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Description
The Plastimo Contest 101 Compass is a reliable, dual-view compass designed for serious sailors. With a clear conical card readable from both cockpit and cabin, built-in clinometer, and watertight construction, it delivers accurate heading and heel monitoring for confident navigation on larger sailboats.
Plastimo Contest 101 Compass Item # 877481
Description
The Plastimo Contest 101 Compass is a double-reading compass that's viewable from cockpit and cabin. It also has a built-in clinometer that's graduated every 5° to monitor the heel of the boat.
Features:
- Double-reading compass viewable from cockpit and cabin
- Conical compass card with horizontal and vertical graduation is easy to read whether you're sitting or standing at the helm
- (3) high-visibility lubber lines at 45° for dependable readings even when steering to windward
- Built-in clinometer graduated every 5°
- Compass assembly is watertight
- Fits any bulkhead thickness:
- Regular bulkhead thickness (up to 40 mm) compass secured with threaded rods
- Thick or double bulkhead compass is secured with screws on both sides of bulkhead
- All compass components treated for UV protection, dome is scratch resistant
- Compass supplied with snap-on protective cover, drilling template and back flange for neat installation from cabin side
- For an easy upgrade, Contest 101 has same footprint and drilling template as Contest 100
- 5-year limited warranty
Specifications:
- Mount: Vertical bulkhead
- Boat Type: Sail 9 m and longer (30'+)
- Compass Card: Conical card, graduated every 5° with heading numerals every 30°
- Apparent Card Diameter: 100 mm
- Lighting: 12 - 24V DC LED
- Installation Cut-Out: 121 mm Dia
- Compensation: Optional
- Regulatory: ISO 25862 compliant
Part Numbers for Plastimo Contest 101 Compass
Reviews
Rated 4 out of
5
by
CaptainRed from
Plastimo 101 compass
Very nice compass. EZ to read. Hole cutout is irregular and made installation much more complicated.
Date published: 2025-10-07
Rated 5 out of
5
by
Cesar from
Plastimo compass 101
It is beautifull and fits perfectly to my sailboat.
Date published: 2025-10-06
Rated 3 out of
5
by
Anonymous from
The good and bad it is not ugly
I like it, but when they said you can see it inside the cabin, I assumed it would say the same as outside not a 180 degrees off. It lacks the fine tuning screws also. The price and size won me over, I am happy.
Date published: 2025-01-16
Rated 5 out of
5
by
Inconceivable from
Contest 101 is a great piece of kit
She was on the boat when we bought her nine years ago. Still in excellent shape. Not a hint of cloud in the oil, and tracks just as it always has.
Date published: 2024-03-12
Rated 1 out of
5
by
No public name from
Inexpensive
swings back and forth before settling on heading more than a good quality compass should
Date published: 2023-10-12
Questions
Is this a drop in replacement for the Platisimo Contest 346 SN?
Hello,
I could not locate dimensions for the 346 SN. Please see the attached dimensional drawing of the 101 so you can compare.
Date published: 2024-09-11
What determines inclined bulkhead verses vertical bulkhead. I have one of these mounted now on a bulkhead that is maybe inclined 20 degrees. Is the vertical choice only for perfectly vertical?
My bulkheads are slightly inclined. I used vertical compasses and the discs are tipping upward a bit. With inclined compasses the discs would be level because the back of the compass will compensate for the incline of your bulkhead. It would be my recommendation that you use the inclined compasses.
Date published: 2025-11-16