aidancoughlan
Member
Hi all,
Just bought my first boat (27ft westerly merlin), and I have no charts at all yet... my intention is to buy paper-only charts to start with, but....
Does anybody know if the various navigation software programs have printing facilities to print on paper, and if the resulting charts are sufficient for paper chart table navigation?.
It seems to be cheaper to buy packages of electronic charts than the paper equivalent, if you can print them yourself this makes it seem attractive.
- Anybody done this, or do all the PC navigators buy proper paper charts for backup as well?
- do they have marking on the side for lat/long etc.
- can they print to chart table sized files which can be printed by a professional printer
I'll be sailing Irish Sea - east coast Ireland, with occasional trips to wales,IOM,South coast Ireland, perhaps Scotland.
Any comments on what charts to use, or any folios that would suit these cruising areas?
regards,
Aidan.
Just bought my first boat (27ft westerly merlin), and I have no charts at all yet... my intention is to buy paper-only charts to start with, but....
Does anybody know if the various navigation software programs have printing facilities to print on paper, and if the resulting charts are sufficient for paper chart table navigation?.
It seems to be cheaper to buy packages of electronic charts than the paper equivalent, if you can print them yourself this makes it seem attractive.
- Anybody done this, or do all the PC navigators buy proper paper charts for backup as well?
- do they have marking on the side for lat/long etc.
- can they print to chart table sized files which can be printed by a professional printer
I'll be sailing Irish Sea - east coast Ireland, with occasional trips to wales,IOM,South coast Ireland, perhaps Scotland.
Any comments on what charts to use, or any folios that would suit these cruising areas?
regards,
Aidan.