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OK, What Compass Came as an Option on a 1973 19?
Blackduck	#1  Posted on 10/04/16 - 10:15 AM
Member Personal Page Posts: 519 Comments: 0 Joined: 02/25/06	Well, yes, what would the boat have come with for a compass? Walter Reynolds 1973 Boston Whaler 16 Nauset 90 HP Yamaha
Phil T	#2  Posted on 10/04/16 - 1:28 PM
Administrator Personal Page Personal Album Project Albums Posts: 7043 Comments: 6 Joined: 03/26/05	Have you reviewed Larry's photo album? I recall his is a 1975. http://smg.photobucket.com/user/lgolt...=6&o=7 Could be a Richie Helmsman: https://ritchienavigation.com/researc...combidial/ Edited by Phil T on 10/04/16 - 1:29 PM
Joe Kriz	#3  Posted on 10/04/16 - 1:49 PM
Site Owner Personal Page Personal Album Photo Albums Project Albums Posts: 11447 Comments: 452 Joined: 03/18/05	According to the Boston Whaler price lists, there were two options. 1. Ritchie Explorer (Deck Mount) 2. Ritchie Navigator
Blackduck	#4  Posted on 10/04/16 - 2:21 PM
Member Personal Page Posts: 519 Comments: 0 Joined: 02/25/06	Thanks guys, So Joe, that would mean a red explorer? Walter Reynolds 1973 Boston Whaler 16 Nauset 90 HP Yamaha
Joe Kriz	#5  Posted on 10/04/16 - 3:06 PM
Site Owner Personal Page Personal Album Photo Albums Project Albums Posts: 11447 Comments: 452 Joined: 03/18/05	Page 8 of the 1975 Price states: "High impact red plastic case"
Finnegan	#6  Posted on 10/04/16 - 11:31 PM
Member Posts: 1926 Comments: 16 Joined: 05/02/08	The Whaler option compass that came from the factory on my 1975 Outrage 19 is a Ritchie Navigator, recessed mount. As you can see, the "winged" center console even has a raised round area for this compass mount. This compass has been re-designed by Ritchie, but the more recent design (now already at least 25 years old) fits the same size hole in the console. I suppose the red Ritchie could be mounted atop this location, but I think the larger Navigator is a much better compass solution. http://smg.photobucket.com/user/lgolt...=6&o=7
Blackduck	#7  Posted on 10/05/16 - 7:22 AM
Member Personal Page Posts: 519 Comments: 0 Joined: 02/25/06	I agree, Larry, the Navigator is a far superior compass. If I was going to buy one, I'd go for it, but I just happen to have one of the little red Explorer's laying around, and I like the fact that it is so period to the boat. The magnetic compass has really become a backup device, and a decoration to most of us in modern boating. So I'm going to sit the little guy up on a 3/4" round piece of teak, and see what I think. Walter Reynolds 1973 Boston Whaler 16 Nauset 90 HP Yamaha