Navigation Instruments

2B Pencil

The Staedtler Traditional Pencil is a high quality pencil with strong, long lasting leads. It comes in the traditional red and black design and has super-bonded lead making it especially break-resistant. A reliable pencil for everyday sketching, drawing and writing

Also a useful training aid for students.

7" Brass Pencil Compass

This 7" Chart Pencil Compass is manufactured from solid brass with a non-magnetic stainless steel point.

The pencil grip has been designed to hold a variety of pencils including chinograph.

Also a useful training aid for students.

7" Single Brass Dividers

The traditional single hand divider, manufactured from solid brass with non-magnetic stainless steel triangular points.

Dividers are used to measure the distance between two points on a chart, these single hand ones are able to be used with, as the name might suggest, one hand.

Also a useful training aid for students.

7" Straight Brass Dividers

The traditional straight divider, manufactured from solid brass, with non-magnetic triangular stainless steel points. Dividers are used to measure the distance between two points on a chart. gallery Toneee These straight dividers are how the traditional dividers were made. Also a useful training aid for students.

8" Single Brass Dividers

8" Single Brass Divider is able to be used with one hand when measuring the distance between two points on a chart.

Made from solid brass, this kind of divider is a must have for chart reading work.

Also a useful training aid for students.

8" Straight Brass Dividers

The traditional straight divider, manufactured from solid brass, with non-magnetic triangular stainless steel points.

Dividers are used to measure the distance between two points on a chart. These straight dividers are how the traditional dividers were made.

Also a useful training aid for students.

Captain Fields' Pattern 400mm Parallel Rule

This 400mm, Captain Fields' pattern parallel rule is divided with protractor markings (double reading) and compass points. It's manufactured from high quality 6mm acrylic and beveled on all four edges with solid brass links.

All other metallic parts are manufactured from non-corrosive materials and it has rubber pads are fitted to the underside to prevent slipping.

Also a useful training aid for students.

Captain Fields' Pattern 500mm Parallel Rule

This 500mm (20 inch), Captain Fields' pattern parallel rule is divided with protractor markings (double reading) and compass points. It's manufactured from high quality 6mm acrylic and beveled on all four edges with solid brass links.

All other metallic parts are manufactured from non-corrosive materials and it has rubber pads are fitted to the underside to prevent slipping.

Also a useful training aid for students.

Captain Fields' Pattern 600mm Parallel Rule

Parallel Rule 600mm. The Captain Fields' pattern parallel rule is divided with protractor markings (double reading) and compass points. It's manufactured from high quality 6mm acrylic and bevelled on all four edges with solid brass links.

All other metallic parts are manufactured from non-corrosive materials and it has rubber pads are fitted to the underside to prevent slipping.

Also a useful training aid for students.

CEVNI Signs Symbols & Lights Cards

Anyone wishing to navigate mainland European inland waters now needs a CEVNI endorsement to the International Certificate of Confidence (ICC), which can be obtained by passing the appropriate RYA examination. These Flip Cards, printed in colour, are designed to help learn the signs, symbols and lights displayed, which form a major part of CEVNI regulations.

Also a useful guide for students.

50 cards in total.

Chart Correction Pen Violet Ink

Chart Correction Pen, Uni-Ball Signo 38mm microtip rollerball pen in violet ink, as recommended by United Kingdom Hydrographic Office (UKHO) to correct your Admiralty charts.

Also a useful training aid for students.

Chart Correction Stencil

The Chart Correction Template includes stencils for Region A & B IALA Maritime Buoyage symbols that are required for updating and correcting nautical charts. Keeping charts updated ensures the safety of your crew and vessel.

Designed for use with a fine-line pen, corrections to nautical charts can be made neatly and quickly with this simple-to-use stencil. These corrections then become a permanent part of the chart. Corrections should be made in ink so they will not be accidentally erased when you are plotting courses on the chart. Please reference US Nautical Chart No. 1 or UK Admiralty Chart 5011 for assistance with symbol identification. This is an exact replica of the Chart Correction Template formerly prepared and published by the National Geospatial Intelligence Agency (NGA).

Also a useful training aid for students.

Chart Weight

Brass chart weight, weighing 270g.

Chinagraph Pencil

Ideal tool for users in industry and trade For use on almost all surfaces, e.g. glass, leather, textiles, stone, metal, wood and plastic.

For opaque marking even on dark and transparent surfaces, no bleeding through paper colour-intensive and lightfast, non-corrosive colour pigments, no drying up, odourless and waterproof.

Also a useful training aid for students.

