BrownBear Posted January 20, 2019 Report Share Posted January 20, 2019 On 1/7/2019 at 4:31 PM, soflah3 said: ...a 2018 Redfisher 18.... Our RF18 is a 2017, but unless they've changed something I'd sit in it and have a very hard look over the dash before adding a screen up there. I'm 6'4" and sit pretty tall in the saddle. For an experiment I slapped a tackle box up there about the same size as a screen. Nowayinhell do I want anything blocking that much of my vision. Yeah, our 7" dash mounted screen is a little small. But I'd rather be squinting at that than missing big stuff in front of me. EDIT: I give up. Not going to delete the automatic smilies any more. You'll just have to live with them til the site is fixed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beak Boater Posted January 20, 2019 Report Share Posted January 20, 2019 Mine is a 2015 RF 18, and that's why I asked, when I put 7 inches on top of the console, unless I was looking way ahead, my vision was impaired also. I guess its a different console height than some others. May have to figure out a different mounting system. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wanaflatsfish Posted January 20, 2019 Report Share Posted January 20, 2019 On 1/10/2019 at 8:06 PM, Skinny Running said: I love supporting the start ups particularly when they are so much better. I won't be surprised if a mega company like Garmin steps up and offers the FMT guyz an offer they can't resist to then mothball the system - meaning, it got to be costing them $$$$ in florida as a result of people changing from Garmin to companies like below....I had Garmin's for over 20 years until the he 741XS put me in the mangroves every time I ran Flamingo or Choko....in the work in which we fish, 50 feet can me the difference between grounded or floating They are loosing a large number of new installs to Simrad and Lowrance due to their limited mapping....or, they figure out how to allow it to run on their system...which I just don't understand why??? dc Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J.N Posted January 21, 2019 Report Share Posted January 21, 2019 My 02 21 RF doesn't have the fold up backrest and I sit on a seat. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beak Boater Posted January 21, 2019 Report Share Posted January 21, 2019 Looking at trying a Ram Mount off the side of the console, that I could move out of the way when fishing, or walking around the side of the boat if it sticks out too far. https://www.rammount.com/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FMT Charting Group Posted January 21, 2019 Report Share Posted January 21, 2019 16 minutes ago, Beak Boater said: Looking at trying a Ram Mount off the side of the console, that I could move out of the way when fishing, or walking around the side of the boat if it sticks out too far. https://www.rammount.com/ RAMs are OK if you get the 2" ball (larger units) but not as nice as these: BalzoutLLC.com CicsoFishingSystems Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beak Boater Posted January 22, 2019 Report Share Posted January 22, 2019 9 hours ago, FMT Charting Group said: RAMs are OK if you get the 2" ball (larger units) but not as nice as these: BalzoutLLC.com CicsoFishingSystems Very Nice.....thanks for the site. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FMT Charting Group Posted January 22, 2019 Report Share Posted January 22, 2019 10 hours ago, Beak Boater said: On 1/20/2019 at 3:42 PM, Wanaflatsfish said: I won't be surprised if a mega company like Garmin steps up and offers the FMT guyz an offer they can't resist to then mothball the system - meaning, it got to be costing them $$$$ in florida as a result of people changing from Garmin to companies like below....I had Garmin's for over 20 years until the he 741XS put me in the mangroves every time I ran Flamingo or Choko....in the work in which we fish, 50 feet can me the difference between grounded or floating They are loosing a large number of new installs to Simrad and Lowrance due to their limited mapping....or, they figure out how to allow it to run on their system...which I just don't understand why??? dc ISLA / FMT converted hundreds of Garmin Users in 2018 who were generally satisfied or very happy with their unit but found the maps that run in it useless. Because of that, they switched platforms just so they could run an ISLA chart and finally see what they always hoped they would see. Maps matter for GPS users and for many, maps are the most important factor of all. For skiffs and bay boats looking for navigation insight, the machine is only as useful to the user as the chart running in it. There is no question about that. Most of the converts were willing to spend a lot to remove all of their Garmin equipment and get different equipment and some of those had new Garmin systems that they sold. To address this hassle, ISLA (an authorized reseller) does offer 