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Default Cruise Planning w/Google Earth

"RayD" wrote
... I have several thousand ATNs from Bermuda to Midway, 99%
of what's out there. They are only as accurate as what is published
in the USCP Light List volumes. I'm finding more errors everyday.
Let me know what you think.



The Google Earth seems to be stitched together from a bunch of
satellite photos that range from old to very old. In some places I
know of highways & neighborhoods that have been in place ~10 years
that don't show up.

OTOH I have followed waterways on Google Earth to get an idea of
terrain & contour & development around potential anchorages. Kind of
interesting, possibly helpful. A lot of remote areas you can't zoom in
enough to get much detail.

Geoff Schultz wrote:
1) I think that you're re-inventing the wheel, but it's a fun exercise.
2) Check outhttp://www.earthnc.com/
3) Learn about layers. This way the cans only appear when zoomed in on.
You don't want to see all of the info when zoomed way out.


That's cool. Thanks for the tip Geoff.

Fresh Breezes- Doug King