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Re: Back In Hobby: Some Questions, Please
From: Bill B
Date: 2007 Apr 25, 17:25 -0400
From: Bill B
Date: 2007 Apr 25, 17:25 -0400
Interesting. Could not quickly locate a reference to "full-sized sextant" in my library so Googled it. I find the following arc radii described as "full sized:" 8" 178mm 7" 6.5" 162"mm 6" Quite a range. If we consider 162mm to be full sized, the Astra then becomes a 17/18ths (large yacht ;-) size. If we consider Davis's 178mm to be full sized (which approximates the 7" figure I recall), then the Astra is indeed a 7/8ths yacht size. That all reminds me of a pizza bet with my father. I bet him my 10-year-old 1975 "mid-sized" Chevy Nova automobile was longer than his new full-sized Buick Century. I won by 2". Bill --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ To post to this group, send email to NavList@fer3.com To , send email to NavList-@fer3.com -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
