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NAUTICAL CHARTS

To view and print out many nautical charts of the world on-line for FREE, this link will take you to the US NOAA Office of Coast Survey on-line catalog. The number of charts being posted on-line is growing all the time. Select the area of the world from the dropdown list at the top of the page, then zoom in on the map until the chart outline you wish to view is on screen. After clicking on it, select the chart number from the list on the right side of the page and then 'view online.' For more help, send me any questions by clicking on the 'contact' link on the left side of this page. The following chart sets are available here that will work with many PC chart plotting navigation programs. Two excellent chart plotters that will connect with GPS and that you can download and use free of charge are linked at the bottom of this page.


San Diego California thru the Panama Canal


South Florida thru the US Virgin Islands


Cuba


The Eastern Caribbean


Brazil


Portugal, Azores, Cape Verde Islands


Spain and the Canary Islands


France Atlantic & Mediterranean, Corsica, Sardinia


Adriatic Northeast Coast


Canada West Coast


Canada East Coast


Australia East Coast


World Vector Chart Set

To see which of the above chart sets are currently availble among my ebay listings, please click HERE. Please send any questions by clicking on the 'contact' link on the left side of this page. The following links will take you to web sites where you can download free, excellent and fully functional navigation programs: OpenCPN and SeaClear