I am preparing for the Port Townsend Small Boat Sailing Academy next weekend, and am doing some homework before the event. One thing I have never had to do is navigate and really read a chart, so I am learning about that with some excellent books I have purchased. It turns out that you can download very useful charts directly from NOAA as printable booklets at this link: http://www.nauticalcharts.noaa.gov/staff/BookletChart.html Some of you probably already know a great deal about this, but I just figured I would share this nice link. These things are really good, and are slightly smaller than the real thing. I have the real chart for Tomales Bay, which is chart #18643, but the booklet version is really nice. I can look at it on my iPad, or print it. My color printer does 2 sided printing, which is what the pdf is designed for, and it prints really well. Opposed pages line up. So, if you did not know about this free resource, there you are. I have downloaded a few more, including the Port Townsend chart for my upcoming trip. Daniel Rich M15 #208 "Kestrel" danielgrich@gmail.com
I would lean towared the NOAA charts. The booklet is very useful if you want to check out areas you want to sail in but I would suggest you use the actual charts if you plan to do any course work with routes and waypoints. The charts are online and updated now on a more frequent basis (can you say decades??) But if you check on the Notice to Mariners for that chart you'll see any significant changes to the aids to navigation and depth changes. I live on the outer banks of NC and we have a lot of constant changes due to shoaling and between the NOAA charts and Notice to Mariners, I get a much better feeling. Not quite fuzzy, but a little better. If you're really interested in sharpening your navigation and piloting skills check out a US Power Squadron education course. Joe SeaFrog M17 ----- Original Message ----- From: Daniel Rich To: For and about Montgomery Sailboats Sent: Sunday, August 26, 2012 5:34 PM Subject: M_Boats: Free NOAA charts I am preparing for the Port Townsend Small Boat Sailing Academy next weekend, and am doing some homework before the event. One thing I have never had to do is navigate and really read a chart, so I am learning about that with some excellent books I have purchased. It turns out that you can download very useful charts directly from NOAA as printable booklets at this link: http://www.nauticalcharts.noaa.gov/staff/BookletChart.html Some of you probably already know a great deal about this, but I just figured I would share this nice link. These things are really good, and are slightly smaller than the real thing. I have the real chart for Tomales Bay, which is chart #18643, but the booklet version is really nice. I can look at it on my iPad, or print it. My color printer does 2 sided printing, which is what the pdf is designed for, and it prints really well. Opposed pages line up. So, if you did not know about this free resource, there you are. I have downloaded a few more, including the Port Townsend chart for my upcoming trip. Daniel Rich M15 #208 "Kestrel" danielgrich@gmail.com
If you have an iPhone or an iPad, you can get Navionics apps that have great charts and you can navigate using either iPhone4 or iPad directly for GPS navigation. GARY ~~~~_/) ~~~~ M17 Hydeaway 2 GARY ~~~~_/) ~~~~ M17 Hydeaway 2 On Aug 26, 2012, at 3:24 PM, Joe Murphy <seagray@embarqmail.com> wrote:
I would lean towared the NOAA charts. The booklet is very useful if you want to check out areas you want to sail in but I would suggest you use the actual charts if you plan to do any course work with routes and waypoints. The charts are online and updated now on a more frequent basis (can you say decades??) But if you check on the Notice to Mariners for that chart you'll see any significant changes to the aids to navigation and depth changes. I live on the outer banks of NC and we have a lot of constant changes due to shoaling and between the NOAA charts and Notice to Mariners, I get a much better feeling. Not quite fuzzy, but a little better. If you're really interested in sharpening your navigation and piloting skills check out a US Power Squadron education course. Joe SeaFrog M17 ----- Original Message ----- From: Daniel Rich To: For and about Montgomery Sailboats Sent: Sunday, August 26, 2012 5:34 PM Subject: M_Boats: Free NOAA charts
I am preparing for the Port Townsend Small Boat Sailing Academy next weekend, and am doing some homework before the event. One thing I have never had to do is navigate and really read a chart, so I am learning about that with some excellent books I have purchased. It turns out that you can download very useful charts directly from NOAA as printable booklets at this link:
http://www.nauticalcharts.noaa.gov/staff/BookletChart.html
Some of you probably already know a great deal about this, but I just figured I would share this nice link.
