Here in Maryland we are getting below freezing nights already. In the 7 years I've owned the boat I have not removed the compass during winter.
The compass is filled with mineral oil. Remember that water is defies the natural laws of thermodynamics in that it gets progressively less dense as its temperature departs from 4°C. Most substances (oil) actually shrink as they get colder. Josh Muckley S/V Sea Hawk 1989 C&C 37+ Solomons, MD On Mon, Nov 4, 2019, 8:12 AM Robert Abbott via CnC-List < cnc-list@cnc-list.com> wrote: > To my northern sailors where the temps go below freezing....does anyone > take their compass off the boat over winter? Southern sailors can chime > in words of wisdom as well. > > I read somewhere it should be to avoid the stress on the seals but I > have never done it and my old compass works. It was reconditioned in > 2006 after the boat made a road trip from Wisconsin to Halifax , Nova > Scotia. > > I don't know if the original owner there took it off....from what I > understand, he was someone that might have done it. > > Rob Abbott > AZURA > C&C 32 - 84 > Halifax, N.S. > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > Thanks everyone for supporting this list with your contributions. Each > and every one is greatly appreciated. If you want to support the list - > use PayPal to send contribution -- https://www.paypal.me/stumurray > >
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