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George Huxtable wrote:

> My conclusion? That in reality, other things like rigidity being equal, the
> lighter a sextant is, the better it will be. Just my opinion, for what it's
> worth.


Isn't the point that other things are not equal? In particular, your
archetypal crusty old sea captain likely has biceps conditioned to
holding a chunk of brass at eye level for minutes on end -- a feat that
the average weekend yachtsman cannot readily match when on the bucking
deck of a small boat far out to sea.

I'd suggest that, rigidity and wind resistance being equal, the heavier
a sextant is the better, so long as its weight remains within the limit
that a particular user can handle without tiring, under the particular
conditions where he is using it.


Trevor Kenchington



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