Jeff Bingham <kayakjef_at_bellsouth.net> wrote: >As far as protection I have used, with some very good success, clear shelf paper or contact paper. The only thing is that I usually can only find it in 12 or 13 inch rolls and it can be a pain trying to get old maps with wrinkles and creases to lay flat enough to adhere. This reminded me that some Kinko's and similar copy/printing outlets offer document lamination. I've never used them for "aftermarket" lamination, but I have bought pre-laminated charts of popular kayaking areas from kayak shops. Upsides: absolute water- and wrinkle-proofness. Enough so that you can use them directly on deck without a chart case. Downsides: can't be written on with ordinary pens and pencils. Indelible markers work, but make thick lines that can be hard to fit in when you're trying to note a lot of details. Laminated charts are also hard to fold or roll compactly. Not a problem on shorter trips, but an issue on longer ones, where you're carrying numerous charts, including many below decks. Philip *************************************************************************** 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/ ***************************************************************************Received on Fri Feb 04 2005 - 16:28:07 PST
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