Hi Larry, Look at this page http://www.billlamica.com/SALE%205.html Bill On 11/8/08, larrypegg@aol.com <larrypegg@aol.com> wrote:

How about some guidance on radios for the San Juan adventure?? Under $300.00 and Hand held.? I have a decent GPS?? Also what charts and where to get them??? thanks in advance

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Larry Pegg Pilgrim M-17 #55

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not to take money away from bill ;-) ....   i've been using for the last three years the west marine VHF55.  ~$100.  i've been very happy with the radio - has scan function, weather (both US and CN), good broadcast power and reception.   i have the 'old' grayscale garmin GPSMAP 76.  it is fine.  the screen is a bit small.  you can load current charts into the unit.  ~$150.   for charts i have NOAA 18423 (bellingham to everett including san juan islands).  the scale is large ... 1:80,000.   for canada it will depend on the route.  CN charts are EXPENSIVE (not 'taxpayer supported' like in the USA).  so i'm going to wait until the route is set before i purchase.   for winter reading i've collected from the library:   * exploring the san juan and gulf islands (2nd ed) by douglass d. & hemingway-douglas, r.  isbn 1-932310-00-2 * dreamspeaker crusing guide v1: gulf islands & vancouver island (2nd ed) by yeadon-jones a & l.  isbn 1-932310-13-4 both the above are recently updated.  many others available (like the 'afoot and afloat' series).  look for publication dates that are recent.     dave scobie M15 #288 - SCRED visit Scred's www-site: http://www.freewebs.com/m15-named-scred --- On Sat, 11/8/08, larrypegg@aol.com <larrypegg@aol.com> wrote: How about some guidance on radios for the San Juan adventure?? Under $300.00 and Hand held.? I have a decent GPS?? Also what charts and where to get them??? thanks in advance