NavList:

Thanks Red,

I actually have some proper corrector magnets but am afraid of using the
damn things for fear of bungling the job and ending up at the north pole
because of compass error.

The Dirigo does come in a presentation box sextant format, however, I assure
you that these compasses are indeed intended for professional work. You can
buy the basic gimballed compass (I have a 4" alnico model) and then make
your choice of housing units. From what I understand, the compasses are
popular with fishing vessels.  You can purchase a binnacle for these,
complete with quandrantal spheres.

I guess what I am saying is the Dirigo Compasses are not toys or desk
ornaments!

Robert
----- Original Message -----
From: "Red" <hellosailor@verizon.net>
To: <NavList@fer3.com>
Sent: Sunday, July 23, 2006 1:45 PM
Subject: [NavList 878] Re: Deviation Card with GPS


>
> Robert, if you do not have correction magnets you can easily obtain a
> small set
> of children's toy magnets and use two of them. The smaller and weaker the
> better, so start with the least magnets. If there are no tiny ones, you
> can of
> course always break one in two. It may be easiest to use "rod" or "disc"
> type
> magnets so you can rotate them in some type of mount. The traditional
> mechanism
> puts the magnet on a rod and rotates the rod, a bit of brass tubing would
> do.
>
> I'm only familiar with the Dirigo "box" compasses not really meant for
> steering
> from the helm, they look like presentation pieces more than practical
> steering
> compasses. (Thus no correctors.)
>
>
> >


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