20% off the cost of the charts to boaters who purchase a compatible current model 9” or 12" unit from ISLA (which sells all of the machines and accessories). ISLA implemented a serious marketing push in 2019 with a national TV campaign and other efforts and projects to add more than a thousand additional Garmin converts this year who are totally disappointed in all of the Garmin controlled charts and that is sure to include the G3 Chart which is just going to incorporate some Navionics data and be similar to what Navionics was offering which is a tad better than G2 but not by a significant margin. FMT customers are moving away from Garmin but just as many as moving away from Navionics for the same reasons. The ISLA charts were created for one reason only. Because, Navionics and the Garmin charts were not getting the job done for us or any of the inshore boaters we knew. We used to run it ourselves for a number of years and we complained directly to Garmin and Navionics many times about the problems we were having and it all fell on deaf ears. To address the serious chart problems we found and all of the frustration we faced with that, ISLA became determined to create FMT after they refused to address the issue in any way and also further advised they had the very best charts available anywhere. We disagreed and found their product to be “general reference” only with imagery processed at low resolution and in many areas so poorly conceived we felt it was even dangerous for the boaters and for the environment. It could potentially send boaters into areas where they should not be going due to the severe lack of requisite detail on the chart. Like most users of these general reference maps, we knew exactly what the problems were. It is totally obvious when you look at it and have no clear read of exactly what you should do, the markers are all off and/or missing and the photos are pretty much useless.. We endeavored to fix all it and fix it the right way. It was several years in the making before the first maps were released in trial versions to some select boaters a few years ago. It was an enormous endeavor to tackle but we knew boaters would thoroughly appreciate a chart that actually did fix all of these problems with no hype or marketing BS. We did everything we could to create a map that actually works in every respect important to inshore boaters. ISLA charts leave no question about exactly where you can run and clearly where you should not, the accuracy issues and missing features are all provided with to the foot detail, and the imagery is the best available running on a GPS anywhere in the world. The ISLA charts have become what we think are the flagship inshore charts for Florida and Louisiana. The exponential annual sales growth and numbers of Garmin converts is very telling about the differences in the charts and what boaters really do find important. To all of our customer fans including many here in this thread who are so positive about FMT, we really do appreciate your support and kind words and the authentic references you provide. To date, our growth was fueled almost exclusively by you and your references and reviews and we will not forget it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beak Boater Posted January 23, 2019 Report Share Posted January 23, 2019 Thank you for your input. Looking forward to running your chip. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lrobalo Posted January 24, 2019 Report Share Posted January 24, 2019 I have a new Hewes 18 Redfisher and have a 9" Simrad Evo 3 flush mounted. Works great. Also have the FMT chip. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
soflah3 Posted January 24, 2019 Author Report Share Posted January 24, 2019 1 hour ago, lrobalo said: I have a new Hewes 18 Redfisher and have a 9" Simrad Evo 3 flush mounted. Works great. Also have the FMT chip. Can you post a picture of your setup? Going to be making a decision here very shortly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wanaflatsfish Posted January 24, 2019 Report Share Posted January 24, 2019 On 1/21/2019 at 7:06 PM, Beak Boater said: Very Nice.....thanks for the site. that's my next mount when I refrub the Holy Ghost next year dc Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lrobalo Posted January 24, 2019 Report Share Posted January 24, 2019 6 hours ago, soflah3 said: Can you post a picture of your setup? Going to be making a decision here very shortly. 6 hours ago, soflah3 said: Sorry they are sideways...not sure how to correct them..not great with computes. I'm too old. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beak Boater Posted January 24, 2019 Report Share Posted January 24, 2019 Looks nice. My dash with the square gauges doesn't have enough room the way its layed out. Designing the dash layout to begin with I could see how it would fit. But to retro fit it I would have to move a lot of wiring and electronics around for enough space. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
