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- fluid in compass - SailNet Community
Some compasses still use a water-alcohol mix using about 45% Ethyl You can tell by smelling or rubbing the fluid between your fingers if its oil based Unless you can draw a vacuum put the compass in a refrigerator overnight before refilling it Otherwise, you will always have a small bubble after resealing the compass
- Compass Fluid, what to use? - SailNet Community
Ritchie compasses now use Isopar L® which is a very refined purified version of Ordorless Mineral Spirits From 1960 through about 2001 Ritchie used Odorless Mineral Spirits
- Refilling Marine Compass - SailNet Community
One of the 2 mounted compasses on our boat has lost most of its liquid damping over the years and, before having to replace the unit, we thought we might have a go at refilling it I understand that the best liquid is a mix of alcohol (methylated spirit) and water Does anyone know the
- best replacement fluid for a compass | SailNet Community
Basically says you can buy Ritchie compass fluid at West Marine or from a company like Viking Instruments - Marine Compasses, Compass Repair, Danforth Compass, Ritchie Compass
- magnetic compass. . for car? - Pilots of America
Wet compasses are notoriously difficult to read when there is the least little bit of turbulence IOW, getting one for your car will not help you as a pilot Your gyroscopic heading indicator, which is much more stable and easier to read than a mag compass, will be your primary heading reference
- Refilling antique Sestrel Dead Beat compass with fluid
BPSC Marine - the one-stop instrument repair of your compass or compasses BPSC Marine - Your one-stop instrument service for repairs of your compass or compasses, sales and free advice on all aspects of marine instrumentation
- Compass - remove for winter? - SailNet Community
Just wondered how many of those of us in North remove our compasses for winter storage? This past Spring, I replaced the dome and refilled and sealed my Ritchie Globemaster In the past, it always developed an air bubble and more lately the dome developed crazing This year the upgraded
- Magnetic compass lag - Pilots of America
I hate mnemonics, and my instructor gave me one by which to remember magnetic compass behavior: UNOS (undershoot north, overshoot south) But it's still not enough to help me Does it mean that I undershoot when turning to a north-bound heading, or from a northbound heading (and vice versa)
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