The SeaSense uses a 3-inch card with white numbers on a blue background. Readings are marked in 5-degree increments for quick recognition. The SeaSense comes with a collapsible hood that protects it from the sun and salt water. KVH Azimuth GyroTrac KVH s new Azimuth GyroTrac offers the precision of digital technology and the accuracy of gyro stabilization in a cutting-edge package. The GyroTrac succeeds the company s popular Azimuth digital gyro compass and consists of a remote sensor box, a three-axis gyro and a digital magnetic control unit.
Readings are in digital, analog or rotating card form.
Accuracy is to within 1 degree, and recovery time is measured in milliseconds. The gyro compass adapts well to use with the most sophisticated autopilot systems, according to the manufacturer, and also interfaces with a variety of onboard electronics. The new design of this popular model has a cone-shaped card with an apparent diameter of 3.9 inches. The solid black capsule is gimbaled for 30 degrees of pitch and 45 degrees of heel, and comes with a level meter scale incorporated into the compass front. The compass card is marked in 5-degree increments, with two lubber lines at 45 degrees and a center line.