[Rhodes22-list] Installing a bulkhead compass

[Ric Stott]

The bulkhead is actually 2 pieces about 2 “ apart, and hollow in the middle..
I mounted mine high on the bulkhead and near the companionway, so its mostly not obscured by passengers in the cockpit. 
I used the same one and ran the night lighting wires in between the two layers downward. 
This is not a difficult process. 
I used a battery powered saber saw with a long blade
That compass comes with a back this is perfect for the procedure. 
Once you have the location, go ahead and drill a small hole for the saber saw blade with the outside radius of the smll hole on your pencil line from the template.  
The space between the two layers is accessible from the cabin, so the wires can be fed through. 
Good luck 
Ric 
Dadventure 

Richard Stott, AIA, LEED AP 
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> On Dec 21, 2020, at 5:16 PM, Peter Nyberg <peter at sunnybeeches.com> wrote:
> 
> Alden,
> 
> I’ve put a few holes in my R22, but that’s a hole I don’t think I’d make.
> 
> My solution for mounting a compass was to mount it so that it sits on the cockpit floor just aft of the companionway.  I hardly ever step on it.  I could supply pictures if you’re interested.
> 
> If you’ve already purchased the bulkhead mount compass, a less invasive approach would be to mount it to a board that can slide into the slots used by the companionway door.
> 
> If you’re determined to mount the compass to the bulkhead, I really can’t offer much advice, but you should be aware that there are two ’skins’ to the bulkhead, an inner and an outer.  There’s about an inch between them.  Near the area where the pop-top support tube attaches to the bulkhead, there’s wood backing between the skins.  Otherwise, there’s just air. (At least that’s how it is on my boat.)
> 
> Best of luck,
> 
> Peter Nyberg
> Coventry, CT
> s/v Silverheels )1988/2016)
> 
>> On Dec 21, 2020, at 12:56 AM, Alden Blackwell via Rhodes22-list <rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org> wrote:
>> 
>> My winter project is to install a bulkhead mount Plastimo 101 compass in the bulkhead to the left of the companionway.  I am not sure exactly where to locate it.  Cutting a hole in the bulkhead makes me nervous.  Can someone provide me with dimensions relative to the companionway etc as to where to cut the hole?  Has anyone tried to do this? 
>> Alden
>> S/V Edelweiss 
>> a_blackwell at verizon.net
>