Davis Instruments Hand Bearing Compass LED Backlight Northern Hemisphere

Hand Bearing Compass with LED Backlight

This Davis Instruments compass is built for marine navigation in the Northern Hemisphere. It provides quick magnetic bearings on shore or floating objects by aligning front and rear sights. The liquid-damped card is graduated in 5-degree segments for stable readings. A solid-state LED with a positive push-on switch illuminates the dial for low-light use.

Suited for coastal sailors

Ideal for establishing position sets, checking distance offshore, or determining drift vectors while cruising or racing. The contoured handle and included lanyard support frequent, one-handed operation on deck. Navigators requiring global-zone balancing or electronic heading output should consider alternative instruments.

Graduated card handles 5-degree increments

The liquid damping settles the card quickly for accurate reads during position plotting or lee-bow calculations. Precision decreases when finer resolution than 5-degree segments is required for detailed chart work. The LED backlight extends usability into night conditions without compromising the analog sighting method.