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Gary LaPook wrote:

Here is a link to a site where you can download for free the current
copy of Bowditch as well as H.O 229, H.O 249 etc:



http://www.nga.mil/portal/site/maritime/?epi_menuItemID=c56aa099e2bff9525b2a7fbd3227a759&epi_menuID=35ad5b8aabcefa1a0fc133443927a759&epi_baseMenuID=e106a3b5e50edce1fec24fd73927a759

Here is a link to an online version of Bowditch:

http://www.i-DEADLINK-com/bowditch/


Here is a link to an online Nautical Almanac:

http://www.tecepe.com.br/scripts/AlmanacPagesISAPI.isa


Her is a link where you can download a celestial navigation program:

http://www.tecepe.com.br/nav/


Enjoy.


On Apr 25, 9:57 am, Robert11  wrote:
> Hi,
>
> Now that I'm retired, I would like to bring myself back up to speed
> with this great hobby.
> Was wondering about the following, as I haven't tracked any of this
> for many a year, unfortunately.
>
> a.  Are full sized frame, metal, sextants still being manufactured
> anywhere ?
>
> b.  If so, by whom, please ?
>
> c.  Irrespective of price, which are acknowledged as the "best" in
> quality now ?
>
> Guess I should probably get myself a new copy of Bowditch.
> Looking thru Google, it seems the Gov't does not print it anymore,
> although, apparently it is available from some private publisher(s).
>
> I now have the single blue covered 1962 single volume edition with the
> really nice plastic star insert pages.  I guess they don't do it like
> this anymore.
>
> All in all, confusing, as to what's available, and from who.
>
> Where would you folks suggest I go to purchase the most complete, best
> printed, and clearest, volume ?
>
> Guess I should also ask which on line source is the most complete for
> navigation related texts, etc. (other than Amazon) ?
>
> Thanks,
> Bob


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