2006-09-13 12:23:08 · 10 answers · asked by SEABAKE 1 in Cars & Transportation ➔ Boats & Boating
normally they would have used alcohol
2006-09-13 12:26:29 · answer #1 · answered by Anarchy99 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Both alcohol(ethanol) and mineral spirits were used. Sailors used to raid the compasses for the alcohol.
2006-09-14 16:18:55 · answer #2 · answered by science teacher 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Whale oil was commonly used for compass dampining.
2006-09-16 23:03:42 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Maybe glycerin
2006-09-13 23:29:51 · answer #4 · answered by B H 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Wow! How about a WAG -- castor oil?
2006-09-13 19:31:02 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
wood gain alcohol
2006-09-14 21:44:25 · answer #6 · answered by Bushit 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
mine came with seamen
2006-09-13 23:45:50 · answer #7 · answered by hondacobra 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
very thin oil (mineral oil)
2006-09-13 19:30:47 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
kerosene
2006-09-13 21:19:13 · answer #9 · answered by riksolo 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
2 POINTS PLEASE: Glycerin
2006-09-14 01:22:34 · answer #10 · answered by Jennifer R 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