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From: David J Goldberg
Date: 2022 Dec 22, 09:00 -0800
Hi SeanPatrick
is this gizmo from Amazon worth? for its intended use, adjusting declination.
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Sun Company ProSight Sighting Map Compass with Adjustable Declination - Lightweight Orienteering Baseplate Compass for Hiking, Backpacking, and Survival Navigation | Professional Grade Compass $ 39.
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Posted my question on CF and then realize the existence of this site.
Last time I used a sextant about 30 years ago, like to have a backup to GPS, simple use my navigation is mostly coastal eastern USA, with occasional Bermuda, now contemplating Bahamas and perhaps Mexico/Belize .
I have a Cape Dory 30,single hand mostly, have backups to backups ad infinitum,
My good sextant was stolen 30 years ago, now carry a DavisMK3 and revisiting/re-reading my old notes, ran into the above described gizmo on Amazon, the price is right IF has any use, believe if it works may save me about half a minute? from reading the tables to apply the correction(really?) but have not yet found a gizmo I do not own.
Thank you very for your patience
David
thank you very much
David