These things are really good, and are slightly smaller than the real thing. I have the real chart for Tomales Bay, which is chart #18643, but the booklet version is really nice. I can look at it on my iPad, or print it. My color printer does 2 sided printing, which is what the pdf is designed for, and it prints really well. Opposed pages line up. So, if you did not know about this free resource, there you are. I have downloaded a few more, including the Port Townsend chart for my upcoming trip.
Daniel Rich M15 #208 "Kestrel" danielgrich@gmail.com
I use eSeaChart on my iPhone 3GS. Charts are free, gps in phone gives position on chart, SOG, Heading, etc. It's great and app is FREE too. http://www.eseachart.com/ -----Original Message----- From: montgomery_boats-bounces@mailman.xmission.com [mailto:montgomery_boats-bounces@mailman.xmission.com] On Behalf Of GARY M HYDE Sent: Sunday, August 26, 2012 8:40 PM To: For and about Montgomery Sailboats Subject: Re: M_Boats: Free NOAA charts If you have an iPhone or an iPad, you can get Navionics apps that have great charts and you can navigate using either iPhone4 or iPad directly for GPS navigation. GARY ~~~~_/) ~~~~ M17 Hydeaway 2 GARY ~~~~_/) ~~~~ M17 Hydeaway 2 On Aug 26, 2012, at 3:24 PM, Joe Murphy <seagray@embarqmail.com> wrote:
I would lean towared the NOAA charts. The booklet is very useful if you want to check out areas you want to sail in but I would suggest you use the actual charts if you plan to do any course work with routes and waypoints. The charts are online and updated now on a more frequent basis (can you say decades??) But if you check on the Notice to Mariners for that chart you'll see any significant changes to the aids to navigation and depth changes. I live on the outer banks of NC and we have a lot of constant changes due to shoaling and between the NOAA charts and Notice to Mariners, I get a much better feeling. Not quite fuzzy, but a little better. If you're really interested in sharpening your navigation and piloting skills check out a US Power Squadron education course. Joe SeaFrog M17 ----- Original Message ----- From: Daniel Rich To: For and about Montgomery Sailboats Sent: Sunday, August 26, 2012 5:34 PM Subject: M_Boats: Free NOAA charts
I am preparing for the Port Townsend Small Boat Sailing Academy next weekend, and am doing some homework before the event. One thing I have never had to do is navigate and really read a chart, so I am learning about that with some excellent books I have purchased. It turns out that you can download very useful charts directly from NOAA as printable booklets at this link:
http://www.nauticalcharts.noaa.gov/staff/BookletChart.html
Some of you probably already know a great deal about this, but I just figured I would share this nice link.
These things are really good, and are slightly smaller than the real thing. I have the real chart for Tomales Bay, which is chart #18643, but the booklet version is really nice. I can look at it on my iPad, or print it. My color printer does 2 sided printing, which is what the pdf is designed for, and it prints really well. Opposed pages line up. So, if you did not know about this free resource, there you are. I have downloaded a few more, including the Port Townsend chart for my upcoming trip.
Daniel Rich M15 #208 "Kestrel" danielgrich@gmail.com
On my iPhone it says 7.99 for the app... On Sun, Aug 26, 2012 at 8:24 PM, August Trometer <atrometer@gmail.com>wrote:
I use eSeaChart on my iPhone 3GS. Charts are free, gps in phone gives position on chart, SOG, Heading, etc. It's great and app is FREE too.
