Boxing the Compass

[Lucky Dawg]

This seemed the best place to put this post...
 
Can someone share their experience with dis- and reassembling a bulkhead mounted compass?  My inclinometer gets stuck on  and doesn't swing to the right reading on a starboard tack.  Wondering if someone could give this job a 1 to 10 rating on complexity and any pointers.  Thanks.

[c_amos]

I am not familure mith a compass with an inclinometer built in.
 
I do know that a bulkhead mounted compass is usually just mounted into the bulkhead with 4 screws.
 
  If it is the compass that is sticking... does it have an air bubble in it>?
 
What make / model is it?

[Theis]

My Saturn Aqua meter has a built -in inclinometer  My previous compasswas a disaster.It would dampen and then freeze as the boat heeled.  As a result my indicated direction would wind up being the direction '






I was headed when the craft was last laid over  I would wind up in Waukegan when headed for Chicago.  The fix was to buy a new compass specifically designed for a sailboat..Theprevious one that didn't work was cheaper and designedfor a motor boat.That is why it did not have an operational inclinometer.  Hope this helps.

[Theis]

My Saturn Aqua meter has a built -in inclinometer  My previous compasswas a disaster.It would dampen and then freeze as the boat heeled.  As a result my indicated direction would wind up being the direction '






I was headed when the craft was last laid over  I would wind up in Waukegan when headed for Chicago.  The fix was to buy a new compass specifically designed for a sailboat..The previous one that didn't work was cheaper and designed for a motor boat.That is why it did not have an operational inclinometer.  Hope this helps.

[Lucky Dawg]

The compass is a Ritchie Navigator BN-202. No bubble and the compass works fine.  Just the incline that is screwy.  Found a service manual that shows a parts list and an exploded view - http://www.ritchienavigation.com/docs/manual2007/Navigator.pdf
 
Maybe a good winter project.