The Sextant Handbook: Adjustment, Repair, Use and History Tankerman Helpful sidebars on wildlife

Helpful sidebars on wildlife

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he combines basic theory with step-by-step directions for troubleshooting problems

November 2009

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The Sextant Handbook: Adjustment, Repair, Use and History Tankerman Helpful sidebars on wildlifeBy Bruce Bauer Loran and GPS notwithstanding, there will always be a place for the sextant aboard any blue water boat, if for no other reason than the thrill and mystery of finding one's position on earth by gazing at the heavens. Here is the indispensable reference that should accompany the instrument aboard. Cmdr. Bruce Bauer, a professional navigator and master mariner with the U. S. Merchant Marine, has distilled years of hands on experience into