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I like to have some paper charts in case the GPS charts go away. At $20 a chart, that gets pretty expensive on a long trip. It seemed like there should be some standard format, printable copies of the NOAA Nautical Charts on the internet, but I couldn't find any. So I made some. Here are the NOAA charts in .png format, full resolution:
Copy the images to a thumbdrive and then get them to a computer that has Irfanview on it. Should be able to print it into bite-sized chunks with Irfanview IIRC.
bruce,
i was having the same problem. i changed the charts to GIF'a and all printed fine. in picture manager, click save as, under type, select GIF and save. open up the GIF picture and print. i
Thanks so much! But what's the best way to use these? I have a computer (obviously) and an ordinary printer. Could someone with computer skills tell me the best way to transform these files into something I can use on the boat (no computer on the boat)? Thanks.
-Paul
I would highly recommend for anyone using Windows, getting Irfan-view, and using that to view and print the files in question. If you're on a Mac, you're home free out of the box...
This is really great. I finally found a plotter that I could print full size charts on. I have come across a few that I am interested in that give me this message: "The image "http://xpda.com/nauticalcharts/12326 APPROACHES TO NEW YORK FIRE ISLAND LIGHT TO SEA GIRT.png" cannot be displayed, because it contains errors."
Is that the end of the story? Or is there something I can do to access these charts?
At any rate thanks BobW. for the work you did.
BP
I just tried that chart and it loaded OK using IE6 and Firefox. Which program are you using to display it? If you'd like, you can download Photo Mud and try it.
My aplogies if this is duplicate information - NOAA also has an experimental "Booklet Chart" that is available for some areas online. I'm unable to post the link, but you can find the source by Googling "NOAA Booklet Chart"
The charts are formatted for printing on a home printer and staple together as a booklet. The scale is also reduced from the original chart.
That loads OK for me. Some browsers don't seem to like large .png files. Try downloading it instead of opening it (right-click, Save Target As in IE, or right-click, Save Link As in Firefox), then open it with a photo program. If you don't have a photo program that reads .png files, you can download Photo Mud. Let me know if none of that works.
(This is a duplicate answer -- is that considered bad form?)
That loads OK for me. Some browsers don't seem to like large .png files. Try downloading it instead of opening it (right-click, Save Target As in IE, or right-click, Save Link As in Firefox), then open it with a photo program. If you don't have a photo program that reads .png files, you can download Photo Mud. Let me know if none of that works.
There is another rather neat chart place on the Internet. For now it is a free demop and there are mistakes and you can't print. But it make a GREAT planning site for any trips etc. NOAA
HI;
I assume you have a computer onboard so. I use "Seaclear 2", download Rsater charts (BSB) from NOAA or ACE (inland). Then just open the chart, follow the chart popup menus and click PRINT. Personally, I like using this with a USB-GPS receiver (under$50.00) and follow my progress from chart to chart onscreen. The interesting part is that this is a very small sized program, runs well on almost any windows based computer, and it's FREE.
NOAA makes official, up-to-date 13X19 "Pocket Charts" for all US waters available on waterproof paper for under $6 bucks each. Available thru chart agents at NOAA's website.
I happen to be one of those agents, but I'll let you go to the NOAA site and select your own source, rather than be a commercial opportunist here.
They are created and continually updated by NOAA, reduced from master plot files to fit 13X19. Some of the Florida Intracoastal PocketCharts are hard to read, as they are produced in panels across the page and waste a lot of white space, rather than one big graphic as are most charts. In the main, though, Pocket Charts are quite usable in that size format.
Ya might haul a magnifier aboard.
FYI.
I think he admitted and disclosed..see prev posts..
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