[Alberg30] Bulkhead mount compass

[Robert Kirk]

Mike Lehman asks:
>I am planning to purchase a bulhead mount compass. I've looked a West 
>Marine, they carry three: (1) Ritchie [$215} (2) Aqua Meter [$100] (3) 
>Plastimo [$180]. Mostly I use the GPS and have a good handheld, so I'm 
>thinking going cheap. Any advice [experience] about compasses? Readability 
>is important, and since I am used to a compass with a flat card, I think a 
>dual reading compass is necessary. Digitals are out.

Mike... I put in the Ritchie bulkhead 'Navigator' last year. I, too, like 
the flat/dual card which is the reason I got it. It works well on the 
Alberg's bulkhead even without the teak shim they sell (at a gross price) 
to make it perfectly vertical. I was going to make my own shim till I 
called Ritchie and found out the Alberg's pitch isn't bad. No problem; I'm 
happy with it - vast improvement over the useless standard compass in the 
"step".

The only drawback is that it also incorporates a clinometer which Janet 
keeps her eyes glued on whenever the wind get above 10 kts...

Cheers,
Bob Kirk
Isobar #181


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