How To Mount a GoPro HERO on a Laser: GoPro Mounting Tips & Tricks 100 14

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GoPro Tips Website: http://bit.ly/GoPro_Tips Make a mast mount: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sRvvWWxw6X4 How To Mount a GoPro HD or 960 HERO on the bow of a laser using a tripod mount for a really secure mount. I have used this mounting system in some really bad weather and there has not been the slightest movement of the camera How to mount a GoPro on the bow of a Laser Sail Boat and get great shots like these! You will need 5 things 1) A GoPro Camera. I think that this is kind of obvious but it is worth pointing out 2) A GoPro tripod mount 3) A ¼" - 20 bolt that you cut the head off so that the bolt is ¾" long. I used a dremel with a cutting wheel but a hack saw will work too. 4) A wing nut that will fit on the bolt 5) The bow eye off your laser with a ¼" hole drilled in the center The ¼" -20 bolt cut to ¾" The bow eye of a Laser with a ¼" hole drilled in Thread the cut off bolt in the Tripod Mount. Next hold the wing nut under the hole in the bow eye. Then put the Tripod Mount and cut off bolt through the hole and spin tight. Line up the tripod mount so that it is facing straight back Just mount the GoPro and you are good to go! Music: Kevin MacLeod

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Dwayne Kight - 5 years ago

It will weaken the painter for sure.....but enough to make a difference?

Nadav Blumenthal - 10 years ago

How would I mount a gopro to a laser with out living any thing on the laser
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William the butchers son productions - 6 years ago

Nadav Blumenthal suction cap and have a lanyard attached to the painter eye

keeef18 - 10 years ago

Hey, thanks for the detailed explanation! Do you have problems with rusting of the screw and nut?

ImmaSlaughter - 10 years ago

Hey do you think you can do a new video of more spots to mount and how to a laser please

Kyle Martin Tech "GoPro Tips and Tricks" - 11 years ago

Awesome!!

Michael Scheuer - 11 years ago

What type of line did you use

Kyle Martin Tech "GoPro Tips and Tricks" - 11 years ago

It could work on a surf board however I think it would be better to use the surf board mounts.

alejandrito - 11 years ago

Would a sucking cup work as well on a suf board? Or do they normally fall?

M s - 11 years ago

Buy the gopro surf board mount or use suction cup or a flat mount

10. comment for How To Mount a GoPro HERO on a Laser: GoPro Mounting Tips & Tricks

Kyle Martin Tech "GoPro Tips and Tricks" - 11 years ago

I would use the suction cup mount

Kyle Martin Tech "GoPro Tips and Tricks" - 11 years ago

glad it helped

Kyle Martin Tech "GoPro Tips and Tricks" - 11 years ago

yep that works too, however I find this is more professional looking.

Kyle Martin Tech "GoPro Tips and Tricks" - 11 years ago

It will work, just make sure you tie it on.

tech dude - 11 years ago

Somthing like this sailprocameras . com

alex llewellyn - 11 years ago

would the suction cup mount work or when I capsize will it fall off?

Jack Miness - 11 years ago

Or you could use a GoPro adhesive surf mount.

Jayson Miller - 11 years ago

Hay Kyle Martin I just got a hero 3 for Christmas and I bought surfboard mounts do you know how to do that , jayson

Lorenzo Pronti - 12 years ago

hello I wanted to know what is the best way to mount a go pro on the stern of the laser

Charlie Venables - 12 years ago

Hey i used this method the other day on my laser, it worked brilliantly thanks for the tips.

20. comment for How To Mount a GoPro HERO on a Laser: GoPro Mounting Tips & Tricks

Theo DuQuesnay - 12 years ago

i see

Kyle Martin Tech "GoPro Tips and Tricks" - 12 years ago

I do not tie my buggy to the bow eye, I tie it to the blocks at the bottom of the mast.

Theo DuQuesnay - 12 years ago

how do you get the bungee through the bow eye?

pgihockey13 - 12 years ago

thanks

harry bk - 12 years ago

what you can do is tie a pole sticking out the back off the boom then using the handel bar mount attach it to the pole it wouks fine and gives nice stern footage of up wind and when going down wind gets a nice shot of the side, i find that it works well and that you are almost always focused in the picture

Kyle Martin Tech "GoPro Tips and Tricks" - 12 years ago

I did. I just sent you the like.

pgihockey13 - 12 years ago

did you ever make the mast mount? if so could you send me the link because i couldn't find it on your channel

Matthew Deacon-Smith - 12 years ago

p7XLC9NrwEo this guy seems to have the set up at 1:10. cant see quite how its done.

