Whats on your chart table

[1937rogerdon]

With electronic navigation its easy to forget the basics, I keep the following quote on the table. Just remind me that things can and do go wrong.

"It is better to have absolutley no idea where one is and know it."
"Than to believe confidenly that one is where one is not."

 

[PCUK]

Mine's "Burnt Umber" Formica!

 

[Poignard]

I don't go in for much in the way of rules and regulations on my boat but one thing that is not allowed on the chart table is any kind of drink.

 

[Spars]

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I don't go in for rules and regulations on my boat but one thing that is not allowed on the chart table is any kind of drink.

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but with waterproof charts it's easy to do chartwork with a beer in your hand without worrying!
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[PCUK]

I suppose as it was a serious question, a sensible answer should be forthcoming:-
I have a chart of teh area, parallel rules, dividers, pencils and rubbers (plus some erasers as well) and the Almanac nearby.
I use to lay off everything on the chart and then trasfer it to the plotter. I now find it quicker to work in the opposite direction. Lay off on the plotter and then tranfer to the chart.

 

[ebbtide]

Latest edition of the Bristol Channel Cruising Guide, bedtime reading to inspire me to get round the corner next season. Or perhaps pop out of the Kennett & Avon.
An excellent publication - thank you.

 

[Spars]

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I suppose as it was a serious question, a sensible answer should be forthcoming:-


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Yes you're right and it's good to see somebody laying off against the tide, too many don't realise GPS adds many miles on a long trip, I also have a copy of The Bunkside Companion by Robin K-J to read when SWMBO is on board. /forums/images/graemlins/cool.gif

 

[graham]

On a small boat like mine the chart table doubles as a galley work top so it gets a carefull wipe over before reverting to chart table duty.

One thing that rarely gets used by me is parralel rules.After being introduced to the Portland plotter I wouldnt go back.

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[bluedragon]

The last time I used parallel rules was in a Day Skipper night-school class in 1984! No use to man nor beast IMHO /forums/images/graemlins/tongue.gif

Well, my chart table is covered in food and assorted galley stuff in harbour, and at sea a chart (with hourly plots from the plotter or GPS), my passage plan (critical when "driving" with deck mounted plotter)...tidal charts (Reeve Foulkes). Almanacs and the like...nah...done all that in the planning. Oops forgot...chinagraph pencil so I don't have to take the charts out of their nice plastic covers...dividers...and a one of those plastic plotter thingys that John Goode got us all to use in the days of the Southern Sailing School in place of the horrible parallel rules.

 

[graham]

I had a rolling ruler once,completely useless on a small boat with folded charts.Douglas Protractor was better but Portland Plotter is great.Can even be used with reasonable accuracy on a chart in a waterproof case spread over your knees out in the cockpit.

 

[wotayottie]

On my chart table - a towel to catch the leaks from the bl***!y window!

havent got a chart plotter so the charts are on the dining table.

 

[Csail]

Laptop,log book,Almanac, paper,pens that never work,pencils, normally a few tools and normally a can of beer.

 

[PCUK]

I have always used parallel rules, so I guess it's a matter of what you are used to. Mind you. I did my VHF exam at the DoT in London one-to-one when it was a proper serious exam!