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NOAA PocketChartsT
Has anyone had any experience using these 'reduced size' charts??
I'm beginning to see them on eBay for around $5 (Buy Now) plus shipping.. http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eB...%3AWN%3AMT%3A1 I understand these are "Print on Demand" and should be available by any chart dealer with the proper equipment to download and print them out. Since they are reduced scale (~34%), 13"X19" and fold down to 4"X6" they do fit nicely onto a Yeoman or cruising boats chart table. And the price is reasonable. My concern would be the accuracy of the reduction and how stability/durability of the paper that they are printed on. I know that paper stability distortion is a concern when using Xerox copies of NOAA charts. Something else that I noted was that the reverse side of these charts are printed with educational and safety information.. Since they are being printed on demand, I'd like to have the option of having a second chart printed on the back side to save chart storage space. (You can bet that the ed/safety information will be the same on every chart.) Bottom line, the Chart Kit booklets are still the best bang for the buck, but at least NOAA and the chart dealers have a new method to deliver individual charts of reasonable size and price. -- My experience and opinion, FWIW -- Steve s/v Good Intentions |
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