TY compass mount?

[Dan Moore]

I'd like to hear some opinions about compass style and placement on a TY weekender



DMoore@wheelerschool.org

[Jim]

I'd like to hear some opinions about compass style and placement on a TY weekender

On the Weekender that I owned, I installed a small Ritchie compass with the supplied aluminum mounting bracket on the inside of the lowest of the three companionway boards . When needed, I would just put the lower board in the track with the compass to the outside. This in my opinion was better than mounting it on the bulkhead.



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[Serge Zimberoff]

We have a pretty bulky Ritchie bulkhead/dash compass in our port bulkhead. Whereas it prevents one from reclining against that ready made back support we always seem to have a flotation cushion out that works for a backrest and doesn't hurt the compass.
If I did it again I would make a bracket that pivoted out of the way and could pivot into sight in the companionway.
Serge
Ty 1400
'Cloning Around'



serge@srtrop.com

[Don Carr]

Dan;
Although I sail a CD25, one thought comes to mind ; how about a mast-mounted fluxgate.I've used them on J80's and J24's and they make a lot of sense as a heads up steering compass. FWIW. Tick-Tack makes a nice product and aren't terribly more expensive than the Ritchies.

FWIW
Don Carr
CD25
Noank Ct



carrds@us.ibm.com

[Bob Bernier]

Dan,
I've had this idea for awhile but have not implemented it, so I can't say how well it works.
We all know how difficult it can get when we're single handing our Ty's - chart blowing around, one hand on the tiller, etc.
The idea is to build a small, shallow box to mount a flush-type compass on the top surface. This box would have two pins on the bottom which would fit two holes drilled into the cockpit locker lid, port and starboard. Now you could move this compass-box to either side of the boat; allowing you to read your course more accurately on either tack. The compass/box would have to be alligned with the centerline of the boat so that whichever side the compass were on, the readings would read the same.
If you were to get a little fancier, you could place batteries inside the box for illuminating the compass. A lid would allow you to store a hand-hend GPS, pencils, divider, etc. If the lid were large enough, a folded chart could be afixed to it, say under a piece of Lexan.
Some food for thought...
Good Luck,
Bob Bernier
s/v "Belle Therese"
Nasketucket Bay
Fairhaven, MA



rbernier@alsic.com

[John H.]

I bought a Silva hand-held bearing compass. It has a 4" globe and a vertical handle. I bought two mounting brackets, one for the bulkhead, and one for inside storage. Works great. JH All for about $30.



jhalpo@rcn.com

[Michael]

On Babette, I used a 8~10 inch wide piece of pine that was in my wife's parents' attic. I cut it to fit as a hatch board and mounted both the compass and a Garmin 38 on it. Since it had a slight warp, the board would not rattle around, yet it was still easy to insert and remove. Since I only used it for racing (yes, even "little pigs fly!") I just left it as bare wood stored it below.

-michael
s/v KAYLA
CD28 #318
Bluewater Bay FL



michael@bbsc.com

[sloopjohnl]

dittoes. space saver and compass saver!

I'd like to hear some opinions about compass style and placement on a TY weekender

On the Weekender that I owned, I installed a small Ritchie compass with the supplied aluminum mounting bracket on the inside of the lowest of the three companionway boards . When needed, I would just put the lower board in the track with the compass to the outside. This in my opinion was better than mounting it on the bulkhead.

[Brad Smith]

Dan;
Although I sail a CD25, one thought comes to mind ; how about a mast-mounted fluxgate.I've used them on J80's and J24's and they make a lot of sense as a heads up steering compass. FWIW. Tick-Tack makes a nice product and aren't terribly more expensive than the Ritchies.

FWIW
Don Carr
CD25
Noank Ct

Let me display my ignorance. What is a mast-mounted fluxgate?
Brad Smith 'Second Wind' CD25



Thirdsmith@aol.com

[Don Carr]

Brad;
A fluxbate is an electronic magnetometer. Basically it accomplishes electronically what magnets do in a traditional compass. Most of your autopilots who aren't 'fed' information from a GPS or other electronic compass, usually has a 'fluxgate' installed within the unit.
Technologies aside, mast mounted compasses for smaller boats seem to make a lot of sense. The Contest line of traditional compasses come with optional mast mounting. My apologies to alluding to Tick-Tack it should be Tack-Tick (as in tactics). The reason I refer to the device is that it is completely self contained and solar powered.



carrds@us.ibm.com

[Brad Smith]

Brad;
A fluxbate is an electronic magnetometer. Basically it accomplishes electronically what magnets do in a traditional compass. Most of your autopilots who aren't 'fed' information from a GPS or other electronic compass, usually has a 'fluxgate' installed within the unit.
Technologies aside, mast mounted compasses for smaller boats seem to make a lot of sense. The Contest line of traditional compasses come with optional mast mounting. My apologies to alluding to Tick-Tack it should be Tack-Tick (as in tactics). The reason I refer to the device is that it is completely self contained and solar powered.

Thanks for the info and the link. It is good to learn about the new technologies.



Thirdsmith@aol.com

[Dan Moore]

You've all been very helpful. The hatchboard mount seems to be the way to go (for me, at least).



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