Chart Corrections?

Just about to start correcting mine. They are all 100% as purchased but were all new last year. I think it is one of these things that you just have to do, keep them unto date.
 
I generally correct mine annually, at the dining room table over a few weekday evenings in early spring. Must admit this year I was a bit slack and didn't do the whole lot, only the ones I expected to use, so I have some extra work now if I want to get the West Country and a few other areas back up to date.

I don't do them weekly like a professional 2nd officer :)

Pete
 
Mine are corrected. A very therapeutic way of spending a few hours.

The chartplotter was last updated in 2010.
 
I usually do it (meaning maybe 7 times in 10 years), though I only apply significant corrections: print/glue a new plan, changes in firing ranges, light/cardinals, etc, I do not bother with New Wrecks in 20m depths, or depths from 8.5 to 6.5m...
 
I am genuinely impressed by the diligence of folk in here.

I deserve to be shot down in flames for admitting this, but I'm a lazy git and, with well over two hundred paper charts, it just seems like an almost insurmountable burden for very little return. I also buy uncorrected second hand charts from time to time....

On the other hand we always have a current almanac to check for lights etc and I keep the chartplotter (Navionics) and the tablet Memory-Map plotter up to date.
 
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I do not carry paper charts, Chart Plotter cartridge is about six years old.
To be honest, it doesn't bother me if a buoy has been removed/moved/added as I sail by what I see.
An up to date Almanac (Bloc Marine) gives me info on any harbour changes.
 
I tried to once many years ago but gave up as the main buoys and land don't seem to move. My chart plotter was up to date at he beginning of the year and I might well update next year following comments on these forums about mussel beds and all the ropes involved. I do get an almanac each year but that is in some way out of date when purchased.
 
Sgeir said:
I am genuinely impressed by the diligence of folk in here.

I deserve to be shot down in flames for admitting this, but I'm a lazy git and, with well over two hundred paper charts, it just seems like an almost insurmountable burden for very little return. I also buy uncorrected second hand charts from time to time....

On the other hand we always have a current almanac to check for lights etc and I keep the chartplotter (Navionics) and the tablet Memory-Map plotter up to date.
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I take a similar view. I know my charts may not be strictly accurate and allow for that.
 
I keep my charts updated a few times a year, easy really as it's comprises one portfolio (east coast), PBO Almanac but only for my cruising areas and of course ECP and CTTE - easy from the web sites.
 
Sgeir said:
I am genuinely impressed by the diligence of folk in here.

I deserve to be shot down in flames for admitting this, but I'm a lazy git and, with well over two hundred paper charts, it just seems like an almost insurmountable burden for very little return. I also buy uncorrected second hand charts from time to time....

On the other hand we always have a current almanac to check for lights etc and I keep the chartplotter (Navionics) and the tablet Memory-Map plotter up to date.
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You and me both then, I've never corrected any chart!
 
I find they have moved very few rocks and islands over the years. A few cardinal buoys have changed to lateral and vice versa but they tend not to have changed position or so little that my shallow draft boats don't really need to worry which side we pass on. I updated for 2nd Severn bridge and Cardiff Barrage and its approaches and will correct if I spot obvious anomalies, or note new dredging surveys. I guess further from the well regulated British, Irish and French shores it might be more of an issue.

My charts are more for planning and backup 1hourly marking of position. Eyeball or chart plotter is the normal nav aid
 
I do not correct any charts because I am sure that Belgium & France do not move much.

However, I do look for Tillergirl's posts on the east coats forum & make a mental note of anything I really need to know. ie.Dredging in Wells etc (not that I ever go there!!!) Just makes me wonder, after all these years, why they cannot just dredge the b..y channel in a straight line !!!

As for depths etc I just make sure that the echo sounder is turned on.

The buoys are never where I expect them, even if I do have them in the right place on the chart
Personally, I blame Trinity house for getting them in the wrong place.
 
An old boy that I used to know used to say that when he sailed the south coast that providing the charts weren’t too out of date ie marked in fathoms he was quite happy, but when he sails the east coast if they had not been corrected twice that month he wouldn’t trust them. I guess he was joking, but There is an element on truth about this.
 
Daydream believer said:
I do not correct any charts because I am sure that Belgium & France do not move much.

However, I do look for Tillergirl's posts on the east coats forum & make a mental note of anything I really need to know. ie.Dredging in Wells etc (not that I ever go there!!!) Just makes me wonder, after all these years, why they cannot just dredge the b..y channel in a straight line !!!

As for depths etc I just make sure that the echo sounder is turned on.

The buoys are never where I expect them, even if I do have them in the right place on the chart
Personally, I blame Trinity house for getting them in the wrong place.
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The buoys are usually only in the correct position at HW, biggest error being at LW, so hope you correct for height of tide.;)
 
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