Hi Peter, I've been sailing for over 50 years. I can tell you that in my opinion, the best place for a compass is as close as your line of sight as possible. Mounting your compass on the cabin top of your Montgomery is a very logical location. Bravo. Paul On Wed, Jan 27, 2021 at 2:32 PM Peter Zimowsky via montgomery_boats < montgomery_boats@mailman.xmission.com> wrote:
Hi all: This may sound dumb and very unprofessional, but . . . I mounted my compass on the deck and it’s easy to see. I have never tripped over it and it doesn’t seem to get in the way. I’m a glue person. I don’t like drilling in the boat. So, I’m a fan of Liquid Nails. I’ve mounted shelves, cup holders, coat hooks, etc on the boat with the glue and it has held for about 3 years. Mounted the compass on a piece of wood and both are glued. HOWEVER, the compass gets slightly in the way when stepping the mast. I’ve added height to the crutch to take care of this.
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