Ritchie SR-2 Venture Bulkhead Mount Sailboat Compass
- Brand:
- Ritchie
- Part no:
- 31155
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Where to buy
Specifications
- Mount
- Bulkhead
This is the Ritchie SR-2 Venture, a bulkhead mount compass for sailboats from 16 to 36 ft, supplied with a clinometer. It has a 12V green LED night light, and the maker describes its lock-on as steady and quick. It fits a 4-5/8 to 4-13/16 in mounting hole and allows a vertical mounting angle through 40°. Protective front and back covers are included.
Our take
The 4-5/8 to 4-13/16 in mounting hole is the number to check first, since the SR-2 is a bulkhead mount. It also allows a vertical mounting angle through 40°, and the green LED lighting runs on 12V.
From our buying guide
Ritchie says a magnetic compass needs no electrical power to work, and that a GPS gives course over ground, not heading. Magnets, ferrous metals and current-carrying devices near it can cause deviation, so the spot matters too.
Check before you buy:
- It's balanced for where you boat. Ritchie advises buying the zone central to where you boat.
- The dial suits your helm. A flat card is read from above, and a direct-read dial from directly in front.
- You can compensate it, since not every compass has built-in compensators.
