number Posted February 16, 2014 Share Posted February 16, 2014 Purchased a cabelas advanced angler series 360 degree underwater camera, 3yrs ago(?). Anybody else have one? I love this camera, especially in current. The problem is, the plastic housing that protects the camera is cracked. I have taken it apart several times and tried to silicone everything as best i could and moisture still finds its way in. Am trying to find a new housing. Of course cabelas no longer makes or supports this thing. Any ideas? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spotty Posted February 16, 2014 Share Posted February 16, 2014 Try super glue, unless the crack is really big. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sonicrunch Posted February 16, 2014 Share Posted February 16, 2014 That is gonna be tough. There is a lot of water pressure 20 feet down.Make sure the inside is super dry before you seal it up. Put it in rice or some sort of desiccant.Got any pics? Plastics are my life. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nilsfisher Posted February 17, 2014 Share Posted February 17, 2014 Liquid electrical tape. It can be brushed on in many layers with dry time between and it stays flexible. Worth a shot anyway. Hope you can fix it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ClownColor Posted February 17, 2014 Share Posted February 17, 2014 Marine silicon glue like 3m 4200 or better yet 5200. My experience with liquid electrical tape is that it doesn't handle cold weather well. I used it on my snowmobile seat and it cracked. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ITsPossible Posted February 17, 2014 Share Posted February 17, 2014 I don't know what your unit looks like, But maybe put something rigid against lens assm and/ or temporarily tape lens fixture to protect and then "plasti-dip" the entire unit and that'll seal up the operation easily with the most ease and durability. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fsnrod Posted February 17, 2014 Share Posted February 17, 2014 Maybe flex seal it works with a screen door in the bottom of a boat. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hawg Posted February 17, 2014 Share Posted February 17, 2014 That's the number one complaint in all underwater cameras. Even the failure rate out of the box is huge. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
number Posted February 18, 2014 Author Share Posted February 18, 2014 ... i dont have pics. but i will keep your plastic expertise in mind... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
billro Posted February 19, 2014 Share Posted February 19, 2014 Number, I don't have any suggestions, but I truly feel your pain. I have the same unit and absolutely love it. It makes so much sense! So far so good with mine. I was so disappointed when I saw it was discontinued. I keep waiting for another manufacturer to produce a similar unit. Good luck and keep us posted if you do find a fix. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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