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PostPosted: Tue Jun 14, 2022 10:02 pm    Post subject: Visibility off Port Bow Reply with quote

Hi Everyone

Even though I have a permatrim on my F90, my visibility off my Port bow is not that great. Mostly my wife is on the lookout on that side for me.

I was just wondering if I travel by myself, would a go-pro camera clipped onto the port bow rail and live streaming onto an iPad work?

Wondering how others have dealt with this problem. I am afraid to travel without someone watching on that side for me

I remember as a young person being on the bridge of my dads boat. I could see everything there!

Thanks for your thoughts

David and Valeri

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PostPosted: Tue Jun 14, 2022 11:44 pm    Post subject: Re: Visibility off Port Bow Reply with quote

C-Val wrote:
Hi Everyone

Even though I have a permatrim on my F90, my visibility off my Port bow is not that great. Mostly my wife is on the lookout on that side for me.

I was just wondering if I travel by myself, would a go-pro camera clipped onto the port bow rail and live streaming onto an iPad work?

Wondering how others have dealt with this problem. I am afraid to travel without someone watching on that side for me

I remember as a young person being on the bridge of my dads boat. I could see everything there!

Thanks for your thoughts

David and Valeri


I would say, make sure you are trimmed well. I also find that if I want to see all around I stand in the center aisle at the entrance to the v-berth and steer the boat with my right hand on the wheel. Bit of a stretch to the throttle though.

I think that the very wide angle on the GoPro is going to make it difficult to make out a lot detail on objects that are not near the boat.

Also, when live streaming with a GoPro the battery will last maybe and hour and half (probably less). You will need to hook up an external power lead. Unless you rig something up, using the external power may mean that the GoPro is no longer waterproof (that's the case with the Hero 3 series, not sure on newer models).
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PostPosted: Wed Jun 15, 2022 6:03 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Standing in the center works, and I do that maybe half the time. (Also, standing is way easier to ride in rough water conditions.)

And, You can look farther out ahead of the boat. Like you do for driving the car.

For docking, use the starboard side, and you can see where you are with where you want to be.

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PostPosted: Wed Jun 15, 2022 8:34 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Personally I wouldn’t want to put that much trust in a GoPro. Aside from the short battery in live mode, I find it sometimes is grainy and can be a bit choppy or even delayed in live mode. Maybe that just mine though, I think I have the Hero 7’s. Another alternative to consider is adding some height to the captains chair. I have a suspension seat on order that may help.
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PostPosted: Wed Jun 15, 2022 10:31 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Thanks for all the ideas!

A tech friend said same thing-go-pro not clear enough

I have never tried standing in the middle as was suggested.
I have a trip next weekend. I am going to give it a try!

Maybe I will even be able to get standing Points on my smartwatch at same time!

Thx
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PostPosted: Wed Jun 15, 2022 11:07 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

C-Val wrote:
... I have never tried standing in the middle as was suggested.
I have a trip next weekend. I am going to give it a try! ...


Standing in the middle is also great when I get tired of sitting during long passages.
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PostPosted: Wed Jun 15, 2022 1:43 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

If you want a camera, you could look at automotive back-up cameras. That would give you a big screen, sharp image and you could wire it from the boat's 12V system.
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PostPosted: Wed Jun 15, 2022 10:44 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

That’s an interesting thought!
I have to explore this further

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PostPosted: Thu Jun 16, 2022 9:42 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

The same visibility problem exists from the "A" post in cars.
As helmsman, it helps to move and look around a bit.
You can't blame a collision on a camera that doesn't happen
to be working.

Aye.

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PostPosted: Thu Jun 16, 2022 11:50 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Foggy wrote:
The same visibility problem exists from the "A" post in cars.
As helmsman, it helps to move and look around a bit.
You can't blame a collision on a camera that doesn't happen
to be working.

Aye.


You might spend more time futzing around with the camera app/screen than paying attention with what is actually going on off the port side.
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