Silva 70P Small Boat Compass

70P is a bulkhead mount boat compass designed for smaller boats that gives you absolute accuracy and a steady card in all conditions.

Features:

• Double scales – ideal for sitting or standing helmsman
• Compact design – suitable for smaller boats
• Steady card – readable in rough seas
• Curved lubber line – accurate reading without parallax errors

The compass handles unlimited slope of the keel line and a 30º heeling angle. The curved lubber line enables swift and clear reading at a glance without parallax errors. With a main steering scale on the horizontal part and direct reading on the vertical edge.

70P is ideal for boats with a sitting as well as a standing helmsman. It can be mounted at most angles and its compact size (70 mm) makes it suitable for smaller boats.

This marine compass is an expedition standard for kayaks with a moulded-in recessed deck mount, including P&H, Nigel Foster and Seaward.

• Large, easy-to-read numbers, 5-degree graduations, direct reading disc and reciprocal bearing allow precision navigation in demanding conditions.
• Handles unlimited slope of the keel line and a 30° heeling angle.
• Curved lubber line enables swift and clear reading at a glance without parallax errors.
• Dimensions are 10 x 7.5 x 7.5cm.

SILVA Quality
The Silva quality ensures durability and excellent readability; the capsule bowl is made from clear and scratch resistant acrylic. The combination of a sapphire jewel bearing and a hardened steel pivot minimizes friction, which in turn gives rapid and accurate movements. Silva marine compasses have a no-spin compass card is designed for perfect dampening and exact reading. You can trust that even when your boat is exposed to rough seas the gimballed suspension system makes sure the functionality is never disturbed hence you will always be able to read the compass accurately.