Thanks for the reply Connie. The plastic is the problem. I'll look for a polishing compound. You're right about replacement cost. I'm tempted to just replace the thing, but the instrument seems to work fine. I've heard a compass must occasionally be spun, and I got the impression it was task that could be done be the owner. Any ideas? Thanks. t Tom Smith & Jane Van Winkle Sandpoint, Idaho M15-345, Chukar -----Original Message----- From: chbenneck@juno.com [mailto:chbenneck@juno.com] Sent: Friday, September 05, 2003 7:48 AM To: montgomery_boats@mailman.xmission.com Subject: Re: M_Boats: cloudy compass Hi Jane & Tom, I guess my first question would be; is the haze on the glass cover or is it the fluid inside the compass? If on the cover, then a Plexiglass polishing compound probably would do the job. You could find this by going to your Yellow Pages - Plastics - and locate a suppliers of plastic materials. They would have polishing materials for sale to do the job. If it's the fluid, then you need a compass overhaul. Of course, with the prices of new compasses, it may just be easier to buy a equivalent new one and install it, rather than remove it; send it to a compass shop for overhaul; and when you get it back you find that the repair has cost 75% of the price of a new one! Connie _______________________________________________ http://mailman.xmission.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/montgomery_boats This message was scanned for viruses.