Steve wrote:

I should have mentioned that my The Capn nav software includes Tides
and Currents,

I use this too, and it's neat. But the locations are limited. That's where the
Tidefinder rules.

One of the problems I expect to encounter are determining the current
set in some of the Inside Passages, since this might be counter to
what would be expected.

This is true. Also, some spots aren't totally predictable. The closer you can
get, the better you can extrapolate from.

Maybe I'm making a bigger deal out of this than most, but I only have
25 hp in a 13.5 ton full keel boat. Additionally, with the current
price of fuel, I don't want to waste an "Bucking the Current".

Sometimes if you miss your window, you can waste a whole day waiting for
another. So accurate tide info is extremely valuable.

Matt O.