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Topic: Waterproof paper charts, topos, maps  (Read 3919 times)

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bjoakland

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Here are my favorites so far.  I'm putting together an old fashioned navigational package as I plan on filing a float plan with the CG if I head out to the salt solo.  I am researching where to find the best combination of charts, fishing maps, and topographical stuff to carry on board.  So far I have 3 favorites:

My favorite for navigation and planning:
SeaTrails Adventure Guidemaps

My favorite for fishing planning and crossreferencing with the gps/ff (soundings in feet):
Fish-n-Map Co.

My favorite for being accurate to standard charts and common scaling, nice as it has software to match, but bulky and possibly lots of page hopping (not conducive to parallel rule)
Maptech Waterproof Chart Books with Companion CD

Oh, and a neat little tool for quick referencing and heading/bearing determination while on the water:
TopKayaker.net Small Kraft Navigation Tool

Anyone have other tips, sites, resources regarding charts and/or navigation supplies?


-edited to remove brain farts-
« Last Edit: March 08, 2009, 12:21:25 AM by 'Yak Monkey »
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boxofrain

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HMMM,
 I bought me a Mariners Chart for the waters I am fishing in. I cut the chart into manageable pieces with the various coves and rock features I am interested in. I then laminated these at our local office store.
 I now have several small maps/charts to take along, depending on where I am going.
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 I printout google earth pages and put them in baggies. It'd probably be better to laminate them, but some I keep and more get recycled.  I'm cheap and I set the printer to grayscale and draft quality.
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amb

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I picked up a Fish-N-Map Co. map of the Columbia River from Bonneville to the ocean.  It also has the lower Willamette through Portland and the Multinomah Channel.  Tons of good info with gps, depths, fishing locations, and launch sites.  Waterproof too.  I like it.


  • Don't ask me how I know!
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I picked up a Fish-N-Map Co. map of the Columbia River from Bonneville to the ocean.  It also has the lower Willamette through Portland and the Multinomah Channel.  Tons of good info with gps, depths, fishing locations, and launch sites.  Waterproof too.  I like it.

That is a good one! Lots of good info on that one make it well worth the price of admission.
"For when sleeping I dream of big fish and strong fights"


bjoakland

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I like the idea of close in maps printed from Google Earth or other such sites, but without a compass rose and long/lat lines I don't think I would rely on it.  I'm looking to make long trips across open water some time next year, so triangulation of position and computation of new heading/bearing is an issue for me. I'm hoping for a solution that I can use to cover a large area and keep compact, accessible and durable.  Any other suggestions?
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Yakker

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First thing that comes to mind is a GPS.   ::)

Rob.
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First thing that comes to mind is a GPS.   ::)

Rob.

and NOAA charts ;D

BTW: you can include lat\lon  lines as well as a rose on google earth printouts.
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