
best replacement fluid for a compass | SailNet Community
Oct 6, 2006 · 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 .
fluid in compass - SailNet Community
Feb 20, 2007 · 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 …
magnetic compass.. for car? - Pilots of America
Nov 18, 2019 · 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 …
Refilling Marine Compass - SailNet Community
May 21, 2007 · 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 …
Compass Fluid, what to use? - SailNet Community
Dec 1, 2012 · 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.
DIY Compass Calibration - SailNet Community
Mar 17, 2014 · The "factory calibration" was probably worthless the moment the compasses were installed. Even a GRP (fiberglass) boat has enough metal bits and pieces to give it its own magnetic …
Refilling antique "Sestrel Dead Beat" compass with fluid
Feb 9, 2023 · 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 …
compass liquid fill material? - SailNet Community
Jul 9, 2007 · this week end out and found the compass had leaked all the liquid out. second time this has happened to two different compasses. expensive suckers. last one cost me over two hundred …
Compass - remove for winter? - SailNet Community
Oct 21, 2017 · 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 …
Magnetic compass lag - Pilots of America
Nov 12, 2009 · 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. …