Kyle Martin Tech "GoPro Tips and Tricks" - 12 years ago

Yes I do know what you are thinking of. I have thought about doing that but as of right now I have no thoughts on how to do it. I will work on it and get back to you.

Matthew Deacon-Smith - 12 years ago

Hey man, I sail laser too, and was wondering if you'd had any ideas of mounting the gopro off the stern using the pole. was thinking it would make for some sick boat handling and downwind videos.

30. comment for How To Mount a GoPro HERO on a Laser: GoPro Mounting Tips & Tricks

andhess1 - 12 years ago

this is great! i plan on doing this to my boat in time for the summer. it looks like you have a custom leash as a backup.. how did you make that?

Jaime Barros - 12 years ago

@kylemartn101 is it possible to use a suction cup mount?

Ben Masterton - 12 years ago

Wat did u use to edit?

SomeMotorbikeStuff - 12 years ago

so u didn't think that not all knows that LASER is a surfing board ? so u could have written it to the title ? maybe ?

Kyle Martin Tech "GoPro Tips and Tricks" - 12 years ago

@kevinOlip I should also say that I have had success mounting my GoPro on a skim board using a suction cup mount. A bit unrelated but something to think about. -Kyle

Kyle Martin Tech "GoPro Tips and Tricks" - 12 years ago

@kevinOlip Sounds like a challenge. I have some questions for you that will help me get a better idea of what you are looking for The way that I am thinking of doing it I think will use a tripod mount. Would that be OK? I take it that you are looking for something more that sticking on one of the surf mounts? Is it OK to put a hole in boogie board? And anything else that might help me get a better idea of what you need. -Kyle

kevin oliphant - 12 years ago

could you please please please put up a legit way to mount a surf hero2 on a bodyboard it would be greatly appreciated

Kyle Martin Tech "GoPro Tips and Tricks" - 13 years ago

@Gabriel6117 I would think that you could use the surf mount however I cannot say that I have seen it done. The only other way that I have seen a GoPro mounted is using a flat adhesive mount just behind the bow eye. This works because there is a line up the middle of the boat the is flat and free of nonskid.

Kyle Martin Tech "GoPro Tips and Tricks" - 13 years ago

@Gabriel6117 My worry with the surf mount is that because of the uneven nonskid at the bow it would not stick that well. As with any mount over water make sure that you tie your camera on. If you don’t know how to do this look up my video "Must See GoPro Tips & Tricks: Adding A Securing Loop". Hope this helps -Kyle

Kyle Martin Tech "GoPro Tips and Tricks" - 13 years ago

@kylemartn101 that link will not work. just search for "Must See GoPro Tips & Tricks: Adding A Securing Loop" or look for it on my channel

Kyle Martin Tech "GoPro Tips and Tricks" - 13 years ago

@OneEagerBeaver There would be no problem mounting with the suction cup mount. And if it comes off there is no damage done. I would add a loop to your camera and tie it on see my other video find it here youtube.com/watch?v=0D752upa8_0

OneEagerBeaver - 13 years ago

@kylemartn101 when the suction cup mount gets ripped off, does it damage the actual suction cup or the boat? Also would the suction cup be adequate for sailing a laser on a small lake with little to medium wind (no waves?)

Kyle Martin Tech "GoPro Tips and Tricks" - 13 years ago

@rodrigodantas1990 I just put up a new video showing where I tied the rope

Rodrigo Dantas - 13 years ago

hey! where you tied that rope?

Kyle Martin Tech "GoPro Tips and Tricks" - 13 years ago

I am using the HD Hero. Yes I believe that the 960 takes photos

MicBergsma - 13 years ago

very good idea... I use the c suction mount on the boat and tie with a string to the pole, not bad... it didn't fall off yet

okboy100 - 13 years ago

@t045t2346 same

t045t2346 - 13 years ago

i watched this video in hopes of seeing a laser cannon

Kyle Martin Tech "GoPro Tips and Tricks" - 13 years ago

@alexposition Yes you could use the suction cup mount. I have used it several time to get shot from the back and sides of the boat. However for the shots facing back I do not want to have to worry about it coming off. I have found that the suction cup mount is great for shouting out of the water however it is not so good at holding on when it get hit by a wave, I have had it ripped off the side of my boat several times the other problem you can’t mount it to the deck because of the nonskid.

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