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catmodding

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Posted: Nov 12, 2014 - 01:22 PM

Hello Mike,

First, welcome to this beach cat forum, as a new cat sailor you can find lots of
information and help overhere. Also, the people at this forum tend to be friendly.

As for your question, its stupidly simple.
I taped my paddle to the boom with pvc-tape and let it stick out for almost
2 feet. Then attached my Garmin foretrex 201 to the end of the boom with
a tie-wrap.
Used a standard Gopro tube-mount ( believe it was for cyclists ) to attach
it to the paddle.
Next was sorting out the focus-point of the Gopro H1, so the
digits on the Garmin were clearly displayed. Just a matter of trial and error with
a laptop nearby. No sailing required, just did it on the beach.
Record and play it back on the laptop.
As for the lanyard, I didn't use the standard strap from Gopro, Took a thin
dyneema line, put it through the camera and through a drilled hole in my paddle.
Drilled that hole at the back of the camera-mount, to keep it clear from the lens.

Hope this helps, André

meonshore-mikeHi Andre,

Many thanks for your post and information.

Having just bought myself a cat, I have been researching GoPro mounting ideas and hit this thread.

I notice you have a Garmin in-front of your GoPro to give the speed - which was a great idea, and one I intend to replicate !!.

Can you tell me please - did you use any special attachments on that to secure it - or have you just used the strap it came with ? and where was your goPro mounted to get that view with Garmin in the foreground .... many thanks.

Tks - Mike.

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meonshore-mike

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Posted: Nov 12, 2014 - 01:32 PM

André

Ah thank you for the rapid and detailed response. I'm enjoying reading lots of the posts and looking forward to contributing where I can.

That all makes sense, and in fact I re-watched your video again and could see the paddle from a rear facing view particularly as your crew righted a capsize.

I'm without a boom as I'm starting with a Dart 16 and so I'll need to work this out slightly differently but it will certainly move me along the journey !

Thanks again
Mike
catmodding

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Posted: Nov 12, 2014 - 01:49 PM

Just an idea,
Stick a aluminium tube in the lowest batten pocket...

meonshore-mikeAndré

Ah thank you for the rapid and detailed response. I'm enjoying reading lots of the posts and looking forward to contributing where I can.

That all makes sense, and in fact I re-watched your video again and could see the paddle from a rear facing view particularly as your crew righted a capsize.

I'm without a boom as I'm starting with a Dart 16 and so I'll need to work this out slightly differently but it will certainly move me along the journey !

Thanks again
Mike

--
Tornado (80's Reg White)
Prindle 18-2 (sold)
Dart 16 (hired and hooked)
13 mtr steel cutter (sold)
Etap 22, unsinkable sailing pocket cruiser.

Amsterdam, the Netherlands
--
meonshore-mike

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Registered: Nov 12, 2014

Last visit: Nov 12, 2014

Posts: 3
Posted: Nov 12, 2014 - 01:54 PM

Thats a great suggestion - thank you.

Will try that.