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From: gadfly@ihu1m.UUCP (Gadfly)
Newsgroups: net.rec.boat
Subject: Re: sextants
Message-ID: <394@ihu1m.UUCP>
Date: Fri, 19-Apr-85 18:06:55 EST
Article-I.D.: ihu1m.394
Posted: Fri Apr 19 18:06:55 1985
Date-Received: Sat, 20-Apr-85 07:13:11 EST
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> Several people were kind enough to respond to my query on Sextants. 
> The Freiberger sextants (both 3/4 and full size) are the choice of
> most netters, with the Zeis Iena also being mentioned as a good
> sextant.  It seems everyone on the net appreciates Plath from afar
> due to their high price...

Is the US Navy still using the WW II vintage Mark II's?  Are any
available to the public anywhere?
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