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Forum: General Cruising Forum 05-29-2013, 12:33 PM
Replies: 38
Views: 42,586
Posted By atavist
Mine stays in the galley for when she burns...

Mine stays in the galley for when she burns something ;)
Forum: General Cruising Forum 05-27-2013, 12:15 AM
Replies: 38
Views: 42,586
Posted By atavist
pretty crazy aint it... it's easy to get caught...

pretty crazy aint it...
it's easy to get caught up in the newest gadget... but the old ways will never be obsolete.
Forum: General Cruising Forum 05-24-2013, 02:14 PM
Replies: 38
Views: 42,586
Posted By atavist
hello hello all... having started this thread...

hello hello all...
having started this thread years ago and not having been on the forum in probably over a year I just popped in to find this old thread at the top...again :) ... how fun...

On...
Forum: General Cruising Forum 07-24-2009, 12:40 PM
Replies: 38
Views: 42,586
Posted By atavist
By no means was I implying that people who use a...

By no means was I implying that people who use a GPS are dim-witted... I have a couple onboard and do use them as a convenience... all I was saying was that "if there are dimwitted sailors out there...
Forum: General Cruising Forum 07-24-2009, 12:14 AM
Replies: 38
Views: 42,586
Posted By atavist
wow I can't believe this thread is still alive......

wow I can't believe this thread is still alive...

well since I started it, jeez a couple years ago, might as well drop in an update... I did get my a sextant... I got the Celestaire Astra...
Forum: General Cruising Forum 07-17-2007, 11:04 PM
Replies: 38
Views: 42,586
Posted By atavist
I took a look at a Davis down at the local West...

I took a look at a Davis down at the local West Marine and it seemed sturdy enough. Still keeping my eyes open though since I'm not exactly in a rush.

Any opinions on Ross London Sextants?
Forum: General Cruising Forum 07-11-2007, 05:40 PM
Replies: 38
Views: 42,586
Posted By atavist
Any opinions on the Astra sextants?? They...

Any opinions on the Astra sextants??

They are the cheapest ones I have found with metal frames... I'm sure the Davis ones are great but it really bothers me that they are plastic.

.... EDIT: ...
Forum: General Cruising Forum 07-11-2007, 03:21 PM
Replies: 38
Views: 42,586
Posted By atavist
thanks for the tip... as a novice I wouldn't know...

thanks for the tip... as a novice I wouldn't know the difference on my own... although I might gets suspicious after I was totally lost.
Forum: General Cruising Forum 07-11-2007, 01:11 PM
Replies: 38
Views: 42,586
Posted By atavist
Any idea if this is a legit functional piece of...

Any idea if this is a legit functional piece of just a replica for setting on the bookcase?

https://cgi.ebay.com/brass-MARINE-MASTER-TI...1QQcmdZViewItem...
Forum: General Cruising Forum 07-10-2007, 02:29 AM
Replies: 38
Views: 42,586
Posted By atavist
Thanks for the tip... i just ordered 4 of their...

Thanks for the tip... i just ordered 4 of their books:

Care and Feeding of a Sailing Crew

Self-Sufficient Sailing (which will look very appropriate beside my copy of Self-Sufficient Living)
...
Forum: General Cruising Forum 07-10-2007, 12:06 AM
Replies: 38
Views: 42,586
Posted By atavist
thanks for the input... that was pretty much what...

thanks for the input... that was pretty much what I was hoping for... that you don't need all the bells and whistles...

I'm pretty much a purist in everything I do, from flint knapping and making...
Forum: General Cruising Forum 07-09-2007, 06:52 PM
Replies: 38
Views: 42,586
Posted By atavist
I have been looking at sextants which range from...

I have been looking at sextants which range from a couple of hundred dollars for a simple one to several grand for a highteck led illminated ones. How much should a person spend on a sextant? How...
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