Steel Motorsailer Seeking Binnacle Compass That Would Work

[S/V Alchemy]

I have a very nice Richie Globemaster (with the amusingly named compensator balls) in my steel sided pilothouse. It's quite accurate to about two degrees in every direction as per a fluxgate and land bearings. Hand steering is rarely better than five degrees, of course.


I'm thinking of having a smaller binnacle compass on my "outside" sailing helm, either atop my mild steel helm box or mounted higher up on the SS cross-bar of my solar arch supports. Any recommendations of something I can adjust myself to better than five degrees of deviation (this is aft of the engine, by the way) would be appreciated. A second Globemaster is not out of the question, but would be a touch large for the space available. If there's no good answer, I can "steer by tablet".


I actually have a Suunto watch with a wee fluxgate in it, but I have to hold it near eye-level to escape the effect of the steel deck. As viewed from the end of my nose, it's accurate enough, but that's not really "at a glance" use, and I realize I might need a fluxgate display if I want anything. Still, the Globemaster works below, but that's not from where I keep watch.



Thanks.

[psk125]

What about setting up a webcam focused on the existing compass, feeding to a screen (wired, Bluetooth, whatever) wherever you want to mount it?

[RaymondR]

Mirrors.

[S/V Alchemy]

OK, so "no"?