It was perfectly clean when I took the old one off. I added the grime for contrast so y’all could see the hole better.
Help me choose a new compass
- Thread starter Kermit
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Someone suggested that one when I first posted the question. I didn’t think it would work for my existing hole. But now I’m thinking it might. Especially if I cover the hole with starboard. Dave Groshong is encouraging me to look into it.
Thanks!
PS My home brewing nephew is encouraging the tap. Can I get an amen?
I do, placed it in the head shower, modified it to dispense shampoo! A little dab’ll do ya!
It looks like the back of that mounting hole may be blocked, but if you can get at it, maybe add a few layers of glass epoxied in to fill in the hole, using a backing plate (like wood with wax paper) on the front side to support the cloth. Then cut the hole for the smaller compass mount. It would all depend on whether the OD of the trim ring on the small compass is big enough to mostly hide the raw glass surface, as you'd not want to have to "pretty up" the outside with gel coat. Or, just use starboard as suggested earlier, if not too thick.
Surely there must be a compass that will fit the existing hole without modifications.
https://www.westmarine.com/buy/plas...khead-mount-compasses--P010953818?recordNum=9
https://www.westmarine.com/buy/plas...khead-mount-compasses--P010953818?recordNum=9
I returned the Ritchie today. :-(
In all honesty, I wish my wife were onboard with the beer tap idea. It would be far more useful on our lake than a compass.
In all honesty, I wish my wife were onboard with the beer tap idea. It would be far more useful on our lake than a compass.
Truly our pedestal mount Ritchie serves best for overnighting as a faint green light for the final night cap in the cockpit. Very romantic, and I don’t care what the heading is at that point.
I was gonna ask if one were available!Fool her with a beer tap that looks like a compass
