Lakemaster custom mapping to be unveiled at iCast!

Excited to hear what this will entail!

Johnson Outdoors Acquires Dr. Depth

It’s going to entail the end user doing all the work of mapping.

Smart folks.

Better option for us than waiting for a company to survey every single lake across the country, in my opinion. How long do you think it’d take them to get to all the smaller bodies of water? I’d rather do it myself and have it now, than wait 10 years for them to get to it, if ever.

And I highly doubt it will slow Lakemaster’s progress with surveying new lakes, adding to their high definition lake surveys.

I wonder if it will still be compatible with Navionics and work with Lowrance, like it always has been. I’m guessing not…

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Better option for us than waiting for a company to survey every single lake across the country, in my opinion. How long do you think it’d take them to get to all the smaller bodies of water? I’d rather do it myself and have it now, than wait 10 years for them to get to it, if ever.

And I highly doubt it will slow Lakemaster’s progress with surveying new lakes, adding to their high definition lake surveys.

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Yes, hurry up I want your info too!

More info from iPilot Link’s facebook page today:

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Here comes AutoChart from LakeMaster!
AutoChart will produce cutsom maps with the same functionality as is found on current LakeMaster charts. You will be able to customize the chart displays using depth highlight, shallow water highlight, and water level offset. More importantly, you will be able to Follow the Contour use these custom maps with an i-Pilot Link system. Now, no matter where you live or fish, you will be able to tap into powerful contour-following technology by combining i-Pilot Link with AutoChart.
Two versions of AutoChart will be available. Both will have the same basic set of capabilities, and both will be associated with an AutoChart SD card. The “Pro” version adds some additional functionality.
AutoChart:
Create custom maps using the AutoChart SD card featuring over 2 million lakes with Zero Lines for your Humminbird® and computer
Patented LakeMaster features compatible with AutoChart generated contours: Depth Highlight; Water Level Offset; Shallow Water Highlight
Follow the Contour functionality of Minn Kota® I-Pilot® Link® by loading digital maps created in AutoChart into your Humminbird
Satellite image overlay
Works with all LakeMaster compatible Humminbird units
AutoChart Pro:
Create custom maps using the AutoChart SD card featuring over 2 million lakes with Zero Lines for your Humminbird® and computer
Patented LakeMaster features compatible with AutoChart generated contours: Depth Highlight; Water Level Offset; Shallow Water Highlight
Follow the Contour functionality of Minn Kota® I-Pilot® Link® by loading digital maps created in AutoChart into your Humminbird
Satellite image overlay
Bottom Hardness indicating various levels of bottom composition
Merge Side Imaging Mosaic data onto the map for 3D visualization of fish-holding habitat — the ultimate in coverage
More information, including pricing, should roll out in the coming days, so stay tuned for more AutoChart details!

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Basically, it sounds like a reintroduction of Dr. Depth, with some added features for Humminbirds and i-Pilot Link. I highly doubt Lowrance will be supported.

Love my ipilot link. Hate the map support in my area. Wrote Humminbird about the lack of lake support where I live. There response was they are working on it and it takes time to survey all the lakes.

Funny thing is all our lakes are surveyed already. NOAA and USGS have surveyed and continue to update them every few years. I live in TN where most of our waters are TVA boundaries. Most all are navigable. How dumb is it to not use the information that is already provided?