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I haven't got the time to spend on making sextant repairs, but if anyone has
the need for Tamaya or C. Plath parts they are welcome to check with me.  I
might be able to come up with something. Some of these parts such as a
filter housing, with filters, may be drilled and tapped to fit other makes.
The same for legs.  Unless you're a purist, $75.00 U.S. plus shipping is a
bit steep for each filter for most of us.

SEXTANT DAMAGE:  I made a very fancy "rope work" lanyard like those used
with a bo'sun pipe, which I wore around my neck attached to my sextant. In
all the years at sea on small craft where the forces can be extreme , I
never had any damage. I suggest others might find this useful. I can send a
picture of one attached to a bo'sun pipe to those interested.

ATB,

Joel Jacobs


----- Original Message -----
From: "Robert Gainer" 
To: 
Sent: Saturday, July 31, 2004 6:52 PM
Subject: Re: Soviet Sextants!


> In the time that I have been cruising, I have had to resilver the mirrors
> once. Replace a leg on both the Freiberger and the Cassens & Plath, once
on
> each. I had a friend make a mirror adjusting screw and the mirror-locating
> pin for a Heath that I have. I just sent the horizon filter assembly back
to
> Cassens & Plath to have a filter replaced (60 euro per glass). The only
> sextant that I own that has not had some work done on it is my Brandis. If
> you sail long enough or far enough in a small boat you will need to
replace
> the light assembles or a leg on your sextant, it will happen. The price of
> the parts is not the issue. I don't think that if the cost of the leg were
> double it would make any difference. You only buy the part once in 30
years.
> Add to this the leg only cost 25 dollars, if it were twice as much so
what.
> But if you can't get the part when you need it, now that's a problem. I
> would hate to throw away the Plath because the filter was not available.
> Before I bought any thing like a sextant you can be sure that I would find
> out who is going to service it and if they can they give me some assurance
> on the availability of parts. If the sextant is damaged so much that you
> need the help of a repair shop, then I think its time to shop for a
> replacement. If the frame were bent, I would not have it repaired. My
office
> is in need of some decorations anyway.
> All the best,
> Robert Gainer
>
>
>
>
> >From: Joel Jacobs 
> >Reply-To: Navigation Mailing List 
> >To: NAVIGATION-L@LISTSERV.WEBKAHUNA.COM
> >Subject: Re: Soviet Sextants!
> >Date: Sat, 31 Jul 2004 16:58:23 -0400
> >
> >Courtney,
> >
> >Sextants that are in use, barring being dropped, shouldn't require much,
if
> >any service. The most that needs be done would be to replace mirrors or
> >maybe fix the illumination on C. Plaths which is a weak point. You can
> >always have a Plath or Tamaya mirror notched, using a grinding wheel to
> >replace a SNO-T horizon mirror.
> >
> >Joel Jacobs
> >
> >
> >----- Original Message -----
> >From: "Courtney Thomas" 
> >To: 
> >Sent: Saturday, July 31, 2004 1:19 PM
> >Subject: Re: Soviet Sextants!
> >
> >
> > > Joel,
> > >
> > > What is the situation regarding service/repair of the CHO sextants ?
> > >
> > > If unavailable, I'd guess the Freiberger, though real high, is at
least
> > > available.
> > >
> > > Cordially,
> > >
> > > Courtney
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > Joel Jacobs wrote:
> > >
> > > > Good call Renee,
> > > >
> > > > The Alexey I was speaking of is at this site.
www.antiques-marine.com
> > > >
> > > > Yuri as below, as you've read has a reputation of faithful dealing,
> >but
> >I
> > > > 've no personal experience with him.
> > > >
