I have a
Danforth Saturn
Compass (dual read), flush mount as I have tiller steering.
When I first took the boat out, all my courses were magnetic, and my hand held
GPS also reads for Magnetic North. I noticed immediately on my first course, that my
compass was off (roughly 15 degrees). It seems that the previous owner adjusted the
compass to read for true north. Not sure why...?
Two questions:
1.) How does one adjust these
compasses so I can go back to magnetic?
2.) Would it just be easier to use True North when setting courses on the
charts, and reprogram my
handheld to read for true?
Any suggestions?
Chris