From: "Gabriel L Romeu" <romeug_at_erols.com> > The hand held > facilitates taking bearings from the kayak, generally from 2 points > anywhere from a 360 degree axis of the paddler. This may be done with a > deck compass, but is very cumbersome having to rotate and point your > bow. One option to avoid this are compasses similar to the Nexus ( fka Silva) 70UN and 70UNE. These attach to the deck in a mount that allows them to be removed easily and held for taking bearings. The plus side includes: a good handheld design (made for sighting without a mirror). They float if you drop them. Down side includes: they are kinda bulky compared to a flush mount and some folks complain of them coming loose (though this hasn't yet happened to me yet). The standard mount is best for a flat deck though a vee mount is supposedly available for kayaks. I made my own base for the mount out of a block of wood. Mike *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List - Any opinions or suggestions expressed here are solely those of the writer(s). You must assume the entire responsibility for reliance upon them. All postings copyright the author. Submissions: PaddleWise_at_PaddleWise.net Subscriptions: PaddleWise-request_at_PaddleWise.net Website: http://www.paddlewise.net/ ***************************************************************************
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