NavList:

Since joining NavList my skills have gone from trying to remember how to do a noon site to doing Sun,Moon,Stars and Planets with Moon shots within about 1 to 2 nm with a Davis MK 25 and artifical horizon. Thank You All!!!. I plan to retire soon and circumnavigate. I have always valued everybody here's input greatly. I have wanted the best quality sextant on a very limited budget (as do we all). I'm torn between a C Plath and other Plaths or the Astra III. I'm a little concerned about buying Plaths online from Russian Fedreation, India and so forth. Has anyone any experience with purchases overseas? I hear the Astra III 's are very good and about the most I could afford at this time. I love the idea,quality and look of traditional very much.......(I am old school by the way).  The Chinese if durable and accurate is a possibility.I also heard some Plaths have been counterfited. Is there a way to verify numbers and so forth. I would be grateful for any suggestions. Thank You