Marine Compasses
- Ritchie®Globemaster™ Black Binnacle Mount Compass with Quadrantal Correctors (YB-500)Globemaster™ Black Binnacle Mount Compass with Quadrantal Correctors (YB-500) by Ritchie®. Ritchie steel boat compasses are completely equipped with the necessary compensating equipment (BIC and quadrantal spheres) to provide proper...Easily Installed5 Degree Card$1,357.44
- Ritchie®Globemaster™ SP-5 Black Binnacle Mount Compass (SP-5-B)Globemaster™ SP-5 Black Binnacle Mount Compass (SP-5-B) by Ritchie®. Whether you're a pro or boating for pleasure, make the most out of your boat and time on the water! Built with the highest quality standards and reliability in mind,...5" PowerDamp Flat card standardEasily Installed$1,015.86
- Ritchie®Globemaster™ SP-5 Black/Polished Stainless Steel Binnacle Mount Compass (SP-5C)Globemaster™ SP-5 Black/Polished Stainless Steel Binnacle Mount Compass (SP-5C) by Ritchie®. Whether you're a pro or boating for pleasure, make the most out of your boat and time on the water! Built with the highest quality standards...5" PowerDamp Flat card standardEasily Installed$1,033.99
- Ritchie®Helmsman™ Black Bracket Mount Compass with Quadrantal Correctors (HB-845)Helmsman™ Black Bracket Mount Compass with Quadrantal Correctors (HB-845) by Ritchie®. Ritchie steel boat compasses are completely equipped with the necessary compensating equipment (BIC and quadrantal spheres) to provide proper...3-3/4" PowerDamp DialSpecial Reinforced Bracket with Quadrantal Correctors$582.33
- Ritchie®Helmsman™ White Flush Mount Compass (HF-743W)Helmsman™ White Flush Mount Compass (HF-743W) by Ritchie®. Whether you're a pro or boating for pleasure, make the most out of your boat and time on the water! Built with the highest quality standards and reliability in mind, every...3-3/4" CombiDamp DialEasily Installed, Fits 4" Mounting Hole$252.52
- Ritchie®Kayaker™ White Kayak Compass (XP-99W)Kayaker™ White Kayak Compass (XP-99W) by Ritchie®. Whether you're a pro or boating for pleasure, make the most out of your boat and time on the water! Built with the highest quality standards and reliability in mind, every product is...CourseMinder Movable Bezel with Heading Memory Indicator Remembers the Way. So you don't have to!2-3/4" Direct-Reading Dial$83.25
- Ritchie®Navigator™ Black Binnacle Mount Compass (DNB-200)Navigator™ Black Binnacle Mount Compass (DNB-200) by Ritchie®. Whether you're a pro or boating for pleasure, make the most out of your boat and time on the water! Built with the highest quality standards and reliability in mind, every...4-1/2" PowerDamp Flat Card Dial with Large NumeralsPowder Coated Black Housing$603.04
- Ritchie®Navigator™ Black Flush Mount Compass (FN-203)Navigator™ Black Flush Mount Compass (FN-203) by Ritchie®. Whether you're a pro or boating for pleasure, make the most out of your boat and time on the water! Built with the highest quality standards and reliability in mind, every...4 1/2" CombiDamp Dial with Large NumeralsEasily Installed, Fits 4.75" (12.07cm) Mounting Hole$435.81
- Ritchie®Navigator™ Black/Polished Stainless Steel Binnacle Mount Compass with Quadrantal Correctors (B-200P)Navigator™ Black/Polished Stainless Steel Binnacle Mount Compass with Quadrantal Correctors (B-200P) by Ritchie®. A compass installed on a steel boat requires additional compensation. The Navigator series B-200P is a binnacle mount...Large 5 degree 4-1/2" PowerDamp flat dialEasy to read numerals$983.36
- Ritchie®Navigator™ White Binnacle Mount Compass (DNW-200)Navigator™ White Binnacle Mount Compass (DNW-200) by Ritchie®. Whether you're a pro or boating for pleasure, make the most out of your boat and time on the water! Built with the highest quality standards and reliability in mind, every...4-1/2" PowerDamp Flat Card Dial with Large NumeralsPowder Coated White Housing$603.04
- Ritchie®Navigator™ White Flush Mount Compass (FNW-203)Navigator™ White Flush Mount Compass (FNW-203) by Ritchie®. Whether you're a pro or boating for pleasure, make the most out of your boat and time on the water! Built with the highest quality standards and reliability in mind, every...4 1/2" CombiDamp Dial with Large NumeralsEasily Installed, Fits 4.75" (12.07 cm) Mounting Hole$435.81