> > > > Rene, the parts of the Freiberger and SNO-T are not interchangeable.
> >The
> > > > cost of Freiberger parts in this country is quite high. Check with
> >Claussen
> > > > Instruments. The owner, Wayne handles sextants personally.
> > > >
> > > > IMO, a good clean SNO-T should sell for close to $375-$400.00 with a
4
> >x
> >40
> > > > or 3.5 x 40 scope in the U.S.  They're worth less than half that
with
> >a
> >7 x
> > > > scope. If it has two scopes don't add much for the high powered one.
> >So,
> >you
> > > > really need to know the scope situation before you can evaluate the
> > > > attractiveness of a Russian sextant. And then don't forget the
> >mirrors.
> > > > Sextant mirrors are horrendously expensive.
> > > >
> > > > BTW, Mauri had a NEW SNO-T on his site for close to $400.00 which is
> >quite
> > > > high considering the shipping. Everyone knows that in the Cyrillic
> >alphabet
> > > > that S and T are the same?
> > > >
> > > > A good clean Freiberger should bring from $375-$450, so I personally
> >don't
> > > > see much difference between them price wise.
> > > >
> > > > Sextants that are in use, barring being dropped, shouldn't require
> >much
> >if
> > > > any service. The most that needs be done would be to replace mirrors
> >or
> > > > maybe fix the illumination on C. Plaths which is a weak point. You
can
> > > > always have a Plath or Tamaya mirror notched to replace a SNO-T
> >horizon
> > > > mirror.
> > > >
> > > > Joel Jacobs
> > > >
> > > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > > From: "Renee Mattie" 
> > > > To: 
> > > > Sent: Friday, July 30, 2004 11:57 AM
> > > > Subject: Re: Soviet Sextants!
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >>From: Renee Mattie [mailto:reneemattie@hotmail.com]
> > > >>Sent: Friday, July 30, 2004 9:59 AM
> > > >>To: 'Navigation Mailing List'
> > > >>Subject: RE: [NAV-L] Soviet Sextants!
> > > >>
> > > >>Joel Jacobs said:
> > > >>
> > > >>>I am pasting a representative copy of one of my Russian ebay
sextant
> > > >>>
> > > >>listings which
> > > >>
> > > >>>discusses the advantages of the Russian SNO-T sextant in
particular,
> > > >>>and
> > > >>>
> > > >>in general. If
> > > >>
> > > >>>the seller is "ALEXEY" and I think it is, I have dealt with him a
> > > >>>couple
> > > >>>
> > > >>of times, and
> > > >>
> > > >>>he is totally trustworthy.
> > > >>>
> > > >>The seller gives contact information of:
> > > >>Yuri Margorsky: maur@online.kharkiv.com
> > > >>
> > > >>I don't know if he has any relation to the Alexey you speak of.
> > > >>
> > > >>I have a question though:
> > > >>
> > > >>Robert Gainer said:
> > > >>
> > > >>>Because you can buy the Freiberger for within a few dollars of the
> > > >>>Soviet
> > > >>>
> > > >>one, what are
> > > >>
> > > >>>you gaining? It's easier to get parts or have the Freiberger
serviced
> > > >>>and
> > > >>>
> > > >>I would feel > more comfortable with it, if for that reason and
> >nothing
> > > >>else.
> > > >>
> > > >>I know the SNO-T is based closely on the Freiberger.  Can it not use
> >the
> > > >>same parts?
> > > >>Would it be more difficult to get parts and services for the SNO-T?
> > > >>In general, the Freiberger price of a Freiberger on Ebay is at least
> >20%
> > > >>higher than that for a SNO-T.  I am surprised to see maurnavy
selling
> >one
> > > >>for LESS than the SNO-T.  The pictured Freibuger looks perfect
(though
> > > >>
> > > > there
> > > >
> > > >>are no closeups of any of the parts).  The only visible difference
is
> >that
> > > >>it has only one scope.
> > > >>
> > > >>Renee
> > > >>
> > > >
> > >
> > >
> > > --
> > > s/v Mutiny
> > > Rhodes Bounty II
> > > lying Oriental, NC
> > > WDB5619
>
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