COMPASS INSTALLATION ON BOARD
Flushmount on horizontal surface
This extra-flat version provides an excellent viewing angle and also reduces vibrations by absorbing them. On a powerboat, a flushmount compass is ideal for the fly bridge, the upper deck or the central steering pod ; on a sailboat, a flushmount compass will be ideally located on either side of the deck or mounted on a binnacle.

Flushmount on vertical or inclined surface, often known as bulkhead compass or dashboard compass
A bulkhead compass is generally mounted on the cockpit side of the cabin bulkhead, allowing easy viewing from the cockpit (and also from the cabin, with the famous Contest 101). On a powerboat, this is ideally suitable for a vertical dashboard or a central steering pod.

Bracket
Very popular on powerboats, a bracket allows for swift and easy mounting whatever the location. It is particularly suitable on surfaces with awkward angles. A bracket-mount compass can generally be taken away for safe storage, which is a real plus on a powerboat with no cabin.

Binnacle for steering wheel
For sailboats with a steering wheel.

Mini-binnacle
Ultra-slim and compact version ; does not require any cut-out hole. The compass can be taken away for safe storage.

Removable
Mounted on a fixing plate or a specific bracket, a removable compass can be taken away when not in use, safe from UV-rays and possible theft.

Mast-mounting
If you have only little space available, mast installation can be the answer. It is very easy to carry out thanks to a specific mast mounting kit.

Some helpful hints
Does my compass need to be compensated ? If you use your compass as a real navigation instrument, it is indeed preferable to have it compensated. All Plastimo compasses either have an integrated factory compensation or can be further compensated. Magnetic fields generating interference on the compass performance exist on all boats. They can originate from many different sources : loudspeakers, engine, electronic instruments... Do remember that the distance from the interference source is more critical than the intensity of the interference.

On fixing bracket
Often a multi-function compass (combines course + handbearing functions), this type of compass is usually removable for storage.

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