<< I am looking into buying a steering compass for
the boat. Looking in the West Marine Catalog, I note that most of the
bulkhead compasses are limited to about a 10 degree incline on the
bulkhead. By my calculation, the P-19 has an inclination from the vertical
of about 22 degrees. Does the compass sold by IM for the Potter come with
some sort of shim block or does it mount with a bracket. Their price seems
sorta high compared to others in the WM catalog. Any suggestions on
compass mounting. I should also note that I loath the idea of cutting a
3-4 inch hole in the bulkhead.
Eric Zilbert
P-19 #621 >>
Eric,
Check out the Plastimo (hell of a nautical sounding name, eh?) try this
address:
<<http://www.onlinemarine.com/online_superstore/navigation/smllcmps.htm.>>
WM doesn't seem to sell them, but they are like the Suunto compasses that
could be mounted on an inclined bulkhead.
Sorry about the hole, it's the only way.
Ralph Aeschliman
HMS-18 #67 Moby Duck
Flagstaff, AZ