So far I've used the GoPro mounted on my helmet. That was flexible as all I had to do was look at the subject when capturing video. But, it also had the paddle flashing in and out of the video.
Next, I made up a mount I could reach on the foredeck from the cockpit. That put a long view of the deck in every video.
I wanted to try a mount further up near the bow. There the deck doesn't have any flat surface to attach the camera, except the hatch cover. I put on my thinking cap and came up with a solution.
I made up these two clips by bending and shaping a couple of pieces of sheet metal plus ...
... buying a dual suction cup setup to pull dents out of car body panes and cutting a piece of plexiglass.
The suction cup will accept 3/4 PVC pipe. The suction cup won't stick to the rubber hatch cover so it is first put on the plexiglass (which I sprayed black). Put together it looks like ...
... this. The suction cup, plexiglass base plate and 3/4 PVC mast are secured to the hatch cover by looping a strap through the clips in the first photo and then cinching it down by tightening the strap.
I wasn't sure about the height of the mast so I just used duct tape for the test so I could shorten it later if necessary.
I found it a bit high on the foredeck but fine on the rear deck. I made up similar arrangement but with a shorter mast for up front an spray painted the works black.
The only problem is the camera can't be manually operated from the cockpit. I'll either buy a used smartphone with the GoPro app or a remote to solve that issue.
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