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On 22 Jun 2005 19:59:18 -0700, wrote:
I find the reply of 10 if by land and 7 if by sea to be right. 10X is
great for astronomy but on a slightly pitching boat the 10X will drive
you nuts. Go for 7X.
I keep 7 x 50 Tascos on board for serious landmark sightings, and I
have access to monster U-Boat binocs by Carl Zeiss, but I use
Bushnell birder binocs (which I picked up for $5 at a yard sale) for
buoy number spotting and making out boat name at 1/4 mile or so. They
are called "Spectator Plus", are a mere 7 x 35, small, light,
rubberized and have only two focus choices, normal and "near",
accessed by a button push.
These hang in the cockpit and are used frequently. The Tascos sit in
the nav station and get used at night, either to make out lights and
bearing on freighter traffic or to look at the stars and planets at
dock or anchor.
R.
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