posted 06-02-2000 07:49 AM ET (US)            

I can't recall ever hearing of a quicksilver volans. Due to the first name, it may have been part of a Mercury Motor line, and installed as a package.

The factory usually mounted a Richie compass of some sorts.

I've been very happy with either the Richie or Danforth line. No problems about freezing.

posted 06-09-2000 10:01 AM ET (US)         

Just dawned on me the Ritchie Navigator particularly the binnacle surface mount is probably way to big for your Montauk (also the flush mount probably would take up to much space) --- on our 27 super console it might look and work ok but takes up a heck of a lot of room with a 4.5" dial--- actually what was installed on our '78 20' Outrage and also on our '87 27 cc cuddy was the flush mounted Ritchie Helmsman with a 3.75 dial. ( on our recent 1100 miles up the ICW the Ritchie on the 27 was right on with the Lowrance GM 2000 GPS course bearing --- even though the GPS did have a slight lag time)
At present if I was replacing it would consider the new Ritchie Super Sport flush mount --- you can easily compensate for any magnetic interference when you do the installation --- the Super Sport is designed for sport power boats and offers high speed no spin performance at a price slightly higher than the Helmsman ---
Makes little difference whether it is bulkhead --- binnacle --- or flush all of them need to be adjusted when installed to compensate for each boats magnetic interference ---
Just some ideas --- since we all have them and I have mine for whatever there worth --- Thomas

posted 06-09-2000 04:14 PM ET (US)         

Your absolutely right on the West pricing Larry(though thay had a great deal on Exxon oil recently bought 3 cases of gallons), I use Shoreway for the most part(was in there just yesterday) and Cabela's on occasion --- however the best selection even though they might be a few bucks higher for Ritchie compasses is Hamilton Marine up in Maine that I have come across, their link is in the above post, request a catalog, they have a lot of stuff and some of the best bulk pricing on nuts and bolts you'll find in ss.

posted 06-10-2000 07:30 AM ET (US)         

Thank for the tip off on the other oils, appreciated.

Now here is something strange, could be my imagination, we bought 12 gallons of Exxon at West in Daytona, used it up around Bell Haven NC so had to switch to Chevron --- like I said could be my imagination but the Yamaha's were not at all happy campers after the switch -- appeared to start to run a tad rough, blew a heck of a lot more smoke than before (like Clark says you do want to see that smoke -- then yeah know there getting plenty of lube) and the port engine idle seemed go out of wack on an erratic basis (he would cut out at the most inopportune times) --- maybe none can be contributed to the oil --- however today will reload the reservoirs with Exxon and see what happens ---