Re: [Paddlewise] Cutting Up Charts

> Jim and Dave, just curious....  When you are cutting up charts, are you
> being sure to cut large enough to keep at least one Rose on the page, or
> are you putting a new one on (some marine stores sell compass roses with
> a sticky back for placing on charts).  Also, what about all the Long and
> Lat markings?"
>
> In other words, are you cutting and pasting to make a mini chart, or are
> you just cutting the sections you need and not worrying about the actual
> navigational stuff on the chart?
>

I have not been to Gwai Haanas, but this park is a chain of islands along
the east coast of "mainland", which actually is a much larger island.  So
mostly you need contours of islands and "mainland" shoreline.  Topo-map
should work just nice in this area. Same goes for most of Baja east coast -
no need to use a marine chart (unless you are a power boater or a big yacht
and want to cross the Sea of Cortez to mainland Mexico).
And of course (I think I've mentioned that) - latitude-longitude scales can
(and should) be pasted over when you cut topos. If you don't have a scanner,
just make an extra copy and use scissors, glue and right-angle ruler from
school suppiles store :-) - and then copy this copy.  B/W copies can be
better (more contrast) then colour ones.
Alex.
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