Fluxgate compass on a RIB????? [Archive] - BSAC Scuba Diving Forums

deepbreath

27-06-2003, 18:12

Hi all just wondering has anybody any experience with fluxgate compasses on a small RIB, normal magnetic is no good on our boat due near by electronics ect, the one I was thinking about is the NASA fluxgate, they cost about ?130, do they have a remote sensor, and will they stand up to the riggers of RIB use.

Thanks in advance Nick.

John Williams

27-06-2003, 23:25

Hi all just wondering has anybody any experience with fluxgate compasses on a small RIB, normal magnetic is no good on our boat due near by electronics ect, the one I was thinking about is the NASA fluxgate, they cost about ?130, do they have a remote sensor, and will they stand up to the riggers of RIB use.

Thanks in advance Nick.

Can't remember what we had on our branch rib (cos I left that branch some time ago) ...but it worked fine with a remote sensor on the A-Frame - away from the battery and magnets in the console....which gave us deviation of up to 90*

The poximity of the engine did not seem to affect it.

deepbreath

30-06-2003, 22:14

:=Hi all just wondering has anybody any experience with fluxgate compasses on a small RIB, normal magnetic is no good on our boat due near by electronics ect, the one I was thinking about is the NASA fluxgate, they cost about ?130, do they have a remote sensor, and will they stand up to the riggers of RIB use.
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:= Thanks in advance Nick.

Can't remember what we had on our branch rib (cos I left that branch some time ago) ...but it worked fine with a remote sensor on the A-Frame - away from the battery and magnets in the console....which gave us deviation of up to 90*

The poximity of the engine did not seem to affect it.

Sounds good thanks for that john.

Regards nick .

deepbreath

30-06-2003, 22:14

:=Hi all just wondering has anybody any experience with fluxgate compasses on a small RIB, normal magnetic is no good on our boat due near by electronics ect, the one I was thinking about is the NASA fluxgate, they cost about ?130, do they have a remote sensor, and will they stand up to the riggers of RIB use.
:=
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:= Thanks in advance Nick.

Can't remember what we had on our branch rib (cos I left that branch some time ago) ...but it worked fine with a remote sensor on the A-Frame - away from the battery and magnets in the console....which gave us deviation of up to 90*

The poximity of the engine did not seem to affect it.

Sounds good thanks for that john.

Regards nick .