Been sailing 35+ years, 3 different boats. Sailed in NB, NS and ON. I have never removed a compass.
Waiting for survey at +1C Mike Begin forwarded message: > From: Robert Abbott via CnC-List <cnc-list@cnc-list.com> > Date: November 4, 2019 at 8:12:59 AM EST > To: cnc-list@cnc-list.com > Cc: Robert Abbott <robertabb...@eastlink.ca> > Subject: Stus-List Compass > Reply-To: cnc-list@cnc-list.com > > 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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