FCT 5 Picture (you're welcome)

[aarond0083]

Hideous. Love my FCT2 Titan more and more each day. The way these towers are going I think the FCT2 would help the resale value of my boat should I ever decide to sell it.

[gride300]

every time i see those upper tower speakers i cringe. they look so cheap and crappy i can't stand it.

[jc]

I love reading these posts, I remember a couple summers ago when the FCT3 came out and people on this message board ''lost their minds'' and thought it was awful, and now people rave about it. I think once some decent shots come out people will realize how nice the tower and the speakers really are. Wish we could fast forward a couple months to see the change of heart. Too funny....

[tdc_worm]

Wasn't the FCT3 redesigned to fit under a 7" door as well.

not sure if you can make that assertion...CC leaves it up to the trailer manufacturers to decide how high a boat sits on the trailer, and therefore what garage door it can fit in. between my 220's Ramilin, a friend's 220 EZ Loader, and another friends 220 Magnum, they all sit different heights, tow completely differently, and launch differently....

[SkiTower]

not sure if you can make that assertion...CC leaves it up to the trailer manufacturers to decide how high a boat sits on the trailer, and therefore what garage door it can fit in. between my 220's Ramilin, a friend's 220 EZ Loader, and another friends 220 Magnum, they all sit different heights, tow completely differently, and launch differently....

this is a good point, but you have to give the trailer manufacturers something to work with. The FCT3 is about an 8 1/2' clearance on a 210, give or take some depending on the trailer. No trailer will get the FCT3 in a normal door.

[gride300]

i like the green color.

[swc5150]

I don't know much about towers, but there doesn't appear to be enough room for adding speakers? Or the speakers in the pics are huge? They almost look like old school bull horns.

[Chattwake]

I heard, but have not confirmed, that 485's will not fit on this tower with the z5.

[horkn]

I love reading these posts, I remember a couple summers ago when the FCT3 came out and people on this message board ''lost their minds'' and thought it was awful, and now people rave about it. I think once some decent shots come out people will realize how nice the tower and the speakers really are. Wish we could fast forward a couple months to see the change of heart. Too funny....

Sometimes that happens, but this one... Well, this one really is ugly. No amount of time will make me like the looks of it. It just does not fit in with the rest of the boat at all.

The other brands towers are much better looking than this thing.

[core-rider]

SANTE 230

Taking a look at this pic, something looks off. It may just be the way the pic was taken, but the starboard side speaker looks as if it's nearly touching the Z5 rack while the port side is nowhere close. The port side has plenty of room and could even have room for a bigger speaker pod, but not so much on the starboard side.

[TRO]

after looking at that pic, seems like Chatt is right on. 2 485's will not fit on that tower with the z-5. at least it sure looks like they won't.

[TRIP]

Hideous. Love my FCT2 Titan more and more each day. The way these towers are going I think the FCT2 would help the resale value of my boat should I ever decide to sell it.

At least from my point of view: ABSOLUTELY!

I love reading these posts, I remember a couple summers ago when the FCT3 came out and people on this message board ''lost their minds'' and thought it was awful, and now people rave about it. I think once some decent shots come out people will realize how nice the tower and the speakers really are. Wish we could fast forward a couple months to see the change of heart. Too funny....

Well, after having to look at the FCT4 for about a year now I still think it's exactly as hideous as I thought it was a year ago.
I'll never own a boat with one of these towers.

And am I the only one who thinks that carpet is too much?! Plain and simple, please!

[Kenv]

FYI,

My FCT 3 on a 2010 226 sitting on a Magnum trailer is 9 feet 4 inches.....folded. We knocked the front part of the roof out of the lakehouse garage and put in a 10 foot door to replace the 8. It fits once INSIDE the garage...just wouldn't clear the 8' opening. We added an outbuilding to fit the bigger door. Just added some panels to the old one. Love my FCT 3!!!

[Hayden]

I love reading these posts, I remember a couple summers ago when the FCT3 came out and people on this message board ''lost their minds'' and thought it was awful, and now people rave about it. I think once some decent shots come out people will realize how nice the tower and the speakers really are. Wish we could fast forward a couple months to see the change of heart. Too funny....

Yeah your not wrong, new model cars boat etc, most people usualy dislike them, then give it time and they all come round haha.
I didnt like it. The more I see it I have already changed my mind to really liking it. Which is good becuase our boat on its way has one

[Hayden]

I'm told that the board racks have to be taken off when you lower the tower.

Not sure about the board racks but there are two plates one on each side that holds the bimini. From the photos this would have to swing or move for foldin down. Maybe thats what youve heard.