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The Sextant Handbook

Name: The Sextant Handbook
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Book Synopsis: Loran and GPS notwithstanding, there will always be a place for the sextant aboard any blue-water boat, if for no other reason than the thrill and mystery of finding one's position on earth by gazing at the heavens. Here is the indispensable reference that should accompany the instrument aboard. Cmdr. Bruce Bauer, a professional navigator and master mariner with the U.S. Merchant Marine, has distilled years of hands-on experience into an eminently readable guide to buying, adjusting, using, and repairing sextants. The Sextant Handbook is dedicated to the premise that electronic navigation devices, while too convenient to disregard, are too vulnerable to rely on exclusively.

The book is designed to make beginner and expert alike conversant with this most beautiful and functional of the navigator's tools.

Topics include:

Assembly and Disassembly
Vital Adjustments
Avoiding Problems
Rough Weather Sightings
Oiling and Cleaning
Immersion Baths
Emergency Silvering
Finding and Buying Used Sextants
And Much More

You'll also find a list of distributors, manufacturers, and dealers worldwide, a discussion of future trends, and numerous helpful hints, including sighting with eyeglasses and using a Rude starfinder. All in a thoroughly revised edition of a book acclaimed by navigation professionals.

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The Sextant Handbook is a must-have for any blue-water boat enthusiast. Loran and GPS may have become the go-to navigation tools, but the thrill and mystery of using a sextant to determine your position on earth is unparalleled. Cmdr. Bruce Bauer, a professional navigator and master mariner, has expertly compiled years of hands-on experience into this eminently readable guide.

Electronic navigation devices are undoubtedly convenient, but they are also prone to vulnerabilities. This book asserts that relying exclusively on such devices can be risky. The Sextant Handbook aims to make both beginners and experts well-versed in the use of this beautiful and functional navigator's tool.

With topics ranging from assembly and disassembly to vital adjustments, avoiding problems, and even rough weather sightings, this guide covers every aspect of using and repairing sextants. It also provides valuable insights into oiling and cleaning, emergency silvering, and finding and buying used sextants.

Furthermore, The Sextant Handbook includes a comprehensive list of distributors, manufacturers, and dealers worldwide, ensuring easy access to the necessary equipment. It also delves into future trends, offering suggestions for staying ahead in the evolving field of navigation.

Don't miss out on the invaluable tips and tricks included in this thoroughly revised edition of a book hailed by navigation professionals. Get your copy of The Sextant Handbook today and embark on a journey of celestial navigation like never before.

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