Bad Compass Installation

sgold44 · 08-29-2007, 01:42 PM

I have a 2000 Campion Allante 705 ( 24 ft) Bowrider. The factory installed compass is located at the far right side of the instrument panel on the dashboard. The dash is a concave curved set up. Because of this, the compass' lubber line is not oriented to the centerline of the boat, but is actually pointing approx 25 degrees to starboard. I was constantly getting readings on my compass which were 25-30 degrees off from my Map bearings, as well as from my GPS. I purchased a portable compass & installed it w/velcro on the centerline of the boat, & voila, I have readings that match! I can't understand how a manufacturer of such an expensive (& otherwise great boat) could not have foreseen this installation problem.
Just wondering if anyone else has this problem, either w/the Campion boats or others?

Airwaves · 08-30-2007, 11:05 PM

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, 06:57 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!!!

08-29-2007, 01:42 PM	#1
sgold44 Member Join Date: May 2006 Location: Middleton, MA & Paugus Bay Posts: 46 Thanks: 0 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post	Bad Compass Installation I have a 2000 Campion Allante 705 ( 24 ft) Bowrider. The factory installed compass is located at the far right side of the instrument panel on the dashboard. The dash is a concave curved set up. Because of this, the compass' lubber line is not oriented to the centerline of the boat, but is actually pointing approx 25 degrees to starboard. I was constantly getting readings on my compass which were 25-30 degrees off from my Map bearings, as well as from my GPS. I purchased a portable compass & installed it w/velcro on the centerline of the boat, & voila, I have readings that match! I can't understand how a manufacturer of such an expensive (& otherwise great boat) could not have foreseen this installation problem. Just wondering if anyone else has this problem, either w/the Campion boats or others? Last edited by sgold44; 08-29-2007 at 04:50 PM.

08-31-2007, 06:57 AM	#3
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

08-30-2007, 11:05 PM	#2
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