In reply to Post #15
Just been doing some research based on your comment - there is a high precision system available that does improve accuracy for an additional 850 notes . . .!
I quite like GPS if only for the ease of returning home (to enable immediate rod sorting) . . .accuracy on my TF740 does vary but then I'll always 'nudge to the spot' manually anyway if accuracy is important (which most of the time it isnt - prefer to fish to 'areas/dpeths' rather than 'spots')
Just been doing some research based on your comment - there is a high precision system available that does improve accuracy for an additional 850 notes . . .!
I quite like GPS if only for the ease of returning home (to enable immediate rod sorting) . . .accuracy on my TF740 does vary but then I'll always 'nudge to the spot' manually anyway if accuracy is important (which most of the time it isnt - prefer to fish to 'areas/dpeths' rather than 'spots')
In reply to Post #16
It sounds like, and is a lot of money, but if you were fishing abroad to holes in weed it could make all the difference I suppose, and if you've gone all that way and use it a few years it's not as much as it sounds, as long as there's no subscription ala CL. I'm not adverse to tech it's just I err away from fishing the sorts of places where it's needed. I do love seeing the pictures of the carp via Raymarine and can't remember if it was you re peg 16 in venues foreign but that's some depth map, hats off to the chap who did it
It sounds like, and is a lot of money, but if you were fishing abroad to holes in weed it could make all the difference I suppose, and if you've gone all that way and use it a few years it's not as much as it sounds, as long as there's no subscription ala CL. I'm not adverse to tech it's just I err away from fishing the sorts of places where it's needed. I do love seeing the pictures of the carp via Raymarine and can't remember if it was you re peg 16 in venues foreign but that's some depth map, hats off to the chap who did it
In reply to Post #17
you can buy an RT7 without subscription, expensive but doable. I have one. That being said its been at carplounge for a repair for many weeks I ended up buying a toslon xboat with x310 and raymarine from Leigh Stewart to keep as a spare. Not nearly as good quality feel to it if I am honest. A lot slower and have found the GPS iffish sometimes even on 12 sats but looks like its a reliable bit of kit. It is absolutely massive though makes the RT& look small
you can buy an RT7 without subscription, expensive but doable. I have one. That being said its been at carplounge for a repair for many weeks I ended up buying a toslon xboat with x310 and raymarine from Leigh Stewart to keep as a spare. Not nearly as good quality feel to it if I am honest. A lot slower and have found the GPS iffish sometimes even on 12 sats but looks like its a reliable bit of kit. It is absolutely massive though makes the RT& look small
In reply to Post #8
Try Sailvvay as they do the same boat and service is spot on with them UK based too
Try Sailvvay as they do the same boat and service is spot on with them UK based too
In reply to Post #11
Not enough space apparently and difficult due to the design
Not enough space apparently and difficult due to the design
In reply to Post #18
I know you can but to use all the features you need the subscription, unless you were one of the 1st X to buy. I'm fairly certain I won't buy CL again until they've sorted themselves out, I've mentioned the reasons on here before so no point repeating.
I still have my Reefmaster account for my chirp mapping from my 1st RT4 , still wondering how to make use of it
I know you can but to use all the features you need the subscription, unless you were one of the 1st X to buy. I'm fairly certain I won't buy CL again until they've sorted themselves out, I've mentioned the reasons on here before so no point repeating.
I still have my Reefmaster account for my chirp mapping from my 1st RT4 , still wondering how to make use of it
In reply to Post #21
I will be honest they CL have left a bad taste in my mouth with RT7. I had the RT4 V4 and it was perfect but issues with RT7 and slow turnaround times to fix. Pity as unbelievable bit of kit when it does work
I will be honest they CL have left a bad taste in my mouth with RT7. I had the RT4 V4 and it was perfect but issues with RT7 and slow turnaround times to fix. Pity as unbelievable bit of kit when it does work
In reply to Post #22
I have wet dreams about RT7s . . . on paper and in piccies they look like the 'only' sensible choice; then I wake up and realise that reliability and consistency for real world usage trumps all. Fiddling about activating subscriptions on the bank is all well and good but not if its overcomplex / constantly in the shop being fixed - a lot of baitboats only come out to play in France etc - could think of nothing worse than an epic fail after shelling out for a relaxing big fish holiday. . .
I have wet dreams about RT7s . . . on paper and in piccies they look like the 'only' sensible choice; then I wake up and realise that reliability and consistency for real world usage trumps all. Fiddling about activating subscriptions on the bank is all well and good but not if its overcomplex / constantly in the shop being fixed - a lot of baitboats only come out to play in France etc - could think of nothing worse than an epic fail after shelling out for a relaxing big fish holiday. . .
In reply to Post #23
Belch
If you pay the £2400 premium (ridiculous I know) you have no subscriptions. They ref this as pre order edition which is what I have so everything is enabled for life. I do see the attraction also for the subscription service. Its like £30 a month and you dont have to pay it if you dont use the boat. So for people that only use their boats 3/4 times a year in france they only have to pay when they use the features and save 1000s on the initial cost of the boat. I will say this when it works it works so good. Extremely easy to use and so much better then anything else out there.
