The Sextant Handbook: Adjustment, Repair, Use and History Tankerman November 2009

November 2009

Edition Date: 26-Oct-2018

is the city’s symbol and a popular fishing and dolphin-spotting destination

heartfelt evocation of the Bay

2015 Pages 216 Format Paperback ISBN-13 978-1550176865

The Sextant Handbook: Adjustment, Repair, Use and History Tankerman November 2009By 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