NavList:

My reply on the other list didn't make it, so here it is again

I'm in Australia. I've had sextants shipped to me from the US and
Poland, no
problems.

My suggestions: make any hold down clips or swivels firm,either by
tightening screws, jamming bits of paper under them, or at worst, by
taping,
making sure no tape gets on the instrument; then fill the space in the
box
around the instrument with foam, bubble wrap or suchlike (paper doesn't
work
well here); place the sextant box inside a stout cardboard box, such
that
there is at least an inch gap all round the sextant box; fill that gap
firmly with foam or bubble wrap; firmly tape up the outside box and
consign.

I have had all sorts of delicate gear shipped to me over the years:
cameras,
laptops, an astrocompass, gps's, even a screen for a laptop (that one
had me
worried)......all with no problems. Strangely enough, the only problems
I
have had has been with books. Some people think that because they are
compact and paper they don't need much protection. I have had a couple
arrive with the outside packaging torn and the contents at risk.

I also suggest that you talk to the vendor about packing and postage
before
the auction closes, and before committing yourself to a bid. The style
and
nature of the vendor's response will tell you a lot about how the deal
is
likely to work out.

Lee Martin

----- Original Message -----
From: "Greg R." <gregr_ingest@YAHOO.COM>
To: <NAVIGATION-L@LISTSERV.WEBKAHUNA.COM>
Sent: Friday, May 12, 2006 5:34 AM
Subject: Packing for Shipping Sextant


> I'm seriously considering bidding for a sextant that's up for auction
> on E-Bay, but I'm also concerned about the proper way to pack one for
> shipping so it doesn't arrive damaged or destroyed (I've read the
> horror stories on the list archives).
>
> The owner has e-mailed me about how he'd pack it for shipping, so I was
> interested in getting input from the list on what people here thought
> would be the right way to pack one for shipping.
>
> --
> Thanks,
> GregR


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