Ritchie SuperSport Flush Mount Compass, Black, 5" Dial
- Brand:
- Ritchie
- Part no:
- SS-5000-12
Image: Fisheries Supply
Where to buy
Specifications
- Mount
- Flush
- Card
- Flat
- Built-in compensators
- Yes
The Ritchie SuperSport SS-5000-12 is a flush mount compass with a 5 inch black dial. It has a blue flat card with extra large white numerals, and a sapphire jewel and hardened steel pivot movement. Built-in compensators let you adjust for deviation, and an internal gimbal system holds the card steady in pitch and roll. Lighting is a fixed low level green NiteVu, there are 45° lubber lines, and Ritchie gives a 5-year warranty.
Our take
The built-in compensators on this Ritchie let you trim out deviation at the compass itself, and the internal gimbals are made to keep the card steady through pitch and roll. Fixed low level green NiteVu lighting keeps the flat card readable after dark.
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.