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Re: Compass Recess Location
By:Ross Leidy
Date: 2/9/2001, 9:32 am
In Response To: Compass Recess Location (Brian Nystrom)

I planned to mount the compass about halfway between the cockpit and the fore hatch, just beyond the foredeck bungees. I've seen some photos of the new British boats with the compass mount on the fore edge of the fore hatch. That just looked too far away to be able to read easily.

Ross

: Ross,

: One caveat about the recessed compass: I'd suggest that you mount it within
: easy arm's reach, as VCP does. I've had the recess on my Nordkapp fill
: partially with sand (and even with snow and slush once), obscuring the
: compass. If it was mounted far forward like some people like to do, the
: only way to clear it would be to roll the boat. I prefer to avoid doing
: that since the ocean temp around here is currently 35-38 degrees.

: If you're considering a knee tube in the cockpit, perhaps your could recess
: the compass into it?

Messages In This Thread

Compass Recess *Pic*
Ross Leidy -- 2/8/2001, 10:50 am
Re: Compass Recess
John Monfoe -- 2/19/2001, 4:31 am
Re: Good prices for Brunton compasses *Pic*
Ross Leidy -- 2/19/2001, 9:24 am
Re: Good prices for Brunton compasses
John Monfoe -- 2/20/2001, 6:19 am
Re: Compass Recess
Bob Deutsch -- 2/11/2001, 9:13 am
Re: Compass Recess
Ross Leidy -- 2/11/2001, 11:57 am
Compass Recess Location
Brian Nystrom -- 2/8/2001, 2:41 pm
These Old Eyes
Pete Roszyk -- 2/11/2001, 4:30 pm
Re: Compass Recess Location
Ross Leidy -- 2/9/2001, 9:32 am
Re: Compass Recess Location
Brian Nystrom -- 2/11/2001, 10:44 am
Compass Recess Regressive Ramblings
mike allen -- 2/9/2001, 3:13 pm
rats
mike allen -- 2/9/2001, 3:30 pm
Re: Compass Recess Location
Roy Morford -- 2/8/2001, 5:14 pm
Re: Compass Recess Location
Brian Nystrom -- 2/11/2001, 10:40 am
Re: Compass Recess Location
Roy Morford -- 2/11/2001, 12:29 pm
Re: Compass Recess Location
Brian Nystrom -- 2/11/2001, 1:56 pm
Re: Compass Recess Location
Roy Morford -- 2/11/2001, 2:12 pm
Re: Compass Recess
Roger Nuffer -- 2/8/2001, 1:56 pm
Re: Compass envy
Ben Staley -- 2/8/2001, 11:55 am
Re: Compass envy
Scotty -- 2/8/2001, 4:24 pm
Re: Compass envy
Ross Leidy -- 2/9/2001, 9:19 am
Re: Compass " refinement?'
Scotty -- 2/10/2001, 10:19 am
Re: Compass Recess
mike allen -- 2/8/2001, 11:45 am
Re: Compass Recess
Ross Leidy -- 2/9/2001, 9:28 am
Looks pretty cool!
Kent LeBoutillier -- 2/8/2001, 11:27 am
Re: Looks pretty cool!
Ross Leidy -- 2/9/2001, 9:24 am