Harbour charts

[andy_wilson]

I'm prompted by replies to the round UK threads, where correspondents seem to be spending between £200 and £2000 in charts and pilots.

If we believed all we are told we would hold detailed charts for all of the harbours we are visiting, plus all those that we are passing, just in case, and I suppose all those that we could get blown to if we really come unstuck.

Now I have to say I rely on whatever comes with my Admiraly portfolio's which is not too good some times, especially if you want to venture upstream a bit. However on occassion I've successfully relied on the chartlets and directions in Macmillans (despite the warnings) and also on Tom Cunliffes wise works in The Shell Channel Guide.

Do you buy all the charts they can, or as few as possible?

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[LadyInBed]

<Do you buy all the charts they can, or as few as possible?>
neither, I buy the charts that I think I shall require.
For Harbour charts I use Macmillans plus eyes, buoyage and common sence.

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[blackbeard]

If you REALLY want to explore the upper reaches of rivers and harbours ...
in addition to chartlets and MacMillans, I recommend a 1:25000 Ordnance Survey map. These seem to show the channel better than chartlets do, also they show features on land, footpaths etc which can be helpful especially if the weather is too bad for sailing.
Also look up from time to time ... for trees, power cables etc.

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[AndrewB]

Plus they show the pubs.

A must-have aboard.

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[bedouin]

I find the Admiralty Charts especially annoying in this respect in that they often exclude any detail from areas covered by a larger scale chart. This means that a trip from say Yarmouth to Poole can require half-a-dozen charts.

Where they are available the SC Folios are better - but also have a look at the alternative brands, Stanfords or Imray, since they often give complete coverage in many fewer sheets.

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[Guest]

This all depends ....

Surely this all depends on what you expect to do ?

I have a stack of Cancelled charts collected over the years - most never brought out as I don't need that area anyway.

I have scanned e-maps for Seaclear on my PC that give me all I need locally in Solent.

I have my local and Solent charts reasonably up to date in paper form.

I have Solent Harbours Book and also 'Pilot books'

So what else do I need if I am not venturing outside the reasonable chart area ??


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[Guest]

When at sea on the ships ..... I used to have to plot position every reasonable interval ...... increasing frequency the closer to shore we got etc.

I've been yachting since a small child and I have to admit that on the boat - plotting is lapse !!!! I only literally started to keep a plot when I installed Seaclear on my PC ......... I have to carry my notebook PC for work and e-mails on holiday whatever ........ so decided to make it work for its time on board !!!

Its a bloody revoltion !!!!! I am now converted to PV nav - its the bees knees - even though I am a TRADITIONAL navigator.


<hr width=100% size=1>Nigel ...
Bilge Keelers get up further ! I only came - cos they said there was FREE Guinness !