Ritchie SuperSport SS-1002 Flush Mount Compass, Black
- Brand:
- Ritchie
- Part no:
- SS-1002
Image: Fisheries Supply
Where to buy
Specifications
- Mount
- Flush
- Card
- Flat
- Built-in compensators
- Yes
The Ritchie SuperSport SS-1002 is a black flush mount compass with a 3-3/4 inch dial. The card is a blue flat card with extra large white numerals, and the movement uses a sapphire jewel and hardened steel pivot. Built-in compensators let you adjust for deviation, and an internal gimbal system keeps the card steady in pitch and roll. Green night illumination sits in movable sun shields, and the compass has 45° lubber lines and a 5-year warranty.
Our take
The SS-1002's built-in compensators let you adjust for deviation without extra hardware, and the internal gimbal steadies the flat card in pitch and roll. Replacing an SS-1000 means adding an adapter ring, since this dial is smaller.
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.
