Catalina - Capri - 25s International Assocaition Logo(2006)  
Assn Members Area · Join
h.jpg Home.
a.jpg Association Forum
s.jpg Ships Store
c.jpg Cruising
r.jpg Racing
t.jpg Technical Tips
g.jpg Photo Gallery - New
o.jpg Boat Search - Updated
m.jpg Manuals & Brochures
3rdrpt.jpg Swap Meet
l.jpg Links
f.jpg Officer Flag Line & Staff
b.jpg Bylaws & Constitution
 
1.jpg Members Area
1.jpg Join the Association
 
Notice:
The advice given on this site is based upon individual or quoted experience, yours may differ.
The Officers, Staff and members of this site only provide information based upon the concept that anyone utilizing this information does so at their own risk and holds harmless all contributors to this site.
 
Association Forum
Association Forum
Home | Profile | Register | Active Topics | Forum Users | Search | FAQ
Username:
 Password:
Save Password
Forgot your Password?

 All Forums
 Catalina/Capri 25/250 Sailor's Forums
 General Sailing Forum
 I just can't get rid of the old compass		  New Topic  Topic Locked
 Printer Friendly
Author Previous Topic Topic Next Topic  

djn
Master Marine Consultant

Member Avatar

USA
1561 Posts
Initially Posted - 02/07/2006 :  10:56:08  Show Profile
Hi All, from a previous post, you might remember that I was trying to clean up the yellow hazy crazying Contest 100.. Well I got it part of the way with MAAS chrome cleaner. The surface is now smooth, but the hazy/crazying is deep in the plexiglass. The light was burned out as well. Well I just picked up an bright LED with leads coming off it and bedded that into the light finger, and will now try a three step buffing well process I use for polishing custom knives. If that does not work I will run it as is. I just can't bring myself to throw away a perfectly good compass. I'll post pics when down. Cheers.
Dennis
No Boat
S.E. Michigan
Edited by - on

dlucier
Master Marine Consultant

Members Avatar

Virgin Islands (United Kingdom)
7583 Posts
Response Posted - 02/07/2006 :  11:06:05  Show Profile
<blockquote id="quote"><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica" id="quote">quote:<hr height="1" noshade id="quote"><i>Originally posted by djn</i>
<br />I just can't bring myself to throw away a perfectly good compass.<hr height="1" noshade id="quote"></blockquote id="quote"></font id="quote">

Coincidently, I was looking at my old heavily crazed, but usable compass just last night (I keep it in my closet). I too can't seem to throw it away.,
Edited by - on
Go to Top of Page

djn
Master Marine Consultant

Members Avatar

USA
1561 Posts
Response Posted - 02/07/2006 :  12:03:53  Show Profile
Hi Don, not only am I not going to throw it away, I am putting it back on the boat. The only thing that really bothers me is that they put the light right were you need to look. It might be gone season after next but it is low on the priorities now. With all work I am doing to the mast, I figure that I will pretty much blow my budget for the year. Cheers.
Edited by - on
Go to Top of Page

dlucier
Master Marine Consultant

Members Avatar

Virgin Islands (United Kingdom)
7583 Posts
Response Posted - 02/07/2006 :  12:29:27  Show Profile
The only reason I replaced my compass was because my wife asked me what I wanted for my birthday one year and, when confronted with a questions like this, I usually select an item from my "nice to have, but not really necessary" list.
Edited by - on
Go to Top of Page

djn
Master Marine Consultant

Members Avatar

USA
1561 Posts
Response Posted - 02/07/2006 :  14:30:24  Show Profile
Hi Don, yep I have a very long list like that. Cheers.
Edited by - on
Go to Top of Page

Champipple
Master Marine Consultant

Members Avatar

USA
6855 Posts
Response Posted - 02/07/2006 :  17:32:01  Show Profile  Visit Champipple's Homepage
<blockquote id="quote"><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica" id="quote">quote:<hr height="1" noshade id="quote"><i>Originally posted by djn</i>
<br />Hi Don, yep I have a very long list like that. Cheers.
<hr height="1" noshade id="quote"></blockquote id="quote"></font id="quote">

Find me a boat owner who doesn't have a long list like that and I'd call him a liar. Even the most affluent boat owners have a list somewhere, the only difference between those guys and the average guy is they start their list off with "if I could only find the time" whereas the rest of the world starts the list off with "If I had the time and money" Even the guys with the little sailable dingy's are thinking about beverage holders.
dw
Edited by - on
Go to Top of Page

djn
Master Marine Consultant

Members Avatar

USA
1561 Posts
Response Posted - 02/07/2006 :  17:47:19  Show Profile
Funny think is I am thinking about beverage holders as I read your post Duane. Maybe it is a sign I should go get a Rum and Coke. Cheers.
Edited by - on
Go to Top of Page

OLarryR
Master Marine Consultant

Members Avatar

USA
3494 Posts
Response Posted - 02/08/2006 :  05:34:16  Show Profile  Visit OLarryR's Homepage
Dennis,

If the plexiglass dome is not clear, it is something you have to live with day in and day out. I have found that driving my car to work everyday , eventually after many years, the windshied has all these micro-pits. On an old Integra I used to own, i decided to get the windshied replaced for the above reason alone. It had no cracks. It was one of the best improvements I ever made to a car. It was suc a difference. Okay, this is not such a great example/comparison to your issue with the compass.

My suggestion: If it really kills you to replace the compass because you like it mechanically, why not compromise. Buy another one from the same manufacturer. You will be served fine by the new one as well.
Edited by - on
Go to Top of Page

djn
Master Marine Consultant

Members Avatar

USA
1561 Posts
Response Posted - 02/08/2006 :  09:02:23  Show Profile
Hi Larry, Last night I use a three step polishing process and got most of the hazing out. There are still micro crazing, but I can now see straight past that. I took before and after pictures but you just can't see the difference in the pics so it would be a waste of server space to post them. It will just fine now. Cheers.
Edited by - on
Go to Top of Page

OLarryR
Master Marine Consultant

Members Avatar

USA
3494 Posts
Response Posted - 02/08/2006 :  11:14:35  Show Profile  Visit OLarryR's Homepage
Great ! Now you can spend the money for a new compass on some other boat stuff !

Similar issue, I guess, to the posting regarding painting the hull. Sometimes, it is just a question of putting more time/elbow grease into getting the original matls/gel coat prepped to shine and then going over it several times. My gel coat is okay but envious of others photos. Working on other projects right now but will get to that job eventually.
Edited by - on
Go to Top of Page
  Previous Topic Topic Next Topic  
 New Topic  Topic Locked
 Printer Friendly
Jump To:
Association Forum © since 1999 Catalina Capri 25s International Association Go To Top Of Page
Powered By: Snitz Forums 2000 Version 3.4.06
Notice: The advice given on this site is based upon individual or quoted experience, yours may differ.
The Officers, Staff and members of this site only provide information based upon the concept that anyone utilizing this information does so at their own risk and holds harmless all contributors to this site.