in 5 inches of water.
Even in 30 mph winds our water-buddy was able to safely get us to shore. The X10 is not big-water boat, although if completely swamped the sealed unit will float! We tested the X10 in slow, heavy current, near water-skiers and in shallow stick marshes choked with weeds.
Operation and Management: The craft was easily managed from the truck to the water with the assistance of the company dolly (an necessary accessory).
Innovated propulsion: By pushing your heel down on one pedal, your toes down on the other, you can turn 360 degrees on axis. Negotiating tight spaces and swift travel is not a problem. The pedals are removable and can be place in the front of back of the boat.
The X10 will give you about 7-8 hours of fishing with a group 27 battery. The 10x has a transom and can accept an 3 horse power gas motor.
Fishability: The X10 has rod ramps allows you 4 rods each side of the craft.. A tackle pack will fit on floor. Trophy hunters are going to love this hull. It is quiet, able to travel over submerged limbs and weed pockets unlike a bass boats exposed trolling motor. Have you ever fantasized about gliding a 100 yards back into submerged tree limbs? It’s reality now!
The above gunnels, folding seats are comfortable, and the boat will turn 360 degrees on a dime great for behind boat docks.
The X10 is extremely durable, stable, easy to operate, and a dream to fish from.
Basseast.com’s evaluation gives the boat an “A”. Its stable, easy to use, durable, quiet, angler friendly, easy on your back, made for the caster and drafts extremely shallow. The boat covers water in a pond or back area very efficiently and quickly.
To watch the X10 in action click here.
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Mayhood's Sporting Good, Inc. Customer Appreciation Day |
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Mayhood’s Sporting Goods, in Norwich, NY is having a customer appreciation day on August 14th, 2010. We have been a long standing customer of yours, and are looking for your assistance with our appreciation day. Our day will be filled with seminars, special sales, and door prizes, as well as hot dogs and sodas, with a local radio station doing a live remote.
We are looking for assistance with door prizes, discounted items, and some special give a ways. If you would like to help make our day a huge success, we would appreciate your help. Please feel free to stop down and visit on the big day and lend a hand in working with our customers the individuals who have kept us in business for over 45 years.
If you are interested, please contact Katie or Mike at (607) 334-2001 or e-mail Katie at maysport@frontiernet.net. Thank you for your consideration in helping us make this day a great success.
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Carolina Electric Boats In the News |
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- Carolina Electric Boats Awarded Product of the Year
- Awarded the Association of Rotational Molders Product of the Year Award for innovation in product design and ingenuity within the consumer marketplace.
- Carolina Electric Boats recently attended the ICast 2008 Show in Las Vegas. Check out a recent article from that event showcasing the boat:
- Carolina Electric Boats was also featured in the following articles:
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America's Most Promising Startups
Electrifying the Fishing Boat Biz
by Rachel Z. Arndt
(posted on Aug. 11, 2009)
Electrifying the Fishing Boat Biz
Carolina Electric Boats
Frank Jones
If more and more motorists are excited about electric cars, maybe fishermen are ready to trade their outboard motors for battery-powered boats. Frank Jones has wagered $500,000 that they are. His Carolina Electric Boats makes a two-seat boat... its hull is recyclable polyethylene. Its bigger difference from conventional boats is that the 10-ft. craft is propelled by two 36-lb. electric motors that can run four to eight hours on a charge.
Twin Troller X10 is also hands-free operated; controls are in two foot pedals. Jones, 51, president of the Benson (N.C.) company, came up with the idea when he saw a boat created by a "backyard inventor." After getting patents, finishing a redesign, and partnering with Nova Chemicals for resin for the hulls, Jones and his handful of employees began production. Since June 2008, he has sold about 300 boats, at $2,395 apiece. He's adding a dealer or two every week, though he's still looking for more, especially in the Upper Midwest.
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Twin Troller attends the Richmond, Virginia Tradeshow in April 2008: |
Visit our Benson, NC showroom and take a test ride in our indoor test pool! |
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