Monthly Archive: February 2006

“Obstructions that cover”, there’s more 3

“Obstructions that cover”, there’s more

Geez, I’ve got companies (and individuals) sending me screenshots to prove that their charts show the rocks in my harbor! That’s Garmin BlueChart on a PC above. You’ll notice it’s based on the 1:20,000 harbor chart,...

Free Furuno, you could get a makeover! 0

Free Furuno, you could get a makeover!

You’d think I’d know more about this than I actually do! Apparently Voyaging Magazine—for which I write a column called Helm Shot (only the first one is online, unfortunately)—is running a ‘makeover’ style contest in which...

“Obstructions that cover”, the plot thickens 3

“Obstructions that cover”, the plot thickens

Panbo friend Jeffrey Siegel sent over an excellent example of how important those chart asterisks can be. His raster chart clip above “shows a very nasty rock just outside Castine that is exposed by two feet at...