How To Repair A Binicle

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Mar 28, 2005

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Oday 272 Baltimore

• #1

I accept a xx year old Ritchie flush mount binnacle compass that has, in the terminal couple of months, adult a bubble which is growing. I understand that this means it has developed a leak, possibly from remaining on the boat through the wintertime and being subjected to significant heating/cooling cycles. Does anyone have feel opening up the compass themselves and refilling information technology (mineral spirits?), and resealing? Does it demand to be washed by an "authorized service tech?" If so, what should I expect to spend? Cheers for your response.

Feb xiii, 2006

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- - kemah texas

• #2

not mineral spirits

no you can add mineral oil yourself dont use mineral spirits

Dan

• #3

Call Ritchie

I talked with them about a different problem and they are slap-up people. Call them and ask them what they will charge to service your compass.

Sep 30, 2005

25

Pacific Seacraft 37 Oriental, NC

• #4

I tried s few approaches....

Sent to a dealer and paid nigh eight dollars to relace the seal and refill. It lasted about a year and drained all the fluid into my bilge. I and so call Richie, and was told to sent to their factory where they fixed it for FREE. On the electric current boat we own, I accidently broke the seal when I was replacing our binnicle guard. I went to the drug shop and bought a plastic syringe, and added some oderless mineral spirits in the filling hole. It seemed to blend in perfectly to the original fluid. I concluded upward with a bubble about the size of a lucifer head, and after a couple of days in sun, the bubble disappeared. I think the filling hole was on the lesser, so you had to invert the compass to fill it.

Mar 28, 2005

182

Oday 272 Baltimore

• #5

thank you guys for the feedback

I'll give the company a call later on I get the compass off the gunkhole and can requite them the model number. I'd really like to fix it myself if possible. I've read somewhere about a diaphram that is under the seal. Is this a trouble to replace if it has a leak in it?

Rick

• #6

Non current Ritchie compass

Nosotros had pair of non-current Bulkhead Ritchie comasses that had cracked globes and leaked. Since Ritchie did not carry the replacement parts any longer, we were referred to a service center in the Mass. area. The service middle estimated a repair nib with cloth, labor and shipping at approx $90 a compass. Since the replacement compasses are BN-202 which are easier to read, we repalced the compasses.

Mar 28, 2005

182

Oday 272 Baltimore

• #seven

Where is the tipping point

Rick,That'south what I am wondering nearly. If repair cost approaches the price of a new unit (virtually $120 in my case), then I may only opt for that. I'm getting the compass off the boat today and will see if I'1000 able to prepare it myself. If non, may await to buy new.

Rick

• #8

Repair vs New

On an older gunkhole, we always have to be concerned about the repair costs vs the new replacement products. Repairing the old would work, just for a few dollars more, I got a new model with improvements. I watched ebay and bought at a skilful price too.

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