[Rhodes22-list] Installing a bulkhead compass

[Jesse Shumaker]

Ken, thanks for sharing.  That looks like a simple and robust setup.  Like
you, I also found that re-purposing non-sailing hardware (like the door
hinge in your photo) can be quite helpful.

Jesse Shumaker
S/V Zephyr

On Mon, Jan 4, 2021 at 11:52 AM Ken Simolo <kensimolo at gmail.com> wrote:

> Here is how I did a mount in the hatch.  An aluminum bracket is clamped to
> the opening and is hinged to swing out of the way.  Nothing but plastic
> touches the wood.  I slightly bent the hinge pin so that when it is
> installed, there is enough resistance that the display stays where I put it
> but still easily moves out of the way when we go in and out of the cabin.
>
> It was meant as a temporary solution until we decided where we wanted to
> mount it but I actually like it as is.
>
> Ken Simolo
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