When our E35-2's Yacht Specialties binnacle suffered an accidental impact, the trusty Danforth Constellation compass was sent flying across the cockpit. Fortunately, the aging plastic binnacle ring sacrificed itself, protecting the compass from serious damage. The ring was broken in several places making repair impossible. I wrapped it with tape and tied it to the binnacle guard as a temporary fix.
Yacht Specialties/Merriman went out of business in the late 1990s, so finding parts is very...