Gopro
 

This weekend will be the first time trying the GoPro on the boat so I can get some videos for our long crappy winters. Anyway, do you guys use the suction cup mount? I can use the rails but it would be easier to change views with suction mount. What are you guys doing?

I used the suction cup mount and put the camera right above the drain plug. It was still there when I got home. I also mounted it on the side. It got splashed and twisted but stayed. It's a great mount but still scary doing it in those places.

Good info. I have heard they're pretty stout but it seems scary!

We had a suction cup on the canopy in Cocca Beach it tore a 3" x 18" section of gel coat off.

:eekdrop: so you're saying they work! I can only assume you were hauling the mail at twice the speed I can lol.

Just take me with you and I will hold it.

We just had our first outing using a GoPro. Used the suction cup mount on the bow, no issue at all and some really nice video.

Anytime

Got the mount, and then proceeded to spend a bunch of unnecessary money at Best Buy! Gets me every time!

I hope you two birds are talking about cameras . :party-smiley-004:

We put ours on a stick to get different angles. You can only watch the bow mount for so long.

Ditto.
This was mostly stick mount.

http://www.offshoreonly.com/forums/s...ery-video.html

No why?

Cool video and your boat is awesome!

I use a seasucker mount, the go pro one is good, never have issues, but the seasucker is a little stronger in my opinion , but you lose the ability to adjust to all different angles

Definitely agree. I change the camera location a few times during the ride. I want to eventually put together a good video and need many angles.

Barrel rolled her

BAD A$$ boat and video thanks for sharing.

I use the jaw clamp mount but also tie a small line around the mounting with the other end tied to a cleat or rail or something. It has never come free, but if it does, it's tied to something and I won't lose the camera..

I use a heavy duty suction cup I bought from eBay. Then I use a surf board stick on mount with a tether, just in case the suction cup lets loose..... This is a video from the 1st time I used my GoPro..... (Long Island Stampede).
http://youtu.be/24dFJ_rkYtQ

The 2nd vid is from last weekend on a friends shakedown run. I used the suction cup and also a stick...... The sticks are great for ease of use but at speed are just to hard to keep steady.......
http://youtu.be/74ZW-7r_Ptg

I used mine Memorial Day weekend for the first time. GoPro brand suction cup worked great.

Not sure I care much for the GoPro Studio software. It was a little "clunky" to use - and the built in templates are a little "restrictive".

http://youtu.be/EGdVzD7zqGQ

http://youtu.be/EGdVzD7zqGQ

Best software is Adobe Premier. Take a little effort learning but worth it.

Pretty stoked, I just bought a GoPro Hero3+ Black edition, and will be posting Q's. 1st Q is what SD card does everyone use?..#2 Does this suction cup mount come with the camera, or do I have to buy that...., #3 DId you buy extra batteries?
Thanks,
Dean

Suction cup will have to be bought separate, they are about $30-$40. For the sd card you will want to get a class 10 with at least 32gb but 64gb would be better. A larger battery or extra batteries is a must if you plan on doing prolonged videos.

What he said ^

The mount I got off Amazon for half the cost and it is all medal instead of plastic. Works grate

Get an extended battery, for us they last a whole Poker Run. If you use the remote your battery will deplete down very fast, so piggyback battery is a must. Always remove the second battery when charging, I know that some are pass thru charging but for some reason you do not get a full charge with both hooked together on the camera. Use the mobile app to connect to the camera once every so often and it will automatic load updates.

the app on your phone can also doubles as the remote if u don't want to buy one and the view shows up on the phone so u know what the camera is getting in the shot. I also set my camera up to shoot in 720p it is a good video and saves on space on the sd card. here is one of mine I put together
http://youtu.be/o8tYDnnLqlI

Do you know what part number/manufacturer is of that mount, I can't seem to find it on amazon...
Thanks,
Dean

Panavise 809 Camera Window Suction-Cup Mount https://www.amazon.com/dp/B000246ST6..._271Bub10BAN4W
I believe this is it. The mount is still on the boat

and then gopro makes a screw on mount for the bottom of the camera

Mudder® Multi-Function 9CM Suction Cup Mount Car Vehicle Vacuum Bas... http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00M1AWQ86/..._Fb2Bub1ZR7VRZ this one looks like plastic but comes with the GoPro mount

I have the GoPro brand suction cup, and I do not like it because the hardware attached to the suction cup rattles and distorts the sound, but it does stick pretty darn good, not so good on a waxed surface.

I use the bicycle seat mount one from GoPro, this one can mount to the railings, I mount this on top of my radar arch on the mast light, its easy to swivel 360 degrees in any direction..

If I do mount the GoPro where its bound to fall in the water then I always use a tether.

Do any of you Go Pro guys know of any place I can send one to be repaired? I have a Hero3 Black that has the charging port knocked clear inside the camera from a drone crash. The camera still works, you just can't charge it. I called Go Pro and they do not offer any type of repair service.

I would maybe call a camera shop in your area and see it they have the ability to fix it for you. Here is a link to a site that shows you how to take one apart if you are willing to give it a try on your own. https://www.ifixit.com/Teardown/GoPr...Teardown/12457

Great info guys thanks!

It came in the mail on saturday, thanks Diamond Performance. Need to pick up a SD card today...

I bought the Black Edition last spring and used it all summer - got some killer footage! The GoPro suction cup does rattle a little bit, but I don't think it's distracting. If you tighten it up enough, you can pretty much put it anywhere (with a backup rope attached to it, just in case). I've put it on the bow, the swim platform, all over the cockpit, etc.

I have the 64gb memory card, but no extra battery. As long as you don't leave the wifi on and pay attention to the way you're using it, you can get by.

Here's the best of my GoPro footage from this year. Helps a Michigan guy like me get through the winter!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3f4zqi11XbA

We did a lot of boating this year but not much gopro action here's one from late 2013 on the puddle jumper(one of the funnist boats in our fleet)! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A7esJXAfXWQ

check out the grate lakes section winter blues pics and vids. Post there and check out some of the vids... winter sucks..... nice video