I have the same mount in my Nordkaap and have used marine 3M fastener (a plastic Velcro-like plastic tape) material to affix the plastic mount to the boat. I am able to move my Silva between my Nordkaaps in seconds. I use a thin piece of mini cell under the compass ball to take up the slack. cya > -----Original Message----- > From: owner-paddlewise_at_lists.intelenet.net > [mailto:owner-paddlewise_at_lists.intelenet.net]On Behalf Of > JCMARTIN43_at_aol.com > Sent: Tuesday, November 03, 1998 2:33 PM > To: paddlewise_at_lists.intelenet.net > Subject: Re: [Paddlewise] compass mounting > > > It makes a lot of sense to have some non-permanent mounting system for > compasses, I guess, but the original post --- this time > around, anyway --- > seemed to want to avoid drilling holes or taking a permanent mounting > solution. > > My VCP Pintail came with a deck mounted compass recess > moulded into the > foredeck, and is sized for the Silva (now Nexus) 70P compass. > The unit mounts > in the recess, is held in with four small stainless steel > screws, and is > substantially protected by the deck but is still easily > viewable from the > cockpit. Works as advertised --- and has for six years. > > Is there some magic in wanting the compass to be portable or > movable --- other > than the obvious advantage of swapping it between boats --- > that offsets a > solid, in-deck mounting? Maybe I'm missing something. > > *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List Submissions: paddlewise_at_lists.intelenet.net Subscriptions: paddlewise-request_at_lists.intelenet.net Website: http://www.gasp-seakayak.net/paddlewise/ ***************************************************************************
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