Best Compass
05-14-2003, 02:22 PM
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Best Compass
Buying a new compass today.
Looking at a Ritchee SS 1000.
White with Blue compass card.
Good? Bad? Is their a better one?
Buying it through Boater's World.
Anybody know a better deal. I need to buy one with in a week.
Looking at a Ritchee SS 1000.
White with Blue compass card.
Good? Bad? Is their a better one?
Buying it through Boater's World.
Anybody know a better deal. I need to buy one with in a week.
05-14-2003, 02:44 PM
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You can't go wrong with a Ritchee. Not the best, but still very good. They're standard equipment on most boats and I've never had problems.
If you want something top of the line, Weems and Plath make the finest compasses.
http://www.weems-plath.com/products.html
http://www.weems-plath.com/pdfs/compasses.pdf
Expensive though.
If you want something top of the line, Weems and Plath make the finest compasses.
http://www.weems-plath.com/products.html
http://www.weems-plath.com/pdfs/compasses.pdf
Expensive though.
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05-14-2003, 03:00 PM
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Spend the money on a good GPS.....throw in a good hand held compass for a back up....my.02
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If your boat has a sail do you ride a horse to the ramp?
If your boat has a sail do you ride a horse to the ramp?
05-14-2003, 03:05 PM
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Put a plate over thge hole and mount a Garmin 182 on it! about $600
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If your boat has a sail do you ride a horse to the ramp?
If your boat has a sail do you ride a horse to the ramp?
05-14-2003, 08:12 PM
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Ritchie compass, and a GPS. I don't agree with the suggestion for a digital compass. The idea is redundancy. Why have an electronic compass, and an electronic nav device (GPS). A standard compass will always work.
05-14-2003, 08:18 PM
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I agree with Horseplay3, also is it possible to read a handheld compass while steering, working throttles, & looking for obstructions ahead of you in a moderate chop at cruising speed?
