Despite the wealth of information boaters can glean from their electronics, serious skippers still use a mounted compass in the course of navigation. When it’s installed properly, a good compass ...

A fair number of boats we test today don’t have compasses, a shortcoming that many boaters consider a nautical no-no. A compass ensures safe navigation, even when a boat is equipped with a GPS.

PARENT. IT PROVIDES DIRECTION. IT HELPS GUIDE YOU TO WHERE YOU’RE GOING AND REMINDS YOU OF WHERE YOU’VE BEEN. BUT WHERE DO COMPASSES THEMSELVES COME FROM? IF YOU THINK NEWPORT OR MARBLEHEAD OR SOME ...