-----Original Message----- From: montgomery_boats-bounces@mailman.xmission.com [mailto:montgomery_boats-bounces@mailman.xmission.com] On Behalf Of GARY M HYDE Sent: Sunday, August 26, 2012 8:40 PM To: For and about Montgomery Sailboats Subject: Re: M_Boats: Free NOAA charts
If you have an iPhone or an iPad, you can get Navionics apps that have great charts and you can navigate using either iPhone4 or iPad directly for GPS navigation. GARY ~~~~_/) ~~~~ M17 Hydeaway 2
GARY ~~~~_/) ~~~~ M17 Hydeaway 2
On Aug 26, 2012, at 3:24 PM, Joe Murphy <seagray@embarqmail.com> wrote:
I would lean towared the NOAA charts. The booklet is very useful if you want to check out areas you want to sail in but I would suggest you use the actual charts if you plan to do any course work with routes and waypoints. The charts are online and updated now on a more frequent basis (can you say decades??) But if you check on the Notice to Mariners for that chart you'll see any significant changes to the aids to navigation and depth changes. I live on the outer banks of NC and we have a lot of constant changes due to shoaling and between the NOAA charts and Notice to Mariners, I get a much better feeling. Not quite fuzzy, but a little better. If you're really interested in sharpening your navigation and piloting skills check out a US Power Squadron education course. Joe SeaFrog M17 ----- Original Message ----- From: Daniel Rich To: For and about Montgomery Sailboats Sent: Sunday, August 26, 2012 5:34 PM Subject: M_Boats: Free NOAA charts
I am preparing for the Port Townsend Small Boat Sailing Academy next weekend, and am doing some homework before the event. One thing I have never had to do is navigate and really read a chart, so I am learning about that with some excellent books I have purchased. It turns out that you can download very useful charts directly from NOAA as printable booklets at this link:
http://www.nauticalcharts.noaa.gov/staff/BookletChart.html
Some of you probably already know a great deal about this, but I just figured I would share this nice link.
These things are really good, and are slightly smaller than the real thing. I have the real chart for Tomales Bay, which is chart #18643, but the booklet version is really nice. I can look at it on my iPad, or print it. My color printer does 2 sided printing, which is what the pdf is designed for, and it prints really well. Opposed pages line up. So, if you did not know about this free resource, there you are. I have downloaded a few more, including the Port Townsend chart for my upcoming trip.
Daniel Rich M15 #208 "Kestrel" danielgrich@gmail.com
-- Chris
I just bought it for my iphone. It does cost $7.99, but would be cheap at twice the price. It's mind-boggling. Rick M17 #633 Lynne L On Wednesday, August 29, 2012, Chris Smith <chris.r.smith@gmail.com> wrote:
On my iPhone it says 7.99 for the app...
On Sun, Aug 26, 2012 at 8:24 PM, August Trometer <atrometer@gmail.com wrote:
I use eSeaChart on my iPhone 3GS. Charts are free, gps in phone gives position on chart, SOG, Heading, etc. It's great and app is FREE too.
-----Original Message----- From: montgomery_boats-bounces@mailman.xmission.com [mailto:montgomery_boats-bounces@mailman.xmission.com] On Behalf Of GARY M HYDE Sent: Sunday, August 26, 2012 8:40 PM To: For and about Montgomery Sailboats Subject: Re: M_Boats: Free NOAA charts
If you have an iPhone or an iPad, you can get Navionics apps that have great charts and you can navigate using either iPhone4 or iPad directly for GPS navigation. GARY ~~~~_/) ~~~~ M17 Hydeaway 2
GARY ~~~~_/) ~~~~ M17 Hydeaway 2
On Aug 26, 2012, at 3:24 PM, Joe Murphy <seagray@embarqmail.com> wrote:
I would lean towared the NOAA charts. The booklet is very useful if you want to check out areas you want to sail in but I would suggest you use the actual charts if you plan to do any course work with routes and waypoints. The charts are online and updated now on a more frequent basis (can you say decades??) But if you check on the Notice to Mariners for that chart you'll see any significant changes to the aids to navigation and depth changes. I live on the outer banks of NC and we have a lot of constant changes due to shoaling and between the NOAA charts and Notice to Mariners, I get a much better feeling. Not quite fuzzy, but a little better. If you're really interested in sharpening your navigation and piloting skills check out a US Power Squadron education course. Joe SeaFrog M17 ----- Original Message ----- From: Daniel Rich To: For and about Montgomery Sailboats Sent: Sunday, August 26, 2012 5:34 PM Subject: M_Boats: Free NOAA charts
I am preparing for the Port Townsend Small Boat Sailing Academy next weekend, and am doing some homework before the event. One thing I have never had to do is navigate and really read a chart, so I am learning about that with some excellent books I have purchased. It turns out that you can download very useful charts directly from NOAA as printable booklets at this link:
http://www.nauticalcharts.noaa.gov/staff/BookletChart.html
Some of you probably already know a great deal about this, but I just figured I would share this nice link.
