You need to move over to my side – we haven’t even got close to freezing on the Shore. Anyway, my 1973 compass has NEVER been stored inside or removed and generations of airplanes sit outside all winter and their compasses don’t freeze either. The coldest weather I have actually sailed in was about 18-19 degrees F and the compass worked well. The skipper……….not so much unless hot cider was supplied. I have flown cold soaked airplanes that sat outside all night in below 0 weather and while some of the instruments were sluggish at first, the mag compass worked fine.
Joe Della Barba Coquina C&C 35 MK I From: CnC-List [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Josh Muckley via CnC-List Sent: Monday, November 04, 2019 8:45 AM To: C&C List <[email protected]> Cc: Josh Muckley <[email protected]> Subject: [EXTERNAL] Re: Stus-List Compass 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
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