Neither West Marine or Defender have the Silva 70. I Googled it and didn't find anyone selling it..suggestions?
On 9/24/06 3:07 PM, "Doug Kelch" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Steve's solution does sound pretty good. > > I had a Silva Model 85 off of a racing sailboat that > was mounted on deck. I reused it and mounted on the > sliding hatch on the center line. I am quite happy > with it but it reduces the clearance for the mast when > the mast is lowered. The mast must be lowered from an > elevated mast crutch at the stern. > > Thanks > > Doug Kelch > > M15 #310 > > --- "Steve R." <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > >> I really like the Silva model 70UNE on my 15. I >> have the bracket mounted on top of the sliding hatch >> and it is easy to read in the cockpit, but not in >> the way when I want to lean against the bulkhead. >> Leaning against the bulkhead is my favorite place to >> sit in a boat. By easy to read I also mean I do not >> have to put on my bifocals to read it. It slides in >> and out of the bracket for trailering or to take a >> hand bearing. It floats. It glows in the dark. >> There is a black version (70UN) and a racing version >> (73R), but they do not light up. On a bright sunny >> day I think it is easier to read black numbers >> against a white background than vice-versa. I have >> thought about buying an extra bracket to mount >> inside the cabin so that I can see how far the boat >> swings in the middle of the night. >> >> I do not understand the current US marketing >> situation. Some Silva products are sold by Brunton >> with the Nexus trademark, and some still have the >> Silva name on them. Also the price for a compass >> seems to have greatly increased in the last few >> years. >> >> White: >> >> http://www.silva.se/marine/prod_com/mul_70une.htm >> >> Black: >> >> http://www.silva.se/marine/prod_com/mul_70un.htm >> >> Racing: >> >> http://www.silva.se/marine/prod_com/rac_73r.htm >> >> Bigger pictures are linked from this page (text >> only): >> >> http://www.silva.se/pressroom/img_marine.htm >> >> steve >> >> Steve R. >> M-15 #119 >> Lexington, KY >> >> > ******************************************************** >> >> Any comments, suggestions, ideas, images on compass >> models and >> installation on a M15 would be greatly appreciated. >> >> Joe Moore >> M15 "Midnight Passage" >> >> _______________________________________________ >> > http://mailman.xmission.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/montgomery_boats >> > > > __________________________________________________ > Do You Yahoo!? > Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around > http://mail.yahoo.com > > _______________________________________________ > http://mailman.xmission.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/montgomery_boats > _______________________________________________ http://mailman.xmission.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/montgomery_boats
