Snake Mate by Doyle Marine - a waterproof inspection camera for tough boat jobs.



Ok, we’re done with Mother’s Day but now it’s off to an even tougher holiday – Father’s Day.  So forget the cigars and ties and try this handy tool that will save his knuckles and maybe even keep the swearing in check. 
Doyle Marine’s Snake Mate is a waterproof borescope inspection camera that you can use to check out those hard to reach places.  Find out what’s happening on the bottom of an engine hose connection where your hands don’t fit or see if the attach point behind the head is really secure. 



The Snake Mate is a gun grip instrument with a detachable color monitor so you can see (and record) in tight spaces.  The monitor is a 3.5 TFT-LCD wireless display with a Lithium-Ion battery.  A 2GB SD memory card is included so you can even take the images home and look at them in detail on your PC.  The camera/grip operate on 4 AA alkaline batteries and a 110 charger is included for the viewer. 


Extend your viewing reach from 3 feet with the standard shaft to 6 feet with the flexible extension that is also included.  Optional extension shafts can get you up to 30 feet.  The monitor and grip are not waterproof, just the camera and shaft, so be careful how you handle this tool.  The camera and articulating arm are good to a depth of 10 feet. 



You can also attach a mirror to the shaft to get another look and then use the included hook or magnet to retrieve lines, wires, nuts or missing parts.  The whole thing comes in a hard plastic case and a manual that’s in English, French, German, Italian, Russian, Spanish, and Portuguese. 



Come on – there’s no excuse to give dad another lame gift.  The Snake Mate retails for $295 which is just a couple ties or good cigars and he’ll actually use this.  Check out the Snake Mate at DoyleMarine.com. 

Written by: Zuzana Prochazka
Zuzana Prochazka is a writer and photographer who freelances for a dozen boating magazines and websites. A USCG 100 Ton Master, Zuzana has cruised, chartered and skippered flotillas in many parts of the world and serves as a presenter on charter destinations and topics. She is the Chair of the New Product Awards committee, judging innovative boats and gear at NMMA and NMEA shows, and currently serves as immediate past president of Boating Writers International. She contributes to Boats.com and YachtWorld.com, and also blogs regularly on her boat review site, TalkoftheDock.com.