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Any Tamaya sextant will be quite good and serviceable for your
application. But, with the ceiling of around $400.00 you wish to spend
for your sextant (and I take it not another penny or drachma to be spent
making any used sextant you buy serviceable)I'd find and procure a new
or used Astra III B sextant. Those can be found used and in good
condition in chandler's shops or online for the range you wish to spend.
Sometimes one can find really good deals on quality sextants in local
shops.
The Astra's are rugged, dependable and precise sextants for the price
one spends on them.
Good luck!

-----Original Message-----
From: NavList@fer3.com [mailto:NavList@fer3.com] On
Behalf Of Sara and Dan
Sent: Tuesday, February 19, 2008 10:21 AM
To: NavList@fer3.com
Subject: [NavList 4526] accurate sextant


I enjoy using a sextant with artificial horizon when I travel (on land),

to try to find my location.  Whan I have calculated my position I check 
this against a map or gps.  The idea is to get as close to the gps 
reading as possable.

I have been using a davis mark 15 sextant but have been disapointed that

it needs to be recolumnated before each use. And the plastic 
construction just dosent feel right. I also have a lancaster mark l X 
bubble sextant which works well enough after I rebuilt the bubble 
chamber and re -lubricated the gearing, and a ball recording sextant 
which I have not yet been able to get to "record" yet because of dried 
out ink pad.

I am looking for a really good used sextant in the under $400 range.

Dan




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