best replacement fluid for a compass | SailNet Community
网页2006年10月6日 · SOME compasses use alcohol, others use mineral oil, still others use "compass fluid" which is similar to but not the same as mineral oil. Using the wrong fluid can change the damping AND dissolve the printing on the card, or cause the seals to leak again.
Refilling Marine Compass - SailNet Community
网页2007年5月21日 · Refilling Marine Compass. 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.
Compass Fluid, what to use? | SailNet Community
网页2012年12月1日 · Maine Sail. 6883 posts · Joined 2003. #3 · 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. Using mineral oil will change the damping of the compass and is not advised...
compass liquid fill material? - SailNet Community
网页2007年7月9日 · 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 bucks. anyway on our hot motor home i took it out and opened it up, sure enough had a crack in the plastic diaphram. i was thinking of just making a new …
Refilling antique "Sestrel Dead Beat" compass with fluid
网页2023年2月9日 · BPSC Marine - Your one-stop instrument service for repairs of your compass or compasses, sales and free advice on all aspects of marine instrumentation. www.bpsc-marine.co.uk. Tel 07710 092885 | barryphillips1947@gmail.com . They can probably advise on the proper refill liquid as well.
compass refill help - Pilots of America
网页Dave Taylor. Oct 7, 2010. #13. If it is that old and losing fluid it is time for a reseal, not a refill. Try to stick to the correct fluid, I had one that someone figured on an alternative fluid and it turned out to be a great solvent for the glue that holds the compass card onto the float. (the compass card is the conical strip of thin plastic ...
Best Replacement/Repair for Aqua Meter Saturn Bulkhead...
网页2016年5月10日 · H. Hudsonian. 862 posts · Joined 2008. #3 · May 11, 2016. Viking Instruments,41 Summer St Kingston MA 02364, purchased the entire inventory of Aquameter compass parts. If you are interested in getting an estimate to repair your compass, pack it up carefully and ship it to them or phone781-585-2100.
magnetic compass.. for car? - Pilots of America
网页2019年11月18日 · Bob Gardner. Dec 17, 2019. #4. As a VFR pilot, the only time you will refer to the mag compass is when you are setting the heading indicator to agree with it (in the absence of a numbered runway). 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 ...
Compass deviation card required for VFR flight? - Pilots of America
网页2016年11月4日 · Dec 28, 2022. #34. Witmo said: Legalities aside, an accurate compass deviation card is absolutely essential to successfully flying vfr across the Atlantic by dead reckoning if you expect to reach Europe. Depends on how much range you've got - an extra 20 - 30 hours of reserve, and Europe would be no problem! S.
Aging Saturn compass with air bubble: Repair or replace?
网页2022年4月2日 · I read here 3-3/4" Saturn Bulkhead compass that this is essentially a disposable unit, it cannot be repaired. This model hasn't been made for over 10 years. The recommended replacement (by the the link listed above) is the Ritchie SR-2 which costs over $200.-, and reviews don't look stellar. For instance, some say it can't be read at night.
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