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Old 27-07-2021, 09:49 PM
Efendy
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Obviously that's not an ideal situation for a telescope, so if you must the best idea would be to minimise exposure by siting it away from the spray and not looking in to the wind as much as possible and using a cover of sorts. Perhaps a sheet, towel or blanket over the scope with a hole in it and fastened around the tube with a strap or band allowing the scope to poke through and use a lens cap when not viewing. Then on returning home carefully wipe down the mount and scope and clean the exposed optic as required.

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JA
Hi JA,
Great ideas regarding covering the scope. I am pretty handy so I should be able to design a cover that protects the scope at a beach session.
I guess it'd be best to buy a dedicated tripod as I am sure sand and salt will find its way into it.

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Abdullah
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