These things are really good, and are slightly smaller than the real thing. I have the real chart for Tomales Bay, which is chart #18643, but the booklet version is really nice. I can look at it on my iPad, or print it. My color printer does 2 sided printing, which is what the pdf is designed for, and it prints really well. Opposed pages line up. So, if you did not know about this free resource, there you are. I have downloaded a few more, including the Port Townsend chart for my upcoming trip.
Daniel Rich M15 #208 "Kestrel" danielgrich@gmail.com
-- Chris
Do those of you that have Iphones or Ipads, how do you keep them dry and still use them?? Joe SeaFrog M17 ----- Original Message ----- From: Rick Davies To: For and about Montgomery Sailboats Sent: Wednesday, August 29, 2012 4:13 PM Subject: Re: M_Boats: Free NOAA charts I just bought it for my iphone. It does cost $7.99, but would be cheap at twice the price. It's mind-boggling. Rick M17 #633 Lynne L On Wednesday, August 29, 2012, Chris Smith <chris.r.smith@gmail.com> wrote:
On my iPhone it says 7.99 for the app...
On Sun, Aug 26, 2012 at 8:24 PM, August Trometer <atrometer@gmail.com wrote:
I use eSeaChart on my iPhone 3GS. Charts are free, gps in phone gives position on chart, SOG, Heading, etc. It's great and app is FREE too.
-----Original Message----- From: montgomery_boats-bounces@mailman.xmission.com [mailto:montgomery_boats-bounces@mailman.xmission.com] On Behalf Of GARY M HYDE Sent: Sunday, August 26, 2012 8:40 PM To: For and about Montgomery Sailboats Subject: Re: M_Boats: Free NOAA charts
If you have an iPhone or an iPad, you can get Navionics apps that have great charts and you can navigate using either iPhone4 or iPad directly for GPS navigation. GARY ~~~~_/) ~~~~ M17 Hydeaway 2
GARY ~~~~_/) ~~~~ M17 Hydeaway 2
On Aug 26, 2012, at 3:24 PM, Joe Murphy <seagray@embarqmail.com> wrote:
I would lean towared the NOAA charts. The booklet is very useful if you want to check out areas you want to sail in but I would suggest you use the actual charts if you plan to do any course work with routes and waypoints. The charts are online and updated now on a more frequent basis (can you say decades??) But if you check on the Notice to Mariners for that chart you'll see any significant changes to the aids to navigation and depth changes. I live on the outer banks of NC and we have a lot of constant changes due to shoaling and between the NOAA charts and Notice to Mariners, I get a much better feeling. Not quite fuzzy, but a little better. If you're really interested in sharpening your navigation and piloting skills check out a US Power Squadron education course. Joe SeaFrog M17 ----- Original Message ----- From: Daniel Rich To: For and about Montgomery Sailboats Sent: Sunday, August 26, 2012 5:34 PM Subject: M_Boats: Free NOAA charts
I am preparing for the Port Townsend Small Boat Sailing Academy next weekend, and am doing some homework before the event. One thing I have never had to do is navigate and really read a chart, so I am learning about that with some excellent books I have purchased. It turns out that you can download very useful charts directly from NOAA as printable booklets at this link:
http://www.nauticalcharts.noaa.gov/staff/BookletChart.html
Some of you probably already know a great deal about this, but I just figured I would share this nice link.
These things are really good, and are slightly smaller than the real thing. I have the real chart for Tomales Bay, which is chart #18643, but the booklet version is really nice. I can look at it on my iPad, or print it. My color printer does 2 sided printing, which is what the pdf is designed for, and it prints really well. Opposed pages line up. So, if you did not know about this free resource, there you are. I have downloaded a few more, including the Port Townsend chart for my upcoming trip.
Daniel Rich M15 #208 "Kestrel" danielgrich@gmail.com
-- Chris
Joe, There are waterproof cases. Look at Otterbox or Lifeproof. Skip On Aug 29, 2012, at 4:20 PM, "Joe Murphy" <seagray@embarqmail.com> wrote:
Do those of you that have Iphones or Ipads, how do you keep them dry and still use them?? Joe SeaFrog M17 ----- Original Message ----- From: Rick Davies To: For and about Montgomery Sailboats Sent: Wednesday, August 29, 2012 4:13 PM Subject: Re: M_Boats: Free NOAA charts
I just bought it for my iphone. It does cost $7.99, but would be cheap at twice the price. It's mind-boggling.