soflah3 Posted January 25, 2019 Author Report Share Posted January 25, 2019 Great looking setup Irobalo. Thanks for posting Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
triplec Posted January 25, 2019 Report Share Posted January 25, 2019 Anyone running a 12" thats not flush mounted? I reckon if so they would have weighed in by now though... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
soflah3 Posted January 25, 2019 Author Report Share Posted January 25, 2019 26 minutes ago, triplec said: Anyone running a 12" thats not flush mounted? I reckon if so they would have weighed in by now though... Hes installing one on top of the console next week Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kawakibi Posted January 25, 2019 Report Share Posted January 25, 2019 3 hours ago, soflah3 said: Hes installing one on top of the console next week I’ll post pics on Feb1st of 12” on top Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
THE OUTLAW Posted January 25, 2019 Report Share Posted January 25, 2019 That sounds almost x-rated ! Can’t wait ! 🇺🇸☠️ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FMT Charting Group Posted January 25, 2019 Report Share Posted January 25, 2019 14 hours ago, triplec said: Anyone running a 12" thats not flush mounted? I reckon if so they would have weighed in by now though... I have 12s and 16s on an adjustable mount. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Limitless Posted January 25, 2019 Report Share Posted January 25, 2019 I havent seen FMT live yet, but based on the recs here I'm sure it's a great system. The idea of having to buy a new 9" or larger GPS for it to work effectively - on top of the $650 - is over the limit, at least for me. I've run the 10,000 many times from Choko and Goodland as well as several areas from Tampa up to PCB and I've only grounded in mud once. Seems that a good chart (not Garmin) and proper planning works fine, cost wise. I know I'm in the minority here so maybe I'll wait until someone buys it for a 5" machine, it doesn't work right and they sell it at a discount and I get a deal on a bigger screen. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
heweymagoos Posted January 25, 2019 Report Share Posted January 25, 2019 2 hours ago, Limitless said: I havent seen FMT live yet, but based on the recs here I'm sure it's a great system. The idea of having to buy a new 9" or larger GPS for it to work effectively - on top of the $650 - is over the limit, at least for me. I've run the 10,000 many times from Choko and Goodland as well as several areas from Tampa up to PCB and I've only grounded in mud once. Seems that a good chart (not Garmin) and proper planning works fine, cost wise. I know I'm in the minority here so maybe I'll wait until someone buys it for a 5" machine, it doesn't work right and they sell it at a discount and I get a deal on a bigger screen. For kicks I plugged mine into my dads 5 inch Lowrance and it worked. As Glenn has stated it works best with a 12 inch screen. There is a great deal of information on the screen so the 5 inch becomes cluttered. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
soflah3 Posted January 25, 2019 Author Report Share Posted January 25, 2019 4 hours ago, FMT Charting Group said: I have 12s and 16s on an adjustable mount. Please don’t show the 16” as I am sure I’ll figure out a way I “need” that 😂 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rubble Posted January 28, 2019 Report Share Posted January 28, 2019 What is the best mapping unit for the money that is compatible with the FMT cards? I may go ahead and purchase a unit just for the FMT. I'm using a Hummingbird Helix 12 unit for sonar but the Bird doesn't handle the FMT. I probably won't even hook up any sonar with the FMT compatible unit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wanaflatsfish Posted January 28, 2019 Report Share Posted January 28, 2019 8 minutes ago, rubble said: What is the best mapping unit for the money that is compatible with the FMT cards? I may go ahead and purchase a unit just for the FMT. I'm using a Hummingbird Helix 12 unit for sonar but the Bird doesn't handle the FMT. I probably won't even hook up any sonar with the FMT compatible unit. to just run the card...I'd go with anything that supports it within your budget...lowerance systems run it and you can find a 9-12" screen for a good price.... For the 10K's, I can tell you it's worth it....I've been running the front for 15 years, but, with the FMT, I spending more time in the back as I can run the Lopez with some assurance..maybe not on a negative low....but, on a normal low tide, I ran it in from Houston Bay without a problem,,,and the water was still dropping as I hit the docks at Outdoor Resorts... DC Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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