>> How does the government decide when to print new editions? When some buoy of theirs goes astray? Inexplicably, they often decide to change the flash patterns of existing sites, it seems at random. Pretty much all charts are obsolete the day they're printed. >> An important reason to have a fresh chart is that magnetic north keeps changing, and of necessity so does the compass rose printed on the chart. Chuck Holst *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List - Any opinions or suggestions expressed here are solely those of the writer(s). You must assume the entire responsibility for reliance upon them. All postings copyright the author. Submissions: PaddleWise_at_PaddleWise.net Subscriptions: PaddleWise-request_at_PaddleWise.net Website: http://www.paddlewise.net/ ***************************************************************************
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