MessageFrom: Greenslade, Tim - Jabsco
Sent: Thursday, September 28, 2006 3:46 AM
To: Pastore, Flavia - Marine & Leisure
Cc: Leblanc, Ken - Marine & Leisure; Forbes, Andrew - Jabsco
Subject: FW: Danforth compass problem.

Please see below for info.

Tim Greenslade
Tel: +44 (0)1559 395519
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From: mr p garrod [mailto:info@seath-haztec.com]
Sent: Thu 28/09/2006 09:43
To: Greenslade, Tim - Jabsco
Subject: Re: Danforth compass problem.


Hi Tim,

The problem has been there since the Danforths were first fitted. It is a problem within the compass. Fairline didn't fit Danforth prior to global balance.

regards
Peter
  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: Greenslade, Tim - Jabsco 
  To: mr p garrod 
  Sent: Wednesday, September 27, 2006 2:43 PM
  Subject: RE: Danforth compass problem.


  Hello Peter,

  Could you confirm if this particular issue has been ongoing since Fairline first started to use Danforth or if it is a more recent development?

  Regards,

  Tim
  -----Original Message-----
  From: mr p garrod [mailto:info@seath-haztec.com] 
  Sent: 22 September 2006 16:05
  To: Greenslade, Tim - Jabsco
  Subject: Danforth compass problem.


  Dear Tim,
  Just to recap on our conversation today, the problems encountered on the danforth compasses fitted to the Fairline boats are as follows:-

  The high failure rate is almost entirely due to a frictional problem inside the compass.
  The compass card seems too heavily weighted, with the result that the card sticks, and doesn't come on to course correctly.
  This is most significant when turning the vessel slowly during compass adjustment.
  The card will at times, appear to stop, and yet the vessel is still turning.
  Once stopped, it can take several degrees movement of the vessel before the card moves again.

  The master that sea trials the vessels has also made comments on the poor performance of the compasses.
  He reports that they tend to yaw from side to side underway, also supporting the theory that they are frictional.

  My previous experience of Danforth compasses has been that they were a first class item, this however was prior to the Global Balance range.
  Fairline took Danforths on my recommendation, but this seems to have backfired, as the Ritchie compasses they replaced were far less trouble.
  Unless something positive is actiond soon, I fear that Fairline will return all of their Danforths as faulty.


  Best regards
  Peter Garrod  compas adjuster #170C

  Seath Instruments (1992) Ltd

  Unit 30 Colville Road Works

  Lowestoft

  Suffolk

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