Actor Baitboat My Honest Review After 4mths

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• TH

  @TheEpicolor · 5 years ago (edited)

  From our 4 days first time use. <br>The battery display reads 80% all the time when not moving, but when it draws power it does drop, and can see it on the remote too and it can drop from 80% to 20% or lower and warning comes after. <br>Also tested the sonar, which is good for finding depths for spots but nothing else. The sonar also have a very high power drawn, so I did not activate it to save power when I had the GPS spots saved. <br>We used the back hopper to move the line in. The line and hook can easily stuck there on multiple points of the hopper door. The trick was to turn the boat left side and open hopper after, but it was not easy to see in the night because it turns off the light when arrived at the spot. I recommend to put &nbsp;reflective stickers on the side with different colors on left and right to see the orientation better in the distance at night. <br>The GPS positioning &nbsp;were precise, but it not always goes in a straight line to the destination, more like in a curved way. <br>The middle hopper does act as a rudder on the way back. <br>Battery life were good, we used it very frequently on 4 fishing rods, every few hours. It lasted from dusk to dawn and had spare battery which charged in time.<br>We used it at around 60 to 120 meters without issues on this mine lake.<br>I recommend the base version for short ranges where you can still see it or if you can place buoys or remember spots well. GPS is nice and recommended, but the pro version sonar is unnecessary in my opinion, I just bought it because I got a good pre-order discount and it had the MK4 hull which can be disassembled if needed.<br><br>I think it worth the buy. Got my personal record fish. A 17 Kg Grass carp.

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• MA

  @MattyHalsall · 5 years ago

  Love my actor. I&apos;ve never been a bait boat user but using this on my small water syndicate to avoid making disturbance when casting and spombing. I generally use pigeon conditioner, boilies and pellets and it&apos;s been spot on. For the money you can&apos;t beat it.

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• MA

  @MartinKCF · 4 years ago

  Love my actor.👍

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• DA

  @davidfoster6147 · 3 years ago

  After watching your review, searched online and bought a secondhand one, but I’ve never been in the water. The guy had upgraded it to the bigger battery and his wife secretly bought him one so he sold it. I paid £150 for it but I don’t know which model it is and I’m gonna be using it very soon. Great with you mate thank you

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• LO

  @louiscarpfishing4348 · 5 years ago

  Great review for the centre hopper I grease the hinge before putting it away end of session works everytime once done it

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• KR

  @Krammaster · 2 years ago

  Does what it does great. Great for its price.

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• DA

  @davelebeer6551 · 4 years ago

  Very nice review, thanks for that!

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• AL

  @alanjohnson1326 · 4 years ago

  Excellent buddy had my boat for just a year and agree with all your comments except the range. Never sent the boat even 250 metres so can&apos;t comment on that aspect. My biggest gripe is the on off switch and the fact of having to keep getting the cap off. I have just noticed on boatmans website a newer version has a switch but hey ho.<br>Tight lines and well done for the honest review.<br>Alan

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• PA

  @paullawrence8572 · 5 years ago

  Enjoyed the music more than that boat Jed! 😄

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• AD

  @addictedtoangling · 5 years ago

  Nice review bud

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• PU

  @puffybaronton · 5 years ago

  Cheers.

• DA

  @davidfoster6147 · 3 years ago

  Looking at it &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; It looks like it’s the same boat as yours

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