Davis Hand Bearing Compass - Illuminated

This illuminated Davis Instruments hand bearing compass is for taking quick magnetic bearings on shorelines, markers, floating objects, or other visual references. It is suited for marine navigation tasks such as position sets, line-of-position work, racing checks, current assessment, and drift plotting.

• Product type: Illuminated hand bearing compass.
• Reading method: Align the front and rear sights on the object, then read the bearing.
• Compass card: Liquid-damped and graduated in 5° segments.
• Handle: Large contoured handle.
• Illumination: Solid-state LED with positive push-on switch.
• Included: Lanyard and instructions.
• Uses: Quick bearings, position sets, angular gain or loss checks while racing, offshore distance checks, lee-bow set, drift vectoring, and plotting a line of position.