In reply to Post #29
Oh my god
Oh my god
In reply to Post #29
Looks like cheap mild steel metal parts that have had a few years in a salt water environment rather than fresh water.
The money they charge it would want to be 316 stainless, its like their lithium batteries premium price piss poor product, a mate of mine spent 900 notes on one of their batteries a month or two out of warranty and its packed up had it just over 3 years with not a great deal of use, I've had an Ultramax lithium half the price and over twice as long still working like they day I had it.
Looks like cheap mild steel metal parts that have had a few years in a salt water environment rather than fresh water.
The money they charge it would want to be 316 stainless, its like their lithium batteries premium price piss poor product, a mate of mine spent 900 notes on one of their batteries a month or two out of warranty and its packed up had it just over 3 years with not a great deal of use, I've had an Ultramax lithium half the price and over twice as long still working like they day I had it.
In reply to Post #29
That is shocking
Best boat on the market...my arse
That is shocking
Best boat on the market...my arse
In reply to Post #16
Belch
What system is this? Have you got a make/model?
I really do like my xboat but as mentioned in this thread with XR310 remote it simply isnt as accurate with GPS as I want it to be. I have found that if you calibrate/test the compass every time you put the boat in the water its a lot better and probably more or less acceptable but thats a lot of effort at 2am after a take to do lol. On the RT front Carplounge sending me a brand new replacement with extra years warranty and add ons. I will say overall a lot of people complain about their customer service but I have had 3 boats from them and they have always been quick to reply etc just a shame their turnarounds on repairs are so long
Belch
What system is this? Have you got a make/model?
I really do like my xboat but as mentioned in this thread with XR310 remote it simply isnt as accurate with GPS as I want it to be. I have found that if you calibrate/test the compass every time you put the boat in the water its a lot better and probably more or less acceptable but thats a lot of effort at 2am after a take to do lol. On the RT front Carplounge sending me a brand new replacement with extra years warranty and add ons. I will say overall a lot of people complain about their customer service but I have had 3 boats from them and they have always been quick to reply etc just a shame their turnarounds on repairs are so long
In reply to Post #34
Not sure whether they fit them to RT7s (may not have the internal space) but as requested -
Bait Boat Technology
Be interested to see the difference so if you do splurge on this system please feed back!
Not sure whether they fit them to RT7s (may not have the internal space) but as requested -
Bait Boat Technology
Be interested to see the difference so if you do splurge on this system please feed back!
In reply to Post #35
Cheers Belch was interested for the Xboat. Having a look now.
The RT7 when it doesnt sink is extremely accurate . I find with the Xboat/XR310 they use a max of 12 satellites which is where the problem comes in. The RT7 uses 20+.
Cheers Belch was interested for the Xboat. Having a look now.
The RT7 when it doesnt sink is extremely accurate . I find with the Xboat/XR310 they use a max of 12 satellites which is where the problem comes in. The RT7 uses 20+.
In reply to Post #36
They were integrating it into a Berns BB for £2.5k - not sure if any of these are left as I was tempted!
They were integrating it into a Berns BB for £2.5k - not sure if any of these are left as I was tempted!
In reply to Post #29
It mental how a rt4 or rt7 costs 1000's for just a basic boat with no sonar and it lets in water and then boatman bring out their new vulcan boat for £375 and its 100% waterproof and can be totally submerged under water for 10 mind and is still bone dry. Even the remote is completely waterproof. There also still making a profit on £375. I was amazed at the quality of the vulcan boat, its milles better than there actor plus that i had.
It mental how a rt4 or rt7 costs 1000's for just a basic boat with no sonar and it lets in water and then boatman bring out their new vulcan boat for £375 and its 100% waterproof and can be totally submerged under water for 10 mind and is still bone dry. Even the remote is completely waterproof. There also still making a profit on £375. I was amazed at the quality of the vulcan boat, its milles better than there actor plus that i had.
In reply to Post #36
See I have the X Pilot in mine and find it pretty accurate with 12 satellites and I'm fishing holes in weed etc. I find I only have to either hold it back with the rod when it reaches a spot or nudge it either forwards or sideways a small bit to get bang on, not always though. To be fair I had to do the same with the RT Sh*t. I have got the Raymarine Pro 5 fitted though, that's an immense help.
See I have the X Pilot in mine and find it pretty accurate with 12 satellites and I'm fishing holes in weed etc. I find I only have to either hold it back with the rod when it reaches a spot or nudge it either forwards or sideways a small bit to get bang on, not always though. To be fair I had to do the same with the RT Sh*t. I have got the Raymarine Pro 5 fitted though, that's an immense help.
In reply to Post #39
Yeah mine is with Xr310 and raymarine pro as well. I find the GPS to be iffish at best in all honesty and the Raymarine nowhere near as good as the Raymarine Elements with Hypervision. It's in line with the old v3 RT4s
Nice boat but I still prefer my RT7 or previous owned rt4 v4 (which served me well). Just a shame the RT7 has given me issues. Hopefully the new one is a bit more reliable
Yeah mine is with Xr310 and raymarine pro as well. I find the GPS to be iffish at best in all honesty and the Raymarine nowhere near as good as the Raymarine Elements with Hypervision. It's in line with the old v3 RT4s
Nice boat but I still prefer my RT7 or previous owned rt4 v4 (which served me well). Just a shame the RT7 has given me issues. Hopefully the new one is a bit more reliable
In reply to Post #40
I'm looking at purchasing my first boat and am a bit torn between going CL or X Boat with XR310 & Raymarine as recommended in here. Not much of a difference in cost between the two. Not a fan of the subscription activated features on the CL.
I'm looking at purchasing my first boat and am a bit torn between going CL or X Boat with XR310 & Raymarine as recommended in here. Not much of a difference in cost between the two. Not a fan of the subscription activated features on the CL.
In reply to Post #41
I've got a RT4, had 2, I would not buy CL again, I'd go Xboat.
I've got a RT4, had 2, I would not buy CL again, I'd go Xboat.
In reply to Post #42
I'm fairly local to Bait Boat Solutions who would do the bits on the X Boat so think that's the way to go. Thanks!
I'm fairly local to Bait Boat Solutions who would do the bits on the X Boat so think that's the way to go. Thanks!
In reply to Post #41
Look up Peter Andrew Simmons on Facebook and look at his Tosln Xboat add ons, very impressive.
Look up Peter Andrew Simmons on Facebook and look at his Tosln Xboat add ons, very impressive.
In reply to Post #43
I had a good convo with Joe Jacobs re serviceability of CL v Xboat and it more than swayed me toward the latter. He rents the xboat out iirc and has done the RT4, there can't be many with that exposure to multiple boats of each type or the issues with both.
I had a good convo with Joe Jacobs re serviceability of CL v Xboat and it more than swayed me toward the latter. He rents the xboat out iirc and has done the RT4, there can't be many with that exposure to multiple boats of each type or the issues with both.