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12-26-2013, 11:55 AM
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Senior Member
City: Hampton Bays, N.Y.
Vessel Name: Grand Yankee
Vessel Model: 1981 49' Grand Banks Classic
Join Date: Oct 2007
Posts: 328
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Borescope
I am looking to purchase a borescope to mainly look at cylinder walls and piston top going in thru the injector hole. Needs lite on end. What units do you recommend. The stand alone unit or one you connect to your lap-top or tablet ?? Thank You. Happy New Year.
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12-26-2013, 12:41 PM
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Guru
City: Seattle, WA
Vessel Name: Pau Hana
Vessel Model: 1989 PT52 Overseas Yachtfisher
Join Date: Aug 2012
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I use a stand alone unit purchased at Home Depot for about $100- not fancy, but does the job.
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1989 52' PT Overseas yachtfisher
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12-26-2013, 01:57 PM
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Guru
City: Hotel, CA
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Pau Hana
I use a stand alone unit purchased at Home Depot for about $100- not fancy, but does the job.
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I have the same one but plan on trying out the one on Amazon that plugs into the laptop. If I recall they're less than $40 shipped, tough to go wrong at that price.
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12-26-2013, 06:12 PM
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Guru
City: Clayton, NC
Vessel Name: Silver Lining
Vessel Model: Heritage East 44 / Twin Perkins T6.3544
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I got this for Christmas. Harbor Freight Tools. $200.
Here's why (Admiral asked, I picked)
- HD screen
- Memory for camera. Downloadable.
- Video
- Card slot for even MORE memory.
- Rechargeable.
- Nice tough case.
- Mirror and magnet attachments.
- About 2 feet of flexible camera cable.
- Can pick color or B&W
I really like the memory. Sometimes I'm not so smart to know what to do right away or don't have the right tool at the time. With the memory I can look at the picture over and over and ponder a solution.
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12-26-2013, 07:08 PM
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Guru
City: UMR MM283
Vessel Name: Northern Lights II
Vessel Model: Bayliner 3870
Join Date: Jan 2013
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Make sure that the diameter of the of scope will go thru the bore your wanting to get thru, injector nozzles are pretty small.
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12-26-2013, 07:25 PM
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Guru
City: Gibsons, B.C., Canada
Vessel Name: Island Pride
Vessel Model: Palmer 32'
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Yes, watch the head size. Some of these heads are approaching 15mm which will not go through an injector hole.
You need to know what the hole size is.
There are units as small as , I think,5-6mm but they usually cost more.
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01-02-2014, 01:06 PM
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Guru
City: Whittier AK
Vessel Name: Apache II
Vessel Model: 1974 Donald Jones
Join Date: Oct 2007
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The biggest problem I have using mine is orienting the camera so you can tell what You are looking at.
Easy to get lost in the camera view.
SD
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01-02-2014, 01:52 PM
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City: Pender Harbour, BC
Vessel Name: Gwaii Haanas
Vessel Model: Custom Aluminum 52
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denverdOn, what sort of resolution do you get? Is it good enough to inspect your wheel and rudder?
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01-02-2014, 02:00 PM
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Moderator Emeritus
City: Chicago, IL
Vessel Name: Bay Pelican
Vessel Model: Krogen 42
Join Date: Oct 2007
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Because of a prior mention in one of the threads, got the computer connected one for Christmas. Sure will come up for some use for it.
Marty
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01-02-2014, 03:18 PM
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Moderator Emeritus
City: St. Marks, Florida
Vessel Name: Morgan
Vessel Model: Gulfstar 36
Join Date: Sep 2012
Posts: 3,673
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Bay Pelican
Because of a prior mention in one of the threads, got the computer connected one for Christmas. Sure will come up for some use for it.
Marty
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I tried to use mine the other day to check the props for barnacles. Usually just put on a dive mask and go down, but it is kind of cold for that now, so decided to try it with the camera. Well, it was not successful (or at least not on the first try anyway). The camera works just fine, but trying to hold it down there from the swim platform while looking at the laptop at the same time is just not feasible. So got to figure out a way to point it at a prop, hold it steady, and then go look at the laptop. I'm mulling over that one. Got to be a way!
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01-02-2014, 06:01 PM
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Scraping Paint
City: Fort Lauderdale
Vessel Model: CHB 48 Zodiac YL 4.2
Join Date: Oct 2007
Posts: 3,804
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Quote:
Originally Posted by jwnall
So got to figure out a way to point it at a prop, hold it steady, and then go look at the laptop. I'm mulling over that one. Got to be a way!
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Mount a couple of cameras in through hull underwater light housings.
Cakewalk (Derecktor 86m) has a pair that view the props and feed the video into the engine control room.
This video is kind of lame. I have seen video recorded in the Caribbean on a bright day and it is fantastic.
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01-02-2014, 06:17 PM
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Guru
City: Pender Harbour, BC
Vessel Name: Gwaii Haanas
Vessel Model: Custom Aluminum 52
Join Date: Sep 2013
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The through-hull is a good idea, but I had intended on strapping mine to an aluminum broom handle. I would get the Admiral to do the laptop stuff, or get her to hold the broom-handle (don't say anything, I'm not going there!) while I record.
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01-03-2014, 06:28 AM
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Guru
City: Cary, NC
Vessel Name: Skinny Dippin'
Vessel Model: Navigator 4200 Classic
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Quote:
Originally Posted by RickB
Mount a couple of cameras in through hull underwater light housings.
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That's a cool idea. In the Neuse River, however, you can't see more than a few inches, so while I would love to be able to scope the running gear without getting wet (or watch a reply of it). Until we get to cleaner waters... well... you know
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01-03-2014, 08:38 AM
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Guru
City: Tampa, FL
Join Date: Nov 2013
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Xsbank
denverdOn, what sort of resolution do you get? Is it good enough to inspect your wheel and rudder?
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The resolution, especially for a $15 camera, is surprisingly good. Plenty good enough for inspecting most anything you would want to inspect with it.
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01-04-2014, 06:11 AM
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Guru
City: Clayton, NC
Vessel Name: Silver Lining
Vessel Model: Heritage East 44 / Twin Perkins T6.3544
Join Date: Dec 2007
Posts: 758
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Tom.B
That's a cool idea. In the Neuse River, however, you can't see more than a few inches, so while I would love to be able to scope the running gear without getting wet (or watch a reply of it). Until we get to cleaner waters... well... you know
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You need an ultrasound in that water.
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