Rick M17 #633 Lynne L
On Wednesday, August 29, 2012, Chris Smith <chris.r.smith@gmail.com> wrote:
On my iPhone it says 7.99 for the app...
On Sun, Aug 26, 2012 at 8:24 PM, August Trometer <atrometer@gmail.com wrote:
I use eSeaChart on my iPhone 3GS. Charts are free, gps in phone gives position on chart, SOG, Heading, etc. It's great and app is FREE too.
-----Original Message----- From: montgomery_boats-bounces@mailman.xmission.com [mailto:montgomery_boats-bounces@mailman.xmission.com] On Behalf Of GARY M HYDE Sent: Sunday, August 26, 2012 8:40 PM To: For and about Montgomery Sailboats Subject: Re: M_Boats: Free NOAA charts
If you have an iPhone or an iPad, you can get Navionics apps that have great charts and you can navigate using either iPhone4 or iPad directly for GPS navigation. GARY ~~~~_/) ~~~~ M17 Hydeaway 2
GARY ~~~~_/) ~~~~ M17 Hydeaway 2
On Aug 26, 2012, at 3:24 PM, Joe Murphy <seagray@embarqmail.com> wrote:
I would lean towared the NOAA charts. The booklet is very useful if you want to check out areas you want to sail in but I would suggest you use the actual charts if you plan to do any course work with routes and waypoints. The charts are online and updated now on a more frequent basis (can you say decades??) But if you check on the Notice to Mariners for that chart you'll see any significant changes to the aids to navigation and depth changes. I live on the outer banks of NC and we have a lot of constant changes due to shoaling and between the NOAA charts and Notice to Mariners, I get a much better feeling. Not quite fuzzy, but a little better. If you're really interested in sharpening your navigation and piloting skills check out a US Power Squadron education course. Joe SeaFrog M17 ----- Original Message ----- From: Daniel Rich To: For and about Montgomery Sailboats Sent: Sunday, August 26, 2012 5:34 PM Subject: M_Boats: Free NOAA charts
I am preparing for the Port Townsend Small Boat Sailing Academy next weekend, and am doing some homework before the event. One thing I have never had to do is navigate and really read a chart, so I am learning about that with some excellent books I have purchased. It turns out that you can download very useful charts directly from NOAA as printable booklets at this link:
http://www.nauticalcharts.noaa.gov/staff/BookletChart.html
Some of you probably already know a great deal about this, but I just figured I would share this nice link.
These things are really good, and are slightly smaller than the real thing. I have the real chart for Tomales Bay, which is chart #18643, but the booklet version is really nice. I can look at it on my iPad, or print it. My color printer does 2 sided printing, which is what the pdf is designed for, and it prints really well. Opposed pages line up. So, if you did not know about this free resource, there you are. I have downloaded a few more, including the Port Townsend chart for my upcoming trip.
Daniel Rich M15 #208 "Kestrel" danielgrich@gmail.com
-- Chris
On Wed, Aug 29, 2012 at 3:29 PM, William Campion <wcampion@aol.com> wrote:
Joe, There are waterproof cases. Look at Otterbox or Lifeproof.
Also there is this coating<http://www.wired.co.uk/magazine/archive/2012/06/start/now-your-phone-can-swim>. http://www.neverwet.com/ I haven't yet seen it in stores, but I imagine it'll soon be right beside the screen protectors in the cell phone store..
Skip
On Aug 29, 2012, at 4:20 PM, "Joe Murphy" <seagray@embarqmail.com> wrote:
Do those of you that have Iphones or Ipads, how do you keep them dry and still use them?? Joe SeaFrog M17 ----- Original Message ----- From: Rick Davies To: For and about Montgomery Sailboats Sent: Wednesday, August 29, 2012 4:13 PM Subject: Re: M_Boats: Free NOAA charts
I just bought it for my iphone. It does cost $7.99, but would be cheap at twice the price. It's mind-boggling.
Rick M17 #633 Lynne L
On Wednesday, August 29, 2012, Chris Smith <chris.r.smith@gmail.com> wrote:
On my iPhone it says 7.99 for the app...
