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Conference unifix::sailing

Title:SAILING
Notice:Please read Note 2.* before participating in this conference
Moderator:UNIFIX::BERENS
Created:Wed Jul 01 1992
Last Modified:Mon Jun 02 1997
Last Successful Update:Fri Jun 06 1997
Number of topics:2299
Total number of notes:20724

826.0. "How to order marine charts?" by CADSYS::RICHARDSON () Fri May 06 1988 11:36

Can anyone tell me how to order marine navigation charts?  I am not a boating
enthusiast, so I may not be using the correct technical terms; what I need is
a very accurate map (or set of maps) showing islands, reefs, etc., for part of
what used to be the U. S. Trust Territories of the Pacific Islands.  I need the
chart covering what is now the state of Yap, Federated States of Micronesia
(south of the island of Guam).  Can anyone tell me how to order this?

Please DO NOT reply here; I am not a regular reader of this file.  Use
SEND/AUTHOR instead.

Thanks in advance!
/Charlotte

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LDP::OCEANOGRAPHY
CASV02::SAILING

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826.1digital chartsGORP::MARCOTTEGeorge Marcotte SWS Santa ClaraThu May 19 1988 11:5363
    for the benefit of others I will reply here...
    
    
    Arm chair sailor is a good place to get charts books and other
    information. They have an outlet near San Francisco Calif. Also
    there is one some where on the east cost.
    
    
    Digital data is available:
    
          Mr. Kirby Gean
          Graphics Manager N/CG2x4
          Charting and Geodetic Services
          National Ocean Service, NOAA
          Rockville, Maryland 20852
    
    Telephone inquires may be directed to either Mr. Gean or Mr. David
    Poltilove (FTS 443-8563 or commercial 301-443-8563).
    
    This data is produced by the National Ocean Service (NOS) Nautical
    Charting Division. The data comes in sets. $270 per set. sets include
    
      large scale sets
      ----------------
        c1  Maine 
        c2  Cape code
        c3  long Island
        c4  Delaware bay
        c5  Chesapeake Bay
        c6  Cape Hatteras
        c7  South carolina
        c8  Georgia
        c9  cape canaveral
        c10 florida keys
        c11 tampa bay
        c12 Mobile bay
        c13 Mississippi Delta
        c14 Galvestion Bay
        c15 Laguna Madre
        c16 puerto Rico
        c17 California - Mexican boarder to CA/OR boarder
        c18 Pacific Northwest California boarder to Canadian boarder
        c19 Hawaii
        c20
           to
        c40   Alaska
    
      Small-scale Data
      ----------------
        d1  East coast
        d2  Gulf coast
        d3  west coast
        d4  great lakes (not yet available)
        d5 
          to 
        d10 Alaska

    Distribution medium
    
    unlabeled 9-track magnetic tapes. 2400 ft reels. bpi? Data are
    written in standard ASCII, 80-character records.
    

826.2GRAMPS::WCLARKWalt ClarkThu May 19 1988 13:077
    RE: -.1
    
    The Arm Chair Sailor (east coast) is in Newport RI.  Just off Thames
    street a block south of JT's Chandlery.
    
    Walt

826.3TRY POLITICSVBV02::HJOHNSONThu May 19 1988 13:449
    Until last year, I never purchased a chart.  A friendly note to
    my senators/congressmen was all that was required.  I saw it as
    a tax refund.  Lately, they have been referring me to the normal
    channels.
    
    That's Virginia.  Your guys may still want your votes enough to
    help you out.
    

826.4FREE nautical charts??TLE::PEARLLarry Pearl (TLE::PEARL) DTN: 381-2254Fri May 20 1988 13:1211
Your kidding!?  You mean you would drop  them a line and they would
send you the official NOAA (or NOS?) charts for your area FREE?!!

Hmmmmm, having been purchasing charts for the past 20+ years I might have
to give that a try!

larry




826.5Autohelm SeaPak CartridgesSNOC01::RADKEHOWARDSat Dec 12 1992 22:258
    On a related but different topic, where might I find the best prices on
    Autohelm SEAPak cartridges for their electronic chart navigation
    system?  While I am in the US I may pick up some cartridges for a
    friend here in Sydney.
    
    Cheers,
    
         Howard
826.6Autohelm SeaMapSNOC01::RADKEHOWARDSat Dec 12 1992 23:321
    Correction:  Previous note SeaPak should read SeaMap.