Don't know about Oregon, or the Washington Coast, but NavTex isn't really
all that usefull on Inside Waters from Olympia Wa. to Cape Spencer, AK.
First, it uses LF Frequencies, and has limited range during Daylight
Hours. (250-500 Miles MAX) Nighttime may only double that typical
Distance. The whole Inside Passage, is well covered by NOAA, USCG, and
Canadian DOT VHF High Sites, that do a very good job of coverage, for WX
and NTM's, as well as Cellular High Sites, that cover most of the
passage area, especially around the population centers. A good Marine
VHF System will serve much better, with a good External Digital Cellular
Antenna, and maybe one of the Cellular Amplifiers, as a Backup
Communications System.

Great info -- thank you.
I don't have a cell phone so that's something I want to keep living w/o! ;-)

When I go on the boat (I work on computers for a living) I don't want to bring
an actual computer (wifi) to check the weather -- it'll seem too much like
work...

Cheers
-josh