Harris Bucklin, a Small Boats Monthly subscriber, sent me this note after he had read our review of the iBall back-up camera in the January 2016 issue: “You gave me a great idea for using my GoPro with my cell phone.” If you have one of those little waterproof action cameras and a wireless connection to connect it to a smartphone, using it as a back-up camera is indeed a great idea. 

A wide-angle mirror and a jointed suction-cup mount worked on the tailgate of my truck and the rear window of my SUV.Christopher Cunningham

A wide-angle mirror and a jointed suction-cup mount worked on the tailgate of my truck and the rear window of my SUV.

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