Bad Compass Installation

Airwaves · 08-31-2007, 12:05 AM

That's nuts that whoever installed the compass would put it's line that far off!

What you do have to remember is that every piece of equipment, including an engine, radio, GPS etc etc has an effect on the compass and it's accuracy.

So even adding a hand held compass to your boat might not give you a truely accurate reading.

Just FYI

Uncle Fun · 08-31-2007, 07:57 AM

I would contact your selling dealer and I would even call the Campion Boat Company's Customer Service Department and tell them what you found... The NEED to know those things so their engineers can possibly change the location on future models... Hey, maybe they'll even give you some retribution for your trouble (like a new compass)... It's worth a shot!!!

08-31-2007, 07:57 AM	#2
Uncle Fun Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Just Right of Center (or) Paugus Bay Posts: 36 Thanks: 3 Thanked 3 Times in 3 Posts	I would contact your selling dealer and I would even call the Campion Boat Company's Customer Service Department and tell them what you found... The NEED to know those things so their engineers can possibly change the location on future models... Hey, maybe they'll even give you some retribution for your trouble (like a new compass)... It's worth a shot!!! __________________ "If there are no stupid questions, then what kind of questions do stupid people ask? Do they get smart just in time to ask questions?" Scott Adams

08-31-2007, 12:05 AM	#1
Airwaves Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: I'm right here! Posts: 1,153 Thanks: 9 Thanked 102 Times in 37 Posts	That's nuts that whoever installed the compass would put it's line that far off! What you do have to remember is that every piece of equipment, including an engine, radio, GPS etc etc has an effect on the compass and it's accuracy. So even adding a hand held compass to your boat might not give you a truely accurate reading. Just FYI