i bought a sexton and after admiring it tryed to use it I learned how to get the numbers but what now? what do I do with those numbers? any help would be great!!!
2007-04-12 12:39:05 · 5 answers · asked by thesixleggedchicken 2 in Cars & Transportation ➔ Boats & Boating
Celestial navigation is not just as easy as picking up a sextant and using it. Try reading Chapmans, Duttons Nautical Navigation, and the American Practical Navigator. All of them are considered the boaters bibles on navigation and all include celestial nav. Duttons would help the most. As stated before....lots of practice, patience, and more practice.
2007-04-12 15:10:21 · answer #1 · answered by yorkcoparamedic 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
You need to get a copy of the Bowditch Manual. It is the simplest and easiest to understand. It was basically written for people who hadn't the opportunity for education. The following is what Wikipedia has to say about him.
Nathaniel Bowditch (March 26, 1773 – March 16, 1838) was an early American mathematician remembered for his work on ocean navigation. He is often credited as the founder of modern maritime navigation; his book The New American Practical Navigator, first published in 1802, is still carried onboard every commissioned U.S.
Read the whole article at: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nathaniel_Bowditch. If you're serious about navigation his book is a must.
2007-04-13 13:25:34 · answer #2 · answered by Caretaker 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
an artificial horizon and a bowditch for sure!
maybe even try to find a USN Chief QMC or higher on a local base to give you a hand.....
fiver
2007-04-13 21:01:29 · answer #3 · answered by rabbit 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Mayhaps you mean a sextant??
You need the reduction tables, a good clock and lots of practice.
2007-04-12 20:44:30 · answer #4 · answered by cat38skip 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/shackleton/navigate/escapeworks.html
http://canyongold.com/sextantbasics/
2007-04-12 20:03:45 · answer #5 · answered by gdwrnch40 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