[C38] Compass fix in CA

[Rod and Patti Headlee]

I had our compass done at Safe Navigation in Long Beach. Max when are you going to California?

Rod
S/V Joint Adventure

-----Original Message-----
>From: mark turner <empty1 at ntlworld.com>
>Sent: Jan 24, 2008 11:35 AM
>To: hlhowell at pacbell.net, Catalina 38 Listserve <listserve at catalina38.org>
>Subject: Re: [C38] Compass fix in CA
>
>ritchies have the instructions for 'swinging' (as we Brits say) their 
>compasses on their website - along with a list of service agents here 
>http://www.ritchienavigation.com/
>
>Hope that helps.
>Keep up the good work Max  and if your ever in the Chesapeake Bay area let 
>me know and we'll go play.
>Mark Turner C38 #80 The Goose, Solomons Island MD
>----- Original Message ----- 
>From: "Les" <hlhowell at pacbell.net>
>To: "Catalina 38 Listserve" <listserve at catalina38.org>
>Sent: Thursday, January 24, 2008 6:19 PM
>Subject: Re: [C38] Compass fix in CA
>
>
>> Hi, Max,
>> We just had the compass redone on JACE about a year ago.  I'll have to
>> look up the company, but Nancy keeps pretty complete records.  We had
>> the globe replaced and the oil changed.  They also did some work on the
>> card I think, but I am not sure.  Anyway it really looks great and works
>> well.  We had to spin it ourselves, and I used the GPS heading along
>> with land marks for that.  Be careful and mark the mount direction, and
>> the locations of the compensation magnets on the bottom when removing
>> the compass.  The magnets control the deviation of the instrument in
>> place.  The compass must be spun on the boat after work to compensate
>> for the metal on the boat and double check the compensation.  I found
>> the instructions somewhere, but the compass shop will probably write
>> them down for you if you request it.
>>
>> Regards,
>> Les H
>>
>> On Thu, 2008-01-24 at 09:56 -0600, Max Soto wrote:
>>> Hi again ,
>>>
>>>  I'm going to take my compass for repair to CA, do any you know a
>>> place were I can take it in the OC-San Diego area?? It is the original
>>> Ritchie that came with Estancia. The oil is gone and the lens an seal
>>> needs replacement.
>>>
>>>  Regards,
>>>
>>>  Max Soto
>>> C38 #198 Estancia
>>>
>>>
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