Old-School Marine Navigation Books.

[RaymondR]

Originally Posted by SeanPatrick

Meh, 99% of people wouldn't even have noticed. But if anyone is interested, I can teach you a much easier method than anything found in old editions of Bowditch ... courtesy of Frank Reed. All you need is an almanac and a scientific calculator (and a sextant and watch, of course). No complicated tables, and the whole process only takes a few minutes.

Post it and we'll give you an opinion.

[SeanPatrick]

It's in the link already provided. Your opinion might be more valuable to Frank, the author. You can reach him on NavList: www.fer3.com/arc or on his own website (again, at the link provided).

But I can assure you from personal experience it is a tried and true method. As an alternative, I can recommend the Stark Tables, but - as I said before - Frank's method is faster and easier than any tables, IMHO.

Cheers!

[timfells]

Originally Posted by 5BTM

I also have the fifth edition of Mixter and it has been invaluable.
The fifth edition has a complete H.O. 211 so with that, current almanac, chrono
and sextant you are set.

Celestial Navigation Step by Step by Warren Norville.

This one is a practical guide to celestial using sight reduction tables H.O. 214, 229 and 249.
The author states that: "If you can count change after buying this tests you know all the mathematics you need."

For piloting: "Modern Chartwork" Revised by Captain W. H Squair.
Being "old school" it has chapters covering the use of the DECCA and LORAN.
Textbook used at the Nova Scotia Nautical Institute during the late seventies.

Norie's Tables, first published in 1803.
If you are interested in the mathematics of navigation.

Great books, I know some of them.
Another well-laid-out book about celestial navigation is Celestial Navigation: A Complete Home Study Course by David Burch. It's easy to read, easy to follow, and fun.

[mrcarson]

There is a book called REEDS Which is full of tables and instructions. (Annual)
But talk to some old sailors and get then to teach the tricks of the Sextant.. Tuning. Presetting elevations etc.
It'll make it a lot easier. Aviation Tables are a LOT simpler than Marine too.