- Ritchie®Navigator™ White Flush Mount Compass (FNW-201)Navigator™ White Flush Mount Compass (FNW-201) by Ritchie®. Whether you're a pro or boating for pleasure, make the most out of your boat and time on the water! Built with the highest quality standards and reliability in mind, every...4-1/2" PowerDamp Flat Card Dial with Large NumeralsEasily Installed, Fits 4.75" (12.07cm) Mounting Hole$416.20
- Ritchie®RitchieSport™ X-21 Black/Blue Bulkhead Mount Compass (X21BU)RitchieSport™ X-21 Black/Blue Bulkhead Mount Compass (X21BU) by Ritchie®. Whether you're a pro or boating for pleasure, make the most out of your boat and time on the water! Built with the highest quality standards and reliability in...2" (5.08cm) Direct Reading DialEasily Installed, Fits Standard 2-1/16" Instrument Hole$56.94
- Ritchie®RitchieSport™ X-21 Black/Blue Bulkhead Mount Compass (X21BB)RitchieSport™ X-21 Black/Blue Bulkhead Mount Compass (X21BB) by Ritchie®. Whether you're a pro or boating for pleasure, make the most out of your boat and time on the water! Built with the highest quality standards and reliability in...2" (5.08cm) Direct Reading DialEasily Installed, Fits Standard 2-1/16" Instrument Hole$56.94
- Ritchie®RitchieSport™ X-21 White/White Bulkhead Mount Compass (X21WW)RitchieSport™ X-21 White/White Bulkhead Mount Compass (X21WW) by Ritchie®. Whether you're a pro or boating for pleasure, make the most out of your boat and time on the water! Built with the highest quality standards and reliability in...2" (5.08cm) Direct Reading DialEasily Installed, Fits Standard 2-1/16" Instrument Hole$56.94
- Ritchie®SportAbout™ Yellow Kayak Compass with Tie-Down (X-11Y-TD)SportAbout™ Yellow Kayak Compass with Tie-Down (X-11Y-TD) by Ritchie®. Ritchie SportAbout X-11Y compass included with X-TD Tie-down mounting. Whether you're a pro or boating for pleasure, make the most out of your boat and time on the...Easy to Read 2" Direct-Reading DialHardened Steel Pivot and Sapphire Jewel Movement$71.42
- Ritchie®SuperSport™ White Flush Mount Compass (SS-5000W)SuperSport™ White Flush Mount Compass (SS-5000W) by Ritchie®. Developed for and tested on offshore race boats, the SuperSport Series compasses feature the PowerDamp® Plus dial. This dial technology features the PowerDamp® dial skirt...5" PowerDamp Plus, High-Visibility Blue Dial with Extra Large White NumeralsEasily Installed, Fits 6 1/4" (15.88 cm) Mounting Hole$894.70
- Ritchie®Tie Down for Kayaker™ Compasses (K-TD.2)Tie Down for Kayaker™ Compasses by Ritchie®. This product is made of high-quality materials to serve you for years to come. Designed using state-of-the-art technology and with customers in mind. It will meet your needs and deliver...No Drilling, No Holes in DeckFlexible Pad and Foam Ring Easily Conforms to Deck Shape$39.81
- Ritchie®Unit Cover for BN202 Navigator™ Compass (BN-C)Unit Cover for BN202 Navigator™ Compass (BN-C) by Ritchie®. Protective front cover for Navigator bulkhead mount. Whether you're a pro or boating for pleasure, make the most out of your boat and time on the water! Built with the...Engineered to high standardsHigh-grade design delivers extended lifespan$33.41
- Ritchie®Unit Cover for Globemaster™ Binnacle Mount Compass (GM-5-C)Unit Cover for Globemaster™ Binnacle Mount Compass (GM-5-C) by Ritchie®. Protective cover for Globemaster binnacle models. Whether you're a pro or boating for pleasure, make the most out of your boat and time on the water! Built with...Engineered to high standardsHigh-grade design delivers extended lifespan$64.44
- Ritchie®Unit Cover for Globemaster™ Flush Mount Compass (LL-C)Unit Cover for Globemaster™ Flush Mount Compass (LL-C) by Ritchie®. Protective cover for Globemaster, Super Yacht and SuperSport flush mount compasses (must have low level lighting). Fits: FB-500, SF-500, SS-5000, SS-5000W, SY-500LL,...Engineered to high standardsHigh-grade design delivers extended lifespan$40.20
- Ritchie®Unit Cover for New Style Helmsman™/SuperSport™ Compasses (H-741-C)Unit Cover for New Style Helmsman™/SuperSport™ Compasses (H-741-C) by Ritchie®. Protective cover for old style Helmsman and SuperSport compasses. Fits HB-740, HB-741, HB-845, HF-742, HF-742W, HF-743, HF-743W, HD-744, HD-745,...Engineered to high standardsHigh-grade design delivers extended lifespan$29.67
