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| Coastal NOAA Charts for Cruising Guide to Western Florida | 
 enlarge | Author: Claiborne S. Young
Publisher: Pelican Publishing Company
Category: Book
List Price: $65.00
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Avg. Customer Rating:  (4 reviews)
Sales Rank: 431096
Languages: English (Original Language), English (Unknown), English (Published)
Media: Spiral-bound
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 96
Shipping Weight (lbs): 3.8
Dimensions (in): 17.3 x 12.5 x 0.7
ISBN: 1565541545
Dewey Decimal Number: 917
EAN: 9781565541542
ASIN: 1565541545
Publication Date: April 2001
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
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Product Description
Based on the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration charts, this book contains colour navigational charts pertaining to the area. Not only does it give cruisers information on where to drop anchor, but also what to do once they abandon their sea legs. The charts indicate the nearest restaurants, accommodations, historic sites, anchorages, marinas, and fuelling stations -- even in strange ports of call. Covering ports from Carabelle to Flamingo, the nautical maps feature every destination listed in the companion guidebook, 'Cruising Guide to Western Florida'. With these two thorough references on hand, cruisers will be well informed in any circumstance. Claiborne Young's guides have become the gold standard of cruising guides. The author and his navigator wife, Karen, are avid, experienced boaters who have logged countless hours exploring coastal Florida to ensure the accuracy of their descriptions and recommendations.
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| Customer Reviews:
Coastal NOAA Charts for Cruising Guide to Western Florida December 21, 2008
We have found the charts difficult to use because there is very little overview. Being unfamiliar with the waters, and planning a cruise, we would like a page that includes landmarks by name that would help guide us to the right chart. The zoom in charts are unclear, and there are not enough zooms that are logically arranged and easy to follow. We are used to using Richardson's and MapTech chart books and found this disappointing.
 Of limited value October 28, 2004
11 out of 11 found this review helpful
While useful for armchair sailing, it is no substitute for the appropriate charts. It's really an attempt to bridge the gap between a Rand McNally map and NOAA charts, which I guess it does, but it has no really good use on board. Buy the charts.
Only fair August 5, 2003
12 out of 12 found this review helpful
While this collection does work with the author's cruising guide, it in no way replaces the need for the actual charts. I had hoped the author would have applied a consistent format in terms of depth coloring, lat/lon demarcation and Loran lines. All are variable from page to page. Compass roses are not consistently avaialable. The large scale chart showing the location of the individual pages is not clear and does not even show the first few pages at all. The volume I bought had 8 pages inverted, further adding to the difficulty. My advice is pass on this edition.
 The best December 3, 2001
4 out of 13 found this review helpful
One Word: AWESOME!!! When are you coming out with the East Florida edition???
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