Compass Chart Weight — Weems & Plath

⚓ Solid Brass • Working Compass • A Timeless Navigation Essential

The Compass Chart Weight by Weems & Plath is one of those rare nautical tools that blends true function with enduring elegance. Designed to keep charts steady while providing a quick directional reference, it’s equally at home on a yacht’s chart table, a captain’s desk, or a study where maritime heritage matters.

This is not a novelty piece—it’s a working navigation accessory, crafted to the standards that have defined Weems & Plath for generations.

🧭 Why This Chart Weight Is a Classic

⚓ Keeps Charts Secure — Even Underway

• Substantial solid brass weight holds paper charts firmly in place

• Ideal for chart tables, nav stations, and desks where loose charts are a nuisance

• Especially useful when plotting courses or reviewing charts in moving conditions

It does exactly what a chart weight should—quietly and reliably.

🧭 Built-In Working Compass

• Liquid-filled, fully functional compass integrated into the top

• Provides instant orientation when laying out charts or checking bearings

• A practical aid during passage planning or desk-based navigation work

This isn’t decorative—the compass genuinely works.

🪙 Traditional Brass Craftsmanship

• Made from forged solid brass, giving reassuring heft and durability

• Finished with a protective lacquer to resist tarnish and fingerprints

• Classic nautical aesthetic that never goes out of style

It looks right in any maritime setting—on board or ashore.

🛡️ Thoughtful, Chart-Friendly Design

• Felt-lined base protects charts and table surfaces from scratches

• Prevents sliding while still allowing easy repositioning

• Balanced shape makes it easy to lift, move, and place precisely

Designed with navigators in mind, not just collectors.

🎁 Presentation-Ready & Gift-Worthy

• Supplied in a velvet-lined presentation box

• Suitable for:

  • Boat owners & skippers

  • Retirements or promotions

  • Nautical enthusiasts and collectors

• Optional engraving available for names, dates, or vessel details

It’s as appropriate as a personal gift as it is as a professional tool.

📐 Specifications

• 🧭 Compass: Liquid-filled, working marine compass

• 🪙 Material: Solid forged brass with lacquered finish

• 📏 Diameter: Approx. 76 mm (3")

• ⚖️ Weight: Approx. 340 g

• 🛡️ Base: Felt-lined to protect charts and surfaces

• 🎁 Packaging: Velvet-lined presentation box

🚢 Who This Is For

• ⚓ Sailors & cruisers — keeps charts steady while plotting or reviewing routes

• 🧭 Navigators & instructors — practical desk and chart-table companion

• 🏢 Maritime professionals — a refined addition to offices or briefing rooms

• 🎁 Gift buyers — a meaningful, long-lasting nautical gift

• 🏠 Home studies & libraries — a functional paperweight with real heritage

⭐ Why Choose Weems & Plath?

For over a century, Weems & Plath has been synonymous with precision navigation instruments and classic nautical design. Their products are built to be used, trusted, and handed down—not replaced.

This compass chart weight reflects that philosophy perfectly: simple, functional, and timeless.

A small object with real nautical authority

Add the Weems & Plath Compass Chart Weight to your chart table, desk, or gift list and enjoy a piece of navigation heritage that’s as practical today as it was decades ago.
Add to cart and keep your charts—and your compass—steadily on course.