- Ritchie®Voyager™ Black Bracket Mount Compass (B-80)Voyager™ Black Bracket Mount Compass by Ritchie®. Whether you're a pro or boating for pleasure, make the most out of your boat and time on the water! Built with the highest quality standards and reliability in mind, every product is...3" PowerDamp Flat DialAdjustable and Removable with Bracket and Thumbscrews$176.59
- Ritchie®Voyager™ Black Flush Mount Compass (RU-90)Voyager™ Black Flush Mount Compass by Ritchie®. Whether you're a pro or boating for pleasure, make the most out of your boat and time on the water! Built with the highest quality standards and reliability in mind, every product is...High-Visibility Blue 3" Dial with Extra Large NumeralsEasily Installed$151.25
- Ritchie®Voyager™ Wheelmark Black Bracket Mount Compass (B-81-WM)Voyager™ Wheelmark Black Bracket Mount Compass by Ritchie®. The Wheelmark approval is for Lifeboat and Rescue boat compasses. These compasses are also suitable for sailboats, power boats and motor sailing vessels. The -WM suffix...Wheelmark Certification3" CombiDamp Dial$165.51
- Ritchie®Voyager™ White Binnacle/Surface Mount Compass (S-87W)Voyager™ White Binnacle/Surface Mount Compass (S-87W) by Ritchie®. Whether you're a pro or boating for pleasure, make the most out of your boat and time on the water! Built with the highest quality standards and reliability in mind,...3" CombiDamp DialCompact low-profile design$168.95
- Ritchie®X-Port Tactician™ White/Blue Binnacle/Surface Mount Compass (XP-98W)X-Port Tactician™ White/Blue Binnacle/Surface Mount Compass by Ritchie®. Whether you're a pro or boating for pleasure, make the most out of your boat and time on the water! Built with the highest quality standards and reliability in...3" CombiDial with Tactical Quadrants show Wind Shifts and HeadersCourseMinder™ Moveable Bezel & Heading Indicator Locks-In Rhumb or Lay Lines$100.07
- SI-TEX®Vector 200 Surface/Pole Mount Compass with NMEA0183 Connection (VECTOR200-0)Vector 200 Surface/Pole Mount Compass with NMEA0183 Connection (VECTOR200-0) by SI-TEX®. This product is made of high-quality materials to serve you for years to come. Designed using state-of-the-art technology and with customers in...L1 GPS, GLONASS, Galileo, BeiDou, QZSSOptional 30 cm RMS world-wide positioning accuracy with Atlas corrections$1,982.76
- SI-TEX®Vector 200 Surface/Pole Mount Compass with NMEA2000 Connection (VECTOR200-2)Vector 200 Surface/Pole Mount Compass with NMEA2000 Connection (VECTOR200-2) by SI-TEX®. This product is made of high-quality materials to serve you for years to come. Designed using state-of-the-art technology and with customers in...L1 GPS, GLONASS, Galileo, BeiDou, QZSSOptional 30 cm RMS world-wide positioning accuracy with Atlas corrections$1,510.45
- SI-TEX®Vector G1 Surface/Pole Mount Compass (VECTORG1)Vector G1 Surface/Pole Mount Compass by SI-TEX®. Whether you're a pro or boating for pleasure, make the most out of your boat and time on the water! Built with the highest quality standards and reliability in mind, every product is...Small compact all-in-one maintenance free unitFull compatible with MNMEA 2000 or 0183 equipment: Autopilots, Radar, AIS, Plotters, etc$1,926.84
Despite the wide use of GPS chartplotters and other complex electronics for sea navigation, good old marine compasses are still actual, and there are several strong reasons why. The main reason is that they offer a proven, most reliable method of aiding in following the right course. The loss of electrical power on the vessel is not so critical, as most compasses are mechanical and need just the Earth's magnetic field to operate. Besides, you don't have to rely on a satellite connection or deal with possible software failures.
However, a compass has to be properly installed, protected from occasional damage, and, if necessary, isolated from the metal parts of the hull. Most marine compasses are mounted on a gimbal that makes them stay in a horizontal plane even under heavy rolling and pitching. But anyway, this device has to be of high quality. Properly calibrated and filled with special fluid, it allows you to find the way at sea no matter what. A wide range of these great navigational tools is available on our virtual shelves. Offered in many stylish designs, they utilize different ways of mounting and may feature extra benefits such as a protective cover or LED night lighting.