Small but neat compass for my MoBo

[Refueler]

I've tried various small compass on my MoBo ... don't really need one - but its the Seafarer in me that likes to see a compass while out there. None have really worked well .. I know I have magnetic interference from the wiring etc in the console .. but the compass's have all been poor to follow course change ... sticking or just being silly.
They are chinese car / boat jobs - so nothing unexpected.

I have been trying to find a reasonable reliable compass that's budget priced, good easily read, in a 2 way gimbal ... not a bulkhead version.

Nothing really strikes home as - Yes - That's the one ....

 

[Dellquay13]

I had a Ritchie sport x-10 on my Shetland, about 2” across. It looked nice and worked, but I never needed it, all my nav was line of sight pilotage at speeds where tide and leeway were insignificant

 

[shanemax]

Its always good to have a compass. If the power goes down and there is heavy rain or fog, especially fog, with a compass and a paper chart/pilot book, you can sound into shallow water, where you are out of the way and anchor while you fix the electrics. If the depth sounder goes down on you anything heavy on a piece of strong string will do. (That how they did it for years and a big lump of grease on the weight so they can ascertain the bottom.)

 

[jbweston]

Its always good to have a compass. If the power goes down and there is heavy rain or fog, especially fog, with a compass and a paper chart/pilot book, you can sound into shallow water, where you are out of the way and anchor while you fix the electrics. If the depth sounder goes down on you anything heavy on a piece of strong string will do. (That how they did it for years and a big lump of grease on the weight so they can ascertain the bottom.)

I still have a proper sounding lead that I use to calibrate the echo sounder.

 

[wonkywinch]

Modern phones have a compass built in, just need an app to decipher it. Plenty of free versions.

 

[shanemax]

I still have a proper sounding lead that I use to calibrate the echo sounder.

A proper sailors with all possible needed contingencies on board

 

[Refueler]

Modern phones have a compass built in, just need an app to decipher it. Plenty of free versions.

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I have one installed but get fed up with the ads that keep popping up .. even with ad blocker.

 

[wonkywinch]

I have one installed but get fed up with the ads that keep popping up .. even with ad blocker.

No ads on the one I showed:

Compass Steel - Apps on Google Play