We have the Plastimo Mini Contest on the port bulkhead. I must say I like the position of Dave's Ritchie, slightly higher up and closer to the companionway. Leaves the bulk head more clear for lounging. Had a handheld Plastimo Iris on our last boat, and it was a very good compass. You can mount it horizontally or vertically and use it as a hand bearing compass. 2 for 1! Sure miss sailing this time of year. :( Bill On Tue, Dec 4, 2012 at 10:28 AM, W David Scobie <wdscobie@yahoo.com> wrote:
I have a Ritchie Explorer V57. nice small compass that fits the size of the boat. comes in white or black.
the compass is mounted on the starboard cockpit/cabin bulkhead, up high near the companionway.
i like having a compass, but i don't use it much as if i'm navigating i likely use the GPS. it is a good backup to have as a GPS will fail before the earth's magnetic field ;-)
to see a picture scroll down to the third photo on this linked www-page -
http://m17-375.webs.com/docktonjuly09.htm
another option is a hand bearing compass that you can also mount on the boat. a nice model is the Plastimo Iris 100.
:: Dave Scobie :: M17 #375 SWEET PEA - www.m17-375.webs.com
--- On Tue, 12/4/12, Karen Saville <karen.saville@yahoo.com> wrote:
Where is the best location for mounting a compass on a Montgomery 17? Type? We are thinking about a bulk head dual read card compass. At our local lake there is a Seaward Fox that has a compass on the port and starboard bulk head.