[TakinONwater]

Interested in purchasing some detailed maps of the bottom of the LI sound. Things like wrecks, rocks, and other bottom structure is of particular interest.

Anyone know which is the best? Or where can I get 'em?

THANKS!

 

[schoolman]

Try ...

Capt. Seagull's charts, which are hard to beat.

 

[Mariner]

Have you got a chart plotter?

 

[MakoMike]

You can buy the official NOAA charts from any chart dealer.

 

[TakinONwater]

Hmmm I will have to check the Capt Seagulls thanks! Are they better than/more descript than the NOAA maps?

I will have a chart plotter come spring.


Just interested in glancing at some maps while I sit here with cabin fever. Never really took a good look outside of my immediate area...Particularly rock structure off points and around western islands....

Thanks to all who respond

 

[619627]

NOAA's Nautical Chart

GO here, your tax dollars at work. These are the actual NOAA charts.

This is what you should get:

So much good bottom in this area....

EC NEWELL MAN><

 

[SORTIE]

schoolman wrote:
Capt. Segull's charts, which are hard to beat.LMAO - I use mine as a large placemat on the dining table

 

[TakinONwater]

SORTIE wrote:
schoolman wrote:
Capt. Segull's charts, which are hard to beat.LMAO - I use mine as a large placemat on the dining table


Haha

It appears that your disease has spread much furthur than you had originally thought!


Thanks for the NOAA info EC

This post edited by TakinONwater 08:09 AM 02/06/2008

 

[Mariner]

NOAA charts are good but make sure you get the right scale. As far as a chart plotter goes, there are chips for the plotters called bathymetric chips. The give more bottom and structural information than regular chips. They're also referred to as Bathy chips.

 

[MakoMike]

Mariner wrote:
NOAA charts are good but make sure you get the right scale. As far as a chart plotter goes, there are chips for the plotters called bathymetric chips. The give more bottom and structural information than regular chips. They're also referred to as Bathy chips.

Someone please correct me if I'm wrong, but I don't think there are any Bathy charts for Long Island Sound?

 

[gverb1219]

MakoMike wrote:
Mariner wrote:
NOAA charts are good but make sure you get the right scale. As far as a chart plotter goes, there are chips for the plotters called bathymetric chips. The give more bottom and structural information than regular chips. They're also referred to as Bathy chips.

Someone please correct me if I'm wrong, but I don't think there are any Bathy charts for Long Island Sound?

It appears they do have then..............

5 m Bathymetric Contours for Long Island Sound

This post edited by gverb1219 09:12 PM 02/06/2008

 

[MakoMike]

Gary,
good to know. The bathy charts would be the way to go if you're only looking for spots. Unfortunately they aren't very good for navigation.

 

[TakinONwater]

Hmmm those "bathy" charts seem interesting too....


Nice find