Re: [Paddlewise] Compasses

From: Dave Kruger <dkruger_at_seasurf.com>
Date: Sun, 12 Apr 1998 18:23:59 -0700
Geo. Bergeron wrote:
> 
>         I'm looking for a decent deck compass that will mount on the peaked
> deck of my GTS. But the hand-held should be, I think, a back-up IN the PFD.

The Aquameter II is a "best buy," I think.  Big, easy to read, comes
with a "snap-fit" to the mounting circle for easy removal when not in
use -- to prevent somebody swiping it off your deck, and very accurate,
far as I can tell.  Both NWOC (http://www.nwoc.com/) and Pacific Wave
(http://www.aone.com/~pacwave/no_frames.html) sell it, and I think I saw
one at Alder Creek (http://www.aldercreek.com/) in Portland, too.

Around $50 US in paddleshops, and has an optional accessory
bungie-through-a-pipe-cap deal ($12 US?) that you can custom fit to the
crown in your deck and hook to padeyes.  If the bungie attachments are
undesirable (they are not super secure, and look kinda scummy), the pipe
cap can be bolted to the deck.  

OTOH, you can buy a PVC pipe cap from a hardware store and
saw/carve/file/sand to fit the crown of the deck.  Saves a couple
bucks.  Did that with one of my yaks, and liked it better than the
Aquameter accessory.  Sexy black color.

-- 
Dave Kruger
Astoria, OR
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