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Courtney,

I am glad to see our well rounded navigator Jim Thompson has this one in his
bag of tricks.

This one is not as fancy as some.
http://img.villagephotos.com/p/2004-7/767317/P8010002.JPG

BTW, Boatswain's Mates take great pride in their rope work.

Joel


----- Original Message -----
From: "Courtney Thomas" 
To: 
Sent: Sunday, August 01, 2004 10:02 AM
Subject: Re: SEXTANT REPAIRS


> Requesting a lanyard picture, please.....
>
>
>
>
> Joel Jacobs wrote:
>
> > 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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