On Sun, Aug 26, 2012 at 8:24 PM, August Trometer <atrometer@gmail.com wrote:
I use eSeaChart on my iPhone 3GS. Charts are free, gps in phone gives position on chart, SOG, Heading, etc. It's great and app is FREE too.
-----Original Message----- From: montgomery_boats-bounces@mailman.xmission.com [mailto:montgomery_boats-bounces@mailman.xmission.com] On Behalf Of GARY M HYDE Sent: Sunday, August 26, 2012 8:40 PM To: For and about Montgomery Sailboats Subject: Re: M_Boats: Free NOAA charts
If you have an iPhone or an iPad, you can get Navionics apps that have great charts and you can navigate using either iPhone4 or iPad directly for GPS navigation. GARY ~~~~_/) ~~~~ M17 Hydeaway 2
GARY ~~~~_/) ~~~~ M17 Hydeaway 2
On Aug 26, 2012, at 3:24 PM, Joe Murphy <seagray@embarqmail.com> wrote:
I would lean towared the NOAA charts. The booklet is very useful if you want to check out areas you want to sail in but I would suggest you use the actual charts if you plan to do any course work with routes and waypoints. The charts are online and updated now on a more frequent basis (can you say decades??) But if you check on the Notice to Mariners for that chart you'll see any significant changes to the aids to navigation and depth changes. I live on the outer banks of NC and we have a lot of constant changes due to shoaling and between the NOAA charts and Notice to Mariners, I get a much better feeling. Not quite fuzzy, but a little better. If you're really interested in sharpening your navigation and piloting skills check out a US Power Squadron education course. Joe SeaFrog M17 ----- Original Message ----- From: Daniel Rich To: For and about Montgomery Sailboats Sent: Sunday, August 26, 2012 5:34 PM Subject: M_Boats: Free NOAA charts
I am preparing for the Port Townsend Small Boat Sailing Academy next weekend, and am doing some homework before the event. One thing I have never had to do is navigate and really read a chart, so I am learning about that with some excellent books I have purchased. It turns out that you can download very useful charts directly from NOAA as printable booklets at this link:
http://www.nauticalcharts.noaa.gov/staff/BookletChart.html
Some of you probably already know a great deal about this, but I just figured I would share this nice link.
These things are really good, and are slightly smaller than the real thing. I have the real chart for Tomales Bay, which is chart #18643, but the booklet version is really nice. I can look at it on my iPad, or print it. My color printer does 2 sided printing, which is what the pdf is designed for, and it prints really well. Opposed pages line up. So, if you did not know about this free resource, there you are. I have downloaded a few more, including the Port Townsend chart for my upcoming trip.
Daniel Rich M15 #208 "Kestrel" danielgrich@gmail.com
-- Chris
-- Chris
Joe, I know I can operate my iPhone through the plastic in a small Ziploc bag, and I think an iPad might fit in a large Ziploc; they should keep the water out. Tom Jenkins On Aug 29, 2012, at 1:20 PM, Joe Murphy wrote:
Do those of you that have Iphones or Ipads, how do you keep them dry and still use them?? Joe SeaFrog M17 ----- Original Message ----- From: Rick Davies To: For and about Montgomery Sailboats Sent: Wednesday, August 29, 2012 4:13 PM Subject: Re: M_Boats: Free NOAA charts
I just bought it for my iphone. It does cost $7.99, but would be cheap at twice the price. It's mind-boggling.
Rick M17 #633 Lynne L
On Wednesday, August 29, 2012, Chris Smith <chris.r.smith@gmail.com> wrote:
On my iPhone it says 7.99 for the app...
On Sun, Aug 26, 2012 at 8:24 PM, August Trometer <atrometer@gmail.com wrote:
I use eSeaChart on my iPhone 3GS. Charts are free, gps in phone gives position on chart, SOG, Heading, etc. It's great and app is FREE too.
