compass repair
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This doesn't answer your original question but my Richie fn-201 had a cracked glass and was leaking. Richie will totally rebuild for about $150. You may want to contact them first. Also there is a place in New England....I think their name is Viking?. They have most parts available for the do it yourselfer if you want to go that route.
I can recommend NorCal Compass in California.
http://www.superpages.com/bp/US/NorCal-Compass-Adjusting-L2063622485.htm
Give them a call and they will tell you if it is worth rebuilding.
http://www.superpages.com/bp/US/NorCal-Compass-Adjusting-L2063622485.htm
Give them a call and they will tell you if it is worth rebuilding.
Woodster, I sent my Ritchie Navigator pedestal compass to a repair firm in New England
(found on google) and it came back like brand new at no charge since they are an authorized Ritchie Repair place.. this we three years ago....Pat
(found on google) and it came back like brand new at no charge since they are an authorized Ritchie Repair place.. this we three years ago....Pat
You might want to check the price of a new one first.
http://ca.binnacle.com/Navigation-C...khead-Compasses-Binnacle/c9_36_401/index.html
http://ca.binnacle.com/Navigation-C...khead-Compasses-Binnacle/c9_36_401/index.html
A few years back I learned the hard and costly way that Compass repair is not a do it yourself proposition. Yes there are screws and gaskets and the units can be disassembled and reassembled but the reality is that the casings are frequently distorted and will not seal properly. A good compass repair place will test the tolerances in the casings and will conduct a pressure test over a few days to insure against leaks. The thing is that once you replace the glass because it was cracked or scratched, the magnetic dial because the marks had faded and then the casings you might as well purchase a new one. In my case I went against the sound advice of the Ritchie rep to get the work done by a an authorized tech service and basically forced him to sell me the parts I thought I needed. I got a new glass and all the "O" rings and gaskets and even ordered their compass oil. I put the thing together with no air bubbles and no evidence of a leak. Within a week I had an air bubble the size of a dime and within a month the size of a quarter. After a couple of months it was worst than before. Lesson learned.
Guess I was lucky!
I had a Ritchie with a cracked globe ... got O rings, diaphram, and globe from Ritchie and mineral spirits from the big box store and rebuilt myself .... 3 years and still perfect .... I did have the can of mineral spirits in the freezer next to my vodka for a day before using it ...
I had a Ritchie with a cracked globe ... got O rings, diaphram, and globe from Ritchie and mineral spirits from the big box store and rebuilt myself .... 3 years and still perfect .... I did have the can of mineral spirits in the freezer next to my vodka for a day before using it ...