Lloyd — thanks for the nice words; and +1 on Dennis’ suggestion. I’ve purchased and used the Chartkit Region 9 for the Bahamas, and they’re a little pricey but really nice to use.
Fred Street -- Minneapolis S/V Oceanis (1979 C&C Landfall 38) -- on the hard in Bayfield, WI :^( On Apr 21, 2015, at 4:02 PM, LKL via CnC-List <cnc-list@cnc-list.com> wrote: > > Thanks Dennis, very good suggestion. Spoke with MapTech and will be > ordering chartbooks 7,9, and 10. > > Lloyd > > > > > From: Dennis C. > Sent: Tuesday, April 21, 2015 1:05 PM > To: lklarchite...@gmail.com ; CnClist > Subject: Re: Stus-List Chartbook Question > > Lloyd, > > I have the MapTech Chartkit for my region and really, really like it. They > aren't cheap but having all the large and smaller scale charts in one easy to > use package is great. The different scale charts are very handy for vessels > making coastal passages and then moving to ICW or inland waters. You can > look at the big picture on a small scale chart then switch to a large scale > chart when you enter a port or harbor. > > Even though I've made the transit dozens of times, I keep the chartkit on the > dining table for quick reference. > > After a looong hiatus, Maptech just came out with the 4th edition of the > Region 16 New Orleans to Panama City chartkit. I didn't waste any time > buying a copy. My old spare 3rd editions are still valuable. I've sold one > already and have one on eBay. I have yet another. > > You may consider grabbing used, older editions for the regions you need from > eBay. There will be differences between editions. I've noticed some in my > area. For instance, the Marianne Channel near Cat Island in Mississippi > Sound has been renumbered. Some shoals may have moved slightly but not much. > > Dennis C. > Touche' 35-1 #83 > Mandeville, LA > > On Tue, Apr 21, 2015 at 12:37 PM, LKL via CnC-List <cnc-list@cnc-list.com> > wrote: > > > Hello Listers. Thanks to so many of you for your help over the last few > years and especially Fred Street for his excellant guidance on my new > electronics and more. I am close to departing the Texas coast for the Florida > Keys and eastward onto the Bahamas and the Caribbean. > > I have downloaded and printed NOAA charts from Texas to Florida but am > looking to add paper chart books eastward and would appreciate any > recommendations in that regard. > > Sincerely, > > Lloyd Lippe > Finesse > Landfall 39 > Rockport, Tx
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