It's old. It happens to the best of us. My Ritchie HF 72S leaked and the compass doesn't work anymore. Anyone know of a place that refurbs them? New ones are pricey.
https://www.ritchienavigation.com/care-maintenance/service/factory-reconditioning-program/At our factory, we recondition Ritchie compasses*. We repair the compass capsule to like new condition with a one year warranty. We have flat rate pricing to do so. To receive an estimate to repair, we can be contacted at service@ritchienavigation.com or by calling our service department at 781-709-3202.
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*Some Ritchie compasses are no longer/not repairable. Our service department can be contacted about current model replacement options.
+1. There are several places online that sell replacement gaskets and parts. Youtube will show videos that are your exact compass or close enough. It is easy.You can do the work yourself as well. I rebuilt my compass several years ago. They sell all the parts and even the fluid online and it’s really not that hard. Takes about an hour to do the whole job.
Mineral spirits? I always thought it was mineral oil - two quite different liquids...Most compass fluid is mineral spirits.
Well, I stand corrected! Thank you for that. Who knew? I've refilled compasses with mineral oil, too!
LOL. They are on Pick Pocket Rd.Call these guys...
https://youngsmaritimeservices.com/services.html