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Re: Sextant Repairs
From: Courtney Thomas
Date: 2004 Aug 1, 09:02 -0500
From: Courtney Thomas
Date: 2004 Aug 1, 09:02 -0500
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 >>>> >>_________________________________________________________________ >>Express yourself instantly with MSN Messenger! Download today - it's FREE! >>http://messenger.msn.click-url.com/go/onm00200471ave/direct/01/ >> > -- s/v Mutiny Rhodes Bounty II lying Oriental, NC WDB5619