Interesting. I've had Ritchie Globemaster compasses for over 20 years and have never removed them from the boats. No problems to date.
Rich > On Nov 19, 2013, at 23:20, Alex Giannelia <a...@airsensing.com> wrote: > > So, way back when, in 1974, Edson built a pedestal that was supposed to fit a > Ritchie compass. The top plate had 4 ¼” countersunk screw holes facing down > in a diagonal pattern to fit the ¼” x 20 threads in the casting of the > pillar. It also had 4 #10 or #12 countersunk holes facing up, presumably to > act as studs to mount the base of the compass. > > Problem is, the holes facing up are not symmetrically drilled: 3 line up with > the Ritchie base, and one misses by ½ a screw hole. So, Edson suggests, just > use the downward holes to hold it all together. Problem is, Ritchie and > others say to remove the compass during winter storage, so then the whole > assembly can come apart. So what gives? > > > Alex Giannelia > CC 35-II 1974 to be renamed after re-launch > TORONTO, Ontario > > ag@@airsensing.com > > _______________________________________________ > This List is provided by the C&C Photo Album > http://www.cncphotoalbum.com > CnC-List@cnc-list.com
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