-----Original Message----- From: montgomery_boats-bounces@mailman.xmission.com [mailto:montgomery_boats-bounces@mailman.xmission.com] On Behalf Of GARY M HYDE Sent: Sunday, August 26, 2012 8:40 PM To: For and about Montgomery Sailboats Subject: Re: M_Boats: Free NOAA charts
If you have an iPhone or an iPad, you can get Navionics apps that have great charts and you can navigate using either iPhone4 or iPad directly for GPS navigation. GARY ~~~~_/) ~~~~ M17 Hydeaway 2
GARY ~~~~_/) ~~~~ M17 Hydeaway 2
On Aug 26, 2012, at 3:24 PM, Joe Murphy <seagray@embarqmail.com> wrote:
I would lean towared the NOAA charts. The booklet is very useful if you want to check out areas you want to sail in but I would suggest you use the actual charts if you plan to do any course work with routes and waypoints. The charts are online and updated now on a more frequent basis (can you say decades??) But if you check on the Notice to Mariners for that chart you'll see any significant changes to the aids to navigation and depth changes. I live on the outer banks of NC and we have a lot of constant changes due to shoaling and between the NOAA charts and Notice to Mariners, I get a much better feeling. Not quite fuzzy, but a little better. If you're really interested in sharpening your navigation and piloting skills check out a US Power Squadron education course. Joe SeaFrog M17 ----- Original Message ----- From: Daniel Rich To: For and about Montgomery Sailboats Sent: Sunday, August 26, 2012 5:34 PM Subject: M_Boats: Free NOAA charts
I am preparing for the Port Townsend Small Boat Sailing Academy next weekend, and am doing some homework before the event. One thing I have never had to do is navigate and really read a chart, so I am learning about that with some excellent books I have purchased. It turns out that you can download very useful charts directly from NOAA as printable booklets at this link:
http://www.nauticalcharts.noaa.gov/staff/BookletChart.html
Some of you probably already know a great deal about this, but I just figured I would share this nice link.
These things are really good, and are slightly smaller than the real thing. I have the real chart for Tomales Bay, which is chart #18643, but the booklet version is really nice. I can look at it on my iPad, or print it. My color printer does 2 sided printing, which is what the pdf is designed for, and it prints really well. Opposed pages line up. So, if you did not know about this free resource, there you are. I have downloaded a few more, including the Port Townsend chart for my upcoming trip.
Daniel Rich M15 #208 "Kestrel" danielgrich@gmail.com
-- Chris
My error, it wasn't free - BUT some of the best money I ever spent! AND MUCH cheaper than a GPS and charts. -----Original Message----- From: montgomery_boats-bounces@mailman.xmission.com [mailto:montgomery_boats-bounces@mailman.xmission.com] On Behalf Of Rick Davies Sent: Wednesday, August 29, 2012 4:14 PM To: For and about Montgomery Sailboats Subject: Re: M_Boats: Free NOAA charts I just bought it for my iphone. It does cost $7.99, but would be cheap at twice the price. It's mind-boggling. Rick M17 #633 Lynne L On Wednesday, August 29, 2012, Chris Smith <chris.r.smith@gmail.com> wrote:
On my iPhone it says 7.99 for the app...
On Sun, Aug 26, 2012 at 8:24 PM, August Trometer <atrometer@gmail.com wrote:
I use eSeaChart on my iPhone 3GS. Charts are free, gps in phone gives position on chart, SOG, Heading, etc. It's great and app is FREE too.
-----Original Message----- From: montgomery_boats-bounces@mailman.xmission.com [mailto:montgomery_boats-bounces@mailman.xmission.com] On Behalf Of GARY M HYDE Sent: Sunday, August 26, 2012 8:40 PM To: For and about Montgomery Sailboats Subject: Re: M_Boats: Free NOAA charts
If you have an iPhone or an iPad, you can get Navionics apps that have great charts and you can navigate using either iPhone4 or iPad directly for GPS navigation. GARY ~~~~_/) ~~~~ M17 Hydeaway 2
GARY ~~~~_/) ~~~~ M17 Hydeaway 2
On Aug 26, 2012, at 3:24 PM, Joe Murphy <seagray@embarqmail.com> wrote:
I would lean towared the NOAA charts. The booklet is very useful if you want to check out areas you want to sail in but I would suggest you use the actual charts if you plan to do any course work with routes and waypoints. The charts are online and updated now on a more frequent basis (can you say decades??) But if you check on the Notice to Mariners for that chart you'll see any significant changes to the aids to navigation and depth changes. I live on the outer banks of NC and we have a lot of constant changes due to shoaling and between the NOAA charts and Notice to Mariners, I get a much better feeling. Not quite fuzzy, but a little better. If you're really interested in sharpening your navigation and piloting skills check out a US Power Squadron education course. Joe SeaFrog M17 ----- Original Message ----- From: Daniel Rich To: For and about Montgomery Sailboats Sent: Sunday, August 26, 2012 5:34 PM Subject: M_Boats: Free NOAA charts
I am preparing for the Port Townsend Small Boat Sailing Academy next weekend, and am doing some homework before the event. One thing I have never had to do is navigate and really read a chart, so I am learning about that with some excellent books I have purchased. It turns out that you can download very useful charts directly from NOAA as printable booklets at this link:
http://www.nauticalcharts.noaa.gov/staff/BookletChart.html
Some of you probably already know a great deal about this, but I just figured I would share this nice link.
