Rear facing camera on canopy boat

[36Tango]

What kind of on board camera setups do folks use on canopy boats so that they can see behind them? They may not use it much while racing, but it seems like it would be invaluble when you are pleasure boating or on a poker run. What brands are decent? What angle of view? Will one camera do the trick? How and where do you mount it?

Thanks a bunch!

 

[Wahoo 214]

I have a hard wired bullet cam molded into my air intake that goes to a 7" color screen on the dash. Bought all off of Ebay and have held up to racing for 3 yrs. They are not much good when the sun is low and your camera is pointing at it.

 

[36Tango]

Anybody have any knowledge on brands or exactly what to look for in a camera?

 

[Bobcat]

Here's a thread on cameras, just type in CAMERA on the search button and you'll get quite a few threads.

http://www.seriousoffshore.com/forums/showthread.php?t=15077&highlight=cameras

 

[Wreckdoctor]

Go to eBay, type in rv camera I believe. we put one on the race boat and flogged it all season with no problems, it was only 119.00, for camera, screen, all wiring, etc, took an hour to install, works great, and price was cheap,

 

[liquordistributor]

Go to eBay, type in rv camera I believe. we put one on the race boat and flogged it all season with no problems, it was only 119.00, for camera, screen, all wiring, etc, took an hour to install, works great, and price was cheap,

I wonder where you got that idea? HAHA:huh:

 

[txriverrat2001]

We're doing the same thing with the Skater - I'll take a look at the brand this weekend and get back with ya...

 

[Wild]

go pro, works great and is portable so you can use it on anything else you may have - 4 wheeler, sno sking, etc

 

[Coolerman]

We like our Go-Pro! The suction cup mount works, and you can you use the device on anything.

 

[36Tango]

Can you hook up the go-pro to a monitor inside the boat? I did not think that you could. If so, that may be the way to go on it.

 

[HateTank]

I believe the Go-Pro is a video camera only...rear view camera is different,like a rear view mirror only electronic and has monitor inside like an RV or such and displays in real time... Steve M has them on his boat but I don't remember what brand.

 

[Wild]

not for live feed, no you cant hook it up to a monitor

 

[HateTank]

http://www.tadibrothers.com/Products/CategoryProducts/BackupCameraKits?gclid=CLSfqpGe_aUCFS9m7AodszmZpg

 

[Ratickle]

http://www.tadibrothers.com/Products/CategoryProducts/BackupCameraKits?gclid=CLSfqpGe_aUCFS9m7AodszmZpg

I like that ultimate rv backup system.....


Does it have an option to keep others from passing you??????

 

[Wahoo 214]

Here is a pic of the ones I have faired into my boat. Mounted them in PVC and then molded them into air scoop and deck sides.