What Doug says. I had the Plastimo Iris on 2 other small boats and would use one now if our M17 didn't already have a bulkhead compass in the portside cabin bulkhead. The Iris is very good. Bill On 3/15/12, douglas kelch <doug1kelch@gmail.com> wrote:

I tried a couple of things mounted on the hatch board but kept tripping over the board everytime I tried to get something out of the cabin while sailing.

Try a PLASTIMO IRIS 100 HAND COMPASS. They are designed to mount on the cabin top or on the wood frame around the cabin and are easily removed to use as a hand bearing compass.

One catalog location is: http://www.oceanfare.com/Plastimo-Iris-174-100-Hand-Bearing-Compass/p/9092?u...

Thanks

Doug Kelch "Seas the Day" M15 G #310

On Thu, Mar 15, 2012 at 6:09 PM, Jeffrey Johnston <frjeff@gmail.com> wrote:

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Somewhere here I saw a pic of a Monty with what appeared to be a bulkhead compass mounted in the bottom hatchboard. No compass on my 15 and I like the idea from the pic.

Any particular decent price compass brand/model that would be recommended? And, does this mounting config make sense, or are there downsides?

I just have difficulty cutting holes in my boat, whereas a hatchboard is rather easily replaced. Other option suggestions welcome.

Thanks all..........

Jeff