Camera suggestions.
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I tried a cheap-o cam and monitor from Amazon. The monitor automatically put the "parking space" lines on the screen. Couldn't find any way to turn them off, so I never bothered to install it. I have an old truck that doesn't have a built-in cam, I may put it in there.
Moral of the story, know what you're getting for a monitor before buying!
Moral of the story, know what you're getting for a monitor before buying!
BrisHamish
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Hi Mach-Cat,
You will see I posted a thread about this very topic within the last 12 months.
A very helpful suggestion from another member was to put a small marine camera under the rear running light, and to run the camera cable back into the hull using the existing channel for the running light wire (and from there up to the flybridge MFD).
This worked a treat - no drilling out new cable channels, no mess - the small camera was about $100 in Oz, the install cost was about 5 times that amount (no surprises there!).
Good luck,
H.
You will see I posted a thread about this very topic within the last 12 months.
A very helpful suggestion from another member was to put a small marine camera under the rear running light, and to run the camera cable back into the hull using the existing channel for the running light wire (and from there up to the flybridge MFD).
This worked a treat - no drilling out new cable channels, no mess - the small camera was about $100 in Oz, the install cost was about 5 times that amount (no surprises there!).
Good luck,
H.
Or you could by 8 of these for that price:
Obviously if you're also paying someone to install it, then the price of the camera is a smaller concern. My point is that this can be a very inexpensive DIY project if you choose to go that way.
Consider a reverse image one for that application,more money,but the correct one for that purpose.Otherwise,your images you see will be reversed(left side of screen is starboard,etc.) or you will have to mentally remember to take that into account,doable,but a pia.
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