JohnHuth Posted January 7, 2022 Share Posted January 7, 2022 Hi, All - I have a new boat (yay!) - but browsing the web, I found that deck-mounted compasses seem hard to come-by. I saw one website 'said' that the popular Brunton model was discontinued. Maybe I need to do some more digging, but any suggestions would be most welcome. Worst case scenario: I cannibalize an old kayak that I probably won't use much, but I thought I'd ask if anyone has been up against this recently and has a solution. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joseph Berkovitz Posted January 8, 2022 Share Posted January 8, 2022 They are hard to get now. I advertised my interest as a buyer on this forum and someone eventually contacted me who had one to sell. I recently saw a new kayak using a Ritchie F-50 flush mount compass, mounted where a Brunton would normally go. I don’t know if the shape is compatible but it looked like a natural fit and the compass appears to be high quality. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Snyder Posted January 8, 2022 Share Posted January 8, 2022 A couple of years ago you could buy Bruntons on Amazon for around $60. Now they're hard to find. I went the cannibal route. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spuglisi Posted January 10, 2022 Share Posted January 10, 2022 I found this. Seems to be the same compass different brand name. https://www.paddlerssupply.com/product/brunton-70p-compass/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Snyder Posted January 10, 2022 Share Posted January 10, 2022 They're wholesale only. If you go to their dealer list you're back where you started. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spuglisi Posted January 11, 2022 Share Posted January 11, 2022 I see that now JIm. I did see this one on ebay though. Price is on the high side but looks like it's available. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michael_Crouse Posted January 11, 2022 Share Posted January 11, 2022 Topkayaker has the Ritchie F-50 listed, maybe give them a call and see if they’ll order Silva 70p? They are listed as a dealer and since they sell mail order maybe they will want some in stock. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
detorres Posted January 15, 2022 Share Posted January 15, 2022 Once you have the compass, what have people done to mount it on a curved deck? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul Sylvester Posted January 22, 2022 Share Posted January 22, 2022 On 1/15/2022 at 11:25 AM, detorres said: Once you have the compass, what have people done to mount it on a curved deck? I have one with a piece of minicell foam attached to the bottom. Foam fits a deck curve and small clip bungies attach to the deck lines. I just have to remember to bring it as it is not permanently fixed in place. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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