But
Unfortunately my RT7 has come up with its sensors saying it was wet inside even though it wasnt. Sent to carplounge was told 6 week turnaround now week 9 hence bying the Toslon. I will be honest you cant compare the 2 when it comes to tech but no good if a boat gives you issues. My RT4 V4 was excellent hope RT7 whenever I get it back wont give me more grief or it will have to go
Belch
If you pay the £2400 premium (ridiculous I know) you have no subscriptions. They ref this as pre order edition which is what I have so everything is enabled for life. I do see the attraction also for the subscription service. Its like £30 a month and you dont have to pay it if you dont use the boat. So for people that only use their boats 3/4 times a year in france they only have to pay when they use the features and save 1000s on the initial cost of the boat. I will say this when it works it works so good. Extremely easy to use and so much better then anything else out there.
But
Unfortunately my RT7 has come up with its sensors saying it was wet inside even though it wasnt. Sent to carplounge was told 6 week turnaround now week 9 hence bying the Toslon. I will be honest you cant compare the 2 when it comes to tech but no good if a boat gives you issues. My RT4 V4 was excellent hope RT7 whenever I get it back wont give me more grief or it will have to go
In reply to Post #24
Had 4 rt,s over a decade all been faultless my old ones i sold to palls all still running faultless only thing that cheeses me off with the rt7 is the subscription farce that wasnt in place when i got the boat .I have issues re registering every time it never works first time and is a ballache every time .However overall i dont regret upgrading from the rt4 v4 as love having less kit to cart about and assemble with the allinone
Had 4 rt,s over a decade all been faultless my old ones i sold to palls all still running faultless only thing that cheeses me off with the rt7 is the subscription farce that wasnt in place when i got the boat .I have issues re registering every time it never works first time and is a ballache every time .However overall i dont regret upgrading from the rt4 v4 as love having less kit to cart about and assemble with the allinone
In reply to Post #23
You're not alone, if only
I've just lost all faith in CL, mostly when they said to take the battery compartment out overnight to let the boat breath as the motors create condensation...wth. It makes you wonder how original AT boats were so bomb proof when the motors were sealed into the hull!!! That and the genius who thought holes in the bottom of the battery tray was a good idea to let the boat breath...does RT4/7 hot air defy logic and not rise to the top of the boat, does RT4 water levitate and not sink to the lowest point..lol
In all the years I've used boats I've had AT most of the time, the original boat for 5 years (bombproof), a Microcat Mk3 probably for around 10 years, again never a fault, used in atrocious conditions but fully taped up (VIP), a Microcat HD, didn't like the turning circle or manoeverabilty so only a year or so and then onto the RT4. I like the RT4 and I'm hoping my basic boat will now do the job with a Deeper in tow. I am tempted to get a Dragonfly fitted by Jo Jacobs but I'm not going to fit it until the boat has proven itself bit more and if it doesn't I wont buy CL again.
You're not alone, if only
I've just lost all faith in CL, mostly when they said to take the battery compartment out overnight to let the boat breath as the motors create condensation...wth. It makes you wonder how original AT boats were so bomb proof when the motors were sealed into the hull!!! That and the genius who thought holes in the bottom of the battery tray was a good idea to let the boat breath...does RT4/7 hot air defy logic and not rise to the top of the boat, does RT4 water levitate and not sink to the lowest point..lolIn all the years I've used boats I've had AT most of the time, the original boat for 5 years (bombproof), a Microcat Mk3 probably for around 10 years, again never a fault, used in atrocious conditions but fully taped up (VIP), a Microcat HD, didn't like the turning circle or manoeverabilty so only a year or so and then onto the RT4. I like the RT4 and I'm hoping my basic boat will now do the job with a Deeper in tow. I am tempted to get a Dragonfly fitted by Jo Jacobs but I'm not going to fit it until the boat has proven itself bit more and if it doesn't I wont buy CL again.
In reply to Post #24
So thats £2.4k before you pay for anything else or is that all in for the boat/autopilot/raymarine (assume excluding uprated motors/batteries/spirals/cams/spreaders etc)? Always found the carplounge page a bit like porn hub - great shop window but confused at all the payment options for the happy ending!
So thats £2.4k before you pay for anything else or is that all in for the boat/autopilot/raymarine (assume excluding uprated motors/batteries/spirals/cams/spreaders etc)? Always found the carplounge page a bit like porn hub - great shop window but confused at all the payment options for the happy ending!
In reply to Post #27
Lol no the basic boat is £1600. With the unlimited package it's £4k. Then add some smart batteries, spirals, upgraded motors becomes the price of an X5😂😂😂
Lol no the basic boat is £1600. With the unlimited package it's £4k. Then add some smart batteries, spirals, upgraded motors becomes the price of an X5😂😂😂
This is what I found in my RT4 v3 when splitting the hull after the motors started making a racket, that is after following all the advice about letting it breath and drying it out etc. Problem is you can't see this is happening unless you split the hull. Ended up getting rid and got an X-Boat where you can see the whole of the inside workings of the boat and never looked back.
In reply to Post #29
holy ****!
holy ****!