Davis Master Sextant MK 15 Product Code: cu83026

The Mk 15 Master Sextant from Davis has professional quality specifications and has been thoroughly tested both at the equator and north pole. A lightweight, tradition sextant, it has large, easily adjustable mirrors made of instrument quality glass with; salt spray resistant backing. Both mirrors have protective housings and the horizon mirror is half silvered with no tools required for adjustment. The body is made of a tough, weather resistant plastic.

A sextant has many fascinating uses, not least the means to navigate without modern technology. From readings it is possible to derive your position by latitude and longitude, the passage of the sun, the local time, your position related to others and with flashing mirrors it is possible to communicate by Morse code, if you know it, with those out of voice reach.

The Davis Master Sextants (Mark 15 and Deluxe Mark 25), both feature the following professional specifications

• 18cm / 7" frame radios with graduation of ; 120 degrees to -5 degrees
• Rectangular index mirror: 50 x 38mm / 1.98 x 1.49 inch
• Precision machined slow travel gear with worm mechanism
• Highly visible, easy to read micrometer drum and vernier allowing readings to 2 to 10 minute of arc
• Fully ribbed, three circle sextant body for platform strength and stability
• Large, contoured handle for secure, steady grip and angled back for added control
• Seven large sunshades allow complete, independent adjustment of shading density for horizon and index mirrors
• 3 x 27 mm star telescope with anti reflective coated glass lenses, plus separate hooded sight tube for glare free sun shots
• Neck lanyard frees hand and protects sextant
• Tough, fully padded, shock resisting carrying case with compartments for extra batteries and mirror kits

Download Davis Master Sextant Guide 15-25here.