The 2006 Silva catalog does not list the 70 - only the 73r. They may not make the 70 anymore.
If you want one with a light you might consider Plastimo Iris 100 Handheld Compass Pl25491 from defender.com http://www.defender.com/productsearchresult.jsp?start=81&results=10&sort=none Thanks Doug --- Joe Moore <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > 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 > __________________________________________________ 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
