Bizywk
Jetboaters Admiral
- Messages
- 705
- Reaction score
- 2,037
- Points
- 272
- Location
- Indianapolis, IN
- Boat Make
- Yamaha
- Year
- 2018
- Boat Model
- 242 Limited S E-Series
- Boat Length
- 24
We try to share our blessings and take quite a few extended family, friends, and neighbors out on our boat. We take a lot of video to catch the fun and memories. Over the winter we use that footage and photos to make a family video of the memories we made over the the last season. We normally use one or two GoPros mounted front and year and supplement with cellphone photos. You never know when that great shot will occur, so we often let the cameras run for the entire day. We have big memory cards which makes things easy, but we also have to manage a box of GoPro batteries which require the hassle of dismounting the camerais, unpackaging the cameras from their floating cases and changing the batteries often throughout the day.
We're heading to Bimini this year and I don't want the distraction and hassle of managing batteries.
I looked at adding hardwire GoPro power connectors in the tower, but for several reasons, decided instead to install front/rear dashcams (4K in the back/1080P in the front, Ultrawide lens) with a very large 256GB rugged service memory card and powered by a quick power disconnect through a separate fused power switch off the house battery. Both cameras will be quick release mounted allowing for easy nightly removal for security. One camera is rated IP67 (outdoor resistant) and the other will have to be waterproofed. Hopefully, this will allow me to catch the 4K video I want without the periodic battery hassle. This also allows us to use our GoPros to get the swimmers POV. I even bought a watersports helmet and added a cheap GoPro mount for when we pull tubers to get their POV as well. Will let you all know how it turned out.
We're heading to Bimini this year and I don't want the distraction and hassle of managing batteries.
I looked at adding hardwire GoPro power connectors in the tower, but for several reasons, decided instead to install front/rear dashcams (4K in the back/1080P in the front, Ultrawide lens) with a very large 256GB rugged service memory card and powered by a quick power disconnect through a separate fused power switch off the house battery. Both cameras will be quick release mounted allowing for easy nightly removal for security. One camera is rated IP67 (outdoor resistant) and the other will have to be waterproofed. Hopefully, this will allow me to catch the 4K video I want without the periodic battery hassle. This also allows us to use our GoPros to get the swimmers POV. I even bought a watersports helmet and added a cheap GoPro mount for when we pull tubers to get their POV as well. Will let you all know how it turned out.
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