Agreed, however I've been boarded and inspected by 3 different countries and have never been asked to show any charts of any type. In this day and age I doubt anyone would take exception to anyone not carrying paper charts.
Mike PERSUASION C&C 37 K/CB Long Sault > On Sep 17, 2017, at 12:22 PM, Josh Muckley via CnC-List > <cnc-list@cnc-list.com> wrote: > > Paper charts are still required by the authorities. Only the most expensive > and largest military and commercial vessels have qualified electronic charts. > Our "chartplotters" don't count. > > Josh Muckley > S/V Sea Hawk > 1989 C&C 37+ > Solomons, MD > > On Sep 17, 2017 12:09 PM, "Patrick H. Wesley via CnC-List" > <cnc-list@cnc-list.com> wrote: > Always have paper charts for a number of reasons. Also make sure you have at > least a radar reflector! Patrick Wesley > > On Sun, Sep 17, 2017 at 9:04 AM David Kaseler via CnC-List > <cnc-list@cnc-list.com> wrote: >> Chris, >> Wow. Things can get pretty complicated. >> We have been sailing around Puget Sound including the Georgia Strait for 40 >> years. We have a small Garmin GPS below at the nav station. The important >> navigation tools for us are my paper charts, parallel rules, dividers, a >> plastic speed distance time calculator (I forget what they call it), depth >> sounder and compass. We have a knot meter but are more apt to rely on the >> GPS for speed because of the strong currents in our area. We also have an >> old hand held GPS which we mount on a bracket on the stern pulpit which we >> got from a bike store but we hardly ever use it. >> If there is heavy fog we try to stay in port but if we get caught out we >> stay far from shipping lanes, and rely heavily on depth sounding contours, >> listen for fog horns and sound ours. >> Sure it would be nice to have radar and all the rest but these are not in >> our budget and provide unwarranted confidence and encourage one to go out >> when it would be prudent to stay in port. >> Just my thoughts. This works for us. >> Dave. Kaseler >> 1975 C&C 33 >> SLY >> >> >> Sent from my iPad >> >>> On Sep 16, 2017, at 6:29 PM, Chris Hobson via CnC-List >>> <cnc-list@cnc-list.com> wrote: >>> >>> We’re in Vancouver BC, Georgia Straight can get foggy, tides come and go >>> and we’re new at this. We have no GPS on our new to us 1981 C&C 30 and very >>> little in the way of navigation other than dead reckoning, basic >>> familiarity with the area and a compass at the helm. It’s fun because it’s >>> like we just purchased a 1981 C&C and technology isn’t around yet. However >>> every sail is a guessing game and I’d like to hear what others use for >>> costal navigation. Whether it’s real tangible maps, a GPS system you swear >>> by or an iPad with some software curious to hear what other C&C owners use >>> to get find their way. >>> >>> Chris Hobson >>> S/V Going >>> 1980 C&C MKI >>> Hull 615 >>> >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> >>> This list is supported by the generous donations of our members. If you >>> wish to make a contribution to offset our costs, please go to: >>> https://www.paypal.me/stumurray >>> >>> All Contributions are greatly appreciated! >> _______________________________________________ >> >> This list is supported by the generous donations of our members. If you wish >> to make a contribution to offset our costs, please go to: >> https://www.paypal.me/stumurray >> >> All Contributions are greatly appreciated! > > _______________________________________________ > > This list is supported by the generous donations of our members. If you wish > to make a contribution to offset our costs, please go to: > https://www.paypal.me/stumurray > > All Contributions are greatly appreciated! > > > _______________________________________________ > > This list is supported by the generous donations of our members. If you wish > to make a contribution to offset our costs, please go to: > https://www.paypal.me/stumurray > > All Contributions are greatly appreciated!
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