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Seevee

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Shopping for the best back up camera for boats.
Has the following features:
View from Iphone or Ipad (option on plotter?)

Good enough depth of field to see back about 30 feet.
Long lasting battery, but nice to have option to wire.


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Options:
Would be nice to have motion sensitive alarm and/or light for security.


Looked at Arlo and Ring... but talking to their sales people from Timbuktu in a foreign language is fruitless.


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Also, nice to have a camera that looks back several hundred yards to see whose chasing me, but probably not work with the same camera.
 
We use a ReoLink Argus PT as a backup/security cam. Solar charged battery. WiFi connected to boat's network which is connected to the internet. Steerable, excellent quality image. Motion detection, onboard sd and cloud storage.
https://reolink.com/product/argus-pt/
 
I have a Furrion back up camera that is designed for the RV world.

It has a 7" display that connects wirelessly to the 12V powered camera unt.

For power I just tapped into my existing stern navigation light power circuit.

I did not want a dedicated display unit, but in the end I am very happy with it.
 
I have a Furion wireless camera on my travel trailer with a small 4.3" display. It works well and also has a microphone.
It's not just a "backup camera" it is on all the time when we tow powered via the running lights circuit.
IF you have room I would rather have a separate display.
 
I’ve been looking for a backup camera solution and came across this slightly cold thread. I’m intrigued by the thought of using a wireless, battery or battery/solar powered PTZ security camera like Paul mentions, and using a phone or tablet as the monitor and control.
Any new thoughts?
 
I have two garmin rear facing cameras that show up on plotter and three arlo cameras that are used for security and checking on the boat. I have thought about pointing them to the rear then monitoring them via iPad but in my case i haven't used them that way. Actually i have never went bow into a slip and have always backed in so it is my normal so haven't had the need to use the cameras .I do have the wife on headset so i know exactly where i am and need to go.
 
With the Furion cameras you can turn the sound on or off
I’m sure others also have that option. That might eliminate the need for a separate head set if you only need to listen.
 
I have the Blink system from Amazon. I have cameras for bow, cockpit, stern (for backing up) port, starboard and one for each engine. I also keep a couple of spares and I'll move them around for different purposes. The rechargeable batteries last 2 years. Infrared for night time, I get to see the marina's security guy at night. I'm very happy with the system.
 
A few years ago, I installed a Raymarine/FLIR CAM220 IP Camera as a backup camera. It's connected to my e127 MFD. I like it a lot. My only complaint is that I have to remember to turn it on 5-10 minutes before I plan to use it in order for the image to appear on my MFD. I suspect I will eventually find a way to improve this with some configuration tweak.


https://www.raymarine.com/marine-cameras/cam220.html


I suppose, with the newer WiFi options, this camera is well on its way to becoming obsolete...
 
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