These things are really good, and are slightly smaller than the real thing. I have the real chart for Tomales Bay, which is chart #18643, but the booklet version is really nice. I can look at it on my iPad, or print it. My color printer does 2 sided printing, which is what the pdf is designed for, and it prints really well. Opposed pages line up. So, if you did not know about this free resource, there you are. I have downloaded a few more, including the Port Townsend chart for my upcoming trip.
Daniel Rich M15 #208 "Kestrel" danielgrich@gmail.com
-- Chris
Daniel, are charts for the Delta and Sacramento River available through NOAA also? ---Larry Hughston M-15 -----Original Message----- From: montgomery_boats-bounces@mailman.xmission.com [mailto:montgomery_boats-bounces@mailman.xmission.com] On Behalf Of Daniel Rich Sent: Sunday, August 26, 2012 2:34 PM To: For and about Montgomery Sailboats Subject: M_Boats: Free NOAA charts I am preparing for the Port Townsend Small Boat Sailing Academy next weekend, and am doing some homework before the event. One thing I have never had to do is navigate and really read a chart, so I am learning about that with some excellent books I have purchased. It turns out that you can download very useful charts directly from NOAA as printable booklets at this link: http://www.nauticalcharts.noaa.gov/staff/BookletChart.html Some of you probably already know a great deal about this, but I just figured I would share this nice link. These things are really good, and are slightly smaller than the real thing. I have the real chart for Tomales Bay, which is chart #18643, but the booklet version is really nice. I can look at it on my iPad, or print it. My color printer does 2 sided printing, which is what the pdf is designed for, and it prints really well. Opposed pages line up. So, if you did not know about this free resource, there you are. I have downloaded a few more, including the Port Townsend chart for my upcoming trip. Daniel Rich M15 #208 "Kestrel" danielgrich@gmail.com
Check with some local printers that print large things such as posters, banners, conference displays, etc. They can print the chart out that you want for a fraction of the cost you'd pay normally. Joe SeaFrog M17 ----- Original Message ----- From: Hughston, Larry@DGS To: For and about Montgomery Sailboats Sent: Tuesday, December 18, 2012 10:48 AM Subject: Re: M_Boats: Free NOAA charts Daniel, are charts for the Delta and Sacramento River available through NOAA also? ---Larry Hughston M-15 -----Original Message----- From: montgomery_boats-bounces@mailman.xmission.com [mailto:montgomery_boats-bounces@mailman.xmission.com] On Behalf Of Daniel Rich Sent: Sunday, August 26, 2012 2:34 PM To: For and about Montgomery Sailboats Subject: M_Boats: Free NOAA charts I am preparing for the Port Townsend Small Boat Sailing Academy next weekend, and am doing some homework before the event. One thing I have never had to do is navigate and really read a chart, so I am learning about that with some excellent books I have purchased. It turns out that you can download very useful charts directly from NOAA as printable booklets at this link: http://www.nauticalcharts.noaa.gov/staff/BookletChart.html Some of you probably already know a great deal about this, but I just figured I would share this nice link. These things are really good, and are slightly smaller than the real thing. I have the real chart for Tomales Bay, which is chart #18643, but the booklet version is really nice. I can look at it on my iPad, or print it. My color printer does 2 sided printing, which is what the pdf is designed for, and it prints really well. Opposed pages line up. So, if you did not know about this free resource, there you are. I have downloaded a few more, including the Port Townsend chart for my upcoming trip. Daniel Rich M15 #208 "Kestrel" danielgrich@gmail.com
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