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09-12-2011, 10:00

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Any Suggestions for a Perfect Sextant ?

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Posted By wolfenzee

Re: Any Suggestions for a Perfect Sextant ?

GPSs are great I have one along with electronic charts, etc...though electronics as well as anything electrical is even more prone to failure on a boat than on land. I sailed from Bermuda to...

Forum: Navigation

08-12-2011, 14:14

Replies: 95

Any Suggestions for a Perfect Sextant ?

Views: 28,419

Posted By wolfenzee

Re: Any Suggestions for a Perfect Sextant ?

I mentioned I liked useing a sextant and it had saved my bacon at sea....they called celestial navigation...."a dieing art"...I pointed out that it is an "under used skill"

Forum: Navigation

27-03-2011, 12:27

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Any Suggestions for a Perfect Sextant ?

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Posted By wolfenzee

Re: Any Suggestions for a Perfect Sextant ?

I'd rather have a couple ounces of plastic hit my in the chest than a heavy (expensive) chunk of brass....still nice to have a back up...a plastic one is also good to toss in the ditch bag.
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Forum: Navigation

27-03-2011, 11:20

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Any Suggestions for a Perfect Sextant ?

Views: 28,419

Posted By wolfenzee

Re: Any Suggestions for a Perfect Sextant ?

I have two sextants, one is the Davis plastic super basic and one is a Sauru brass with all the bells and whistles,filters, built in light, 5x telescope, etc in a mahagony box. Basically simplicity...

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