Staedtler Eraser

It removes graphite marks from paper, matt drafting film or overhead transparencies virtually residue-free and with only minimal crumbling.

This quality product is equipped with a slide sleeve for convenient handling. The eraser is highly impressive thanks to its extremely long service life and is both phthalate and latex-free.

Also a useful training aid for students.

Hydrometer for measuring the apparent density in kg/litres, used for ship draft survey calculations. Supplied with certificate. 330mm long and adjusted at 15C.

Product Specifications:
Material: Soda glass, steel shot ballast, Synthetic wax resin
Range: 0.99 to 1.04
Accuracy: +/-0.005 kg/l
Divisions: 0.005
Bulb Diameter 26mm
Overall Length: 330mm
Hydrometer Weight: 67g
Total Weight: 116g (including certificate and protective plastic tube)

IALA Buoyage System Cards "A"

All mariners need a comprehensive knowledge of the buoyage rules and should be able instantly to identify a mark at first sight. These Flip Cards show 31 different buoys and navigational marks in colour, with the meaning and position, together with the light characteristics on the back of the card. Both the Cardinal and IALA marks are featured, as well as the more recent preferred channel buoys. This set shows the 'A' Region buoys which are found in most areas of the world.

Also a useful guide for students.

31 cards in the pack.

International Code Flags Cards

Each card shows a flag of the International Code in colour on the face, with the signal letter or number and the meaning of the signal flag on the reverse. The phonetic spelling of the letter is also shown, making the set doubly useful. Although no longer required by some yachting authorities, professional seamen and navies still need knowledge of flag signals. Also in the set is a useful instruction card and a useful guide for students.

There are 41 cards in the pack.

Lights & Shapes Cards

An extremely useful set of cards which makes a difficult subject much easier. Each card shows a vessel's display of night-time navigation lights (in colour) or daytime shapes, as seen from your position. In the case of the cards showing lights the vessel's silhouette is just discernible. The meaning is shown on the back of the cards as usual. This set has been a "best seller" for over 20 years because learning the lights and shapes is a major part of a mariner's study and without Flip Cards it's not easy.

Also a useful guide for students.

Each pack contains 50 cards.

Marine Radio Cards

A set of Flip Cards covering the recent (and developing) GMDSS systems which are becoming universal. The cards show equipment and procedures for HF, VHF and MF, including Digital Selective Calling. Seamen preparing for the General Operators Certificate or the Long Range Certificate will find the cards particularly useful, while yachtsmen should also be prepared to acquire the appropriate certificate for future use. Without doubt, the coming system.

Also a useful guide for students.

50 cards in total.

Meteorology Cards

This pack covers Meteorology in UK waters with particular relevance to the RYA courses. The essential definitions are dealt with and wind forces and their effect on sea states are well illustrated. there are also a number of photographs of cloud formations and the resulting weather systems. These cards have questions and answers on both sides, so effectively have 98 problems for the student to deal with.

There are 50 cards in the pack.

Morse Code Cards

37 cards showing the Morse symbol, both letters and numerals, with the back of the card giving the meaning. Also in the set is a useful instruction card. For those mariners needing a knowledge of Morse these Flip Cards have proved to be a quick and simple method of learning and checking.

Also a useful guide for students.

37 cards in total.

Portland Course Plotter

A popular chart work instrument widely used by RYA practical & shore based instructors. It provides a quick method of plotting course and bearings and gives a direct reading of corrections for magnetic variation.

This new version has been developed in consultation with the RYA and has been engineered for both strength & fine accuracy. Compass disc incorporates special finger bars making it more easily used with cold, wet, or even gloved hands. Edge scales for tide and boat speeds.

A bright blue directional arrow prevents accidental reciprocal bearings and the edges are graduated for tide and boat speed. Fixed grid base helps plotting latitude and longitude from GPS.

Also a useful training aid for students.

Portland Navigational Triangle 200mm

This 200mm set square features protractor markings and compass points with reciprocals in red, the scale is in millimeters. Manufactured from strong acrylic, this instrument is highly durable.

Portland Triangles are often used in pairs to form a parallel rule.

Also a useful training aid for students.

Rule of the Road Cards

International Regulations for Preventing Collisions at Sea also known as  Col Regs - These cards show the view forward from the deck of various vessels (power, sailing and fishing) of developing traffic situations at sea. In each case the mariner has to decide the correct course of action to navigate his/her vessel through the hazard. The reverse of the card gives the proper course and also quotes the relevant collision rule.

Also a useful guide for students.

There are 50 cards in the pack.