Beyond a simple aesthetic preference, the bracket mounting offers the extra advantage of isolating the compass from the dashboard, thus reducing the potential interference created by other instruments and metallic objects.

Brackets for	Reference
Offshore 70	14444
Offshore 75	39404
Black OFFSHRE 90	17271
White OFFSHORE 90	17274
Black Offshore 105	17268
White Offshore 105	17267
Black Offshore 135	17260
White Offshore 135	17262
Bracket plate for Contest 130	20367