Where are some places I can mount my Gopro on my Hobie 18. I would like to try and mount it to the bridal wires like in this video at .40 seconds.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dc8GI6RR_f0

PVC pipe probably filled with spray foam to kill wobble. Mount it like a Spin pole. or this: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IuLQKyw1krY



Edited by presto13031 on Jul 01, 2014 - 08:59 AM.

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http://www.thebeachcats.c…opic/topic/13147/start/0

Damon, I have mastered the search function LOL



Edited by pknapp66 on Jul 01, 2014 - 04:52 PM.

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Pete Knapp
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pknapp66

http://www.thebeachcats.c…opic/topic/13147/start/0

Damon, I have mastered the search function LOL

Awesome, I'll have to have you give a seminar.

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1992 Hobie 18
Memphis, TN

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http://m.youtube.com/watch?v=QMqZcwbk9W8

In this video John has the camera mounted to a stick taped/lashed to the spin pole, stuck to the inside of one of the bows, outside of one of the sterns, atop a hull just aft of the bridle wires, atop the hull just aft of the rear beam. He's a strong believer in editing out everything boring, and limiting each clip to about seven seconds max, mixing up the various angles/shots to keep it interesting. I'm hoping to develop a simple gimbal arrangement for the camera that would allow the camera to stay aligned with the horizon as the boat heels, I think it would give a better feel for hull flying.

Dave

presto13031

PVC pipe probably filled with spray foam to kill wobble. Mount it like a Spin pole. or this: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IuLQKyw1krYEdited by presto13031 on Jul 01, 2014 - 08:59 AM.

Good idea, but I suggest aluminium or carbon piping instead, those materials
are less prone to wobbling.
I use my padle as an extender behind the boom, which can be seen in this vid
https://vimeo.com/86071961.

André

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Amsterdam, the Netherlands
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Dave farmer's point about keeping clips short is a good one. We use a painters extension handle for a lot of shots. We just hold it at different angles. Here is an example: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0IvjJNRDN0A

The suction mount for gopro works well on the hulls for some wet action shots. I find the pole mounted to the bows videos very boring to watch. The best vids are the ones taken from other boats. I understand it is not always possible, but they are great to watch. We have mounted the suction to the daggerboard above the deck. It works well.

I just made this one by bobbing in a kayak. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZNGw3C75LZY Unfortunately there was a smudge on my lens but it still came out ok. This was just some small lake sailing but I had the rare opportunity to video my daughter and her grandfather. I converted most of it to slow motion, the clips were short as was the video. I think people's attention span is one to two minutes. Pete

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I agree with Pete that the best shots of hull flying action are taken from other boats, although his shots from the camera on a stick look great as well. The Gopro is amazingly forgiving for vibration and giggling. Yeah, keep it short, much more rewarding than wading thru a 4 minute shot from one angle.

Dave

here is a pretty good single angle shot - http://youtu.be/rcYdEYkw-NQ