Does Anyone Use An Underwater Inspection Camera?

Sep 24, 2018
3,308
Catalina 30 MKIII Chicago
I bought a $30 Depstech USB endoscope about five years ago. It's come in handy but the image quality is terrible and it's easy for the LED light to wash out the picture. Luckily you can dim that. Mine has a solid wire built into the cable. Despite its shortcomings, it's earned its keep
 
May 17, 2004
5,584
Beneteau Oceanis 37 Havre de Grace
I bought a $30 Depstech USB endoscope about five years ago. It's come in handy but the image quality is terrible and it's easy for the LED light to wash out the picture. Luckily you can dim that. Mine has a solid wire built into the cable. Despite its shortcomings, it's earned its keep
I have a similar one but it connects by WiFi to a phone app. It takes some fidgeting to get the right light level and get focused, but I’ve definitely found it useful for things like finding a missing impeller blade before disabling the heat exchanger.
 
Sep 24, 2018
3,308
Catalina 30 MKIII Chicago
I have a similar one but it connects by WiFi to a phone app. It takes some fidgeting to get the right light level and get focused, but I’ve definitely found it useful for things like finding a missing impeller blade before disabling the heat exchanger.
I dropped a pin in the lower end of my motor and lost reverse for a season. I bought this to investigate and confirm that it was no longer there. It did the job. It's also come in hand for extraordinarily difficult wiring jobs inside walls. It's definitely been useful