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    Posted: 20 Dec 12 at 10:46am
James, have you got a video you can link to with that mount in place, sounds easy enough but possibly better to understand from seeing a shot.
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Originally posted by radixon

James, have you got a video you can link to with that mount in place, sounds easy enough but possibly better to understand from seeing a shot.

Ummm no, i'm afraid not. They are all with the coach who's go-pro it was i am afraid. 
If you attach the UJ (one of those red seasure ones) to the toestrap position and hang the pole out the back of the boat, with a drill handy, connecting the brace to the hatch cover is self explanatory.
Then simply un-screw the lot after sailing

Im sorry I cant be more help. I can try get some stills, ill make a phone call
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On our 400, we've managed to get some pretty good footage just by sticking a flat mount to the transom and using a few of the mounting arms you get to project it up and out. This video http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bdWhnr_7xJ8 was taken using a combination of that and the wrist mount wrapped round the boom.
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Ian, 
I don't suppose you got footage for that squall that came through at garda did you?
Just rememer seeing a load of 500s infront, turning away because the rain hurt and then not seeing any more 500s (every single one capsized).....was awesome fun
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Post Options Post Options   Quote ianwat2212 Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: 12 Jan 13 at 11:15am
Sadly we didn't have the camera on the boat that day, would have got some quality footage if we had though!
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Has anyone mounted a GoPro to the top of the mast looking down into the boat?  If so how did you attach it to the mast?

I've got a Manfrotto superclamp which will attach it to most things but it also has a vice like grip and I don't fancy using it on a carbon mast really.

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Post Options Post Options   Quote Jamesd Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: 23 Jan 13 at 4:10pm
With a handlebar mount, but takes some lining up if you have a bendy rig to get the optimum shot. 
Plus only really works if the main halyard isn't quite 'masthead'
Failing that, if you have a burgee clip, perhaps take that off and use the location holes. 
even easier if your sail has a head plate


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Will a handlebar mount not potentially cause crush damage to a carbon mast?
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A guy at our club does this on his British Moth. I dont think he uses a 'gro pro' camera but he has some kind of mount that he attaches to the top of the mast using velcro straps.
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Originally posted by Kev M

Will a handlebar mount not potentially cause crush damage to a carbon mast?

It depends how tight you go, I'd say pad it out with a bit of rubber inside the mounting.

I have not done a mast mount, but you could use one of the sticky pad options all depending on how big the surface you have is, but tether it whichever mount you go for.
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