Follow up suggestion: For you loopers are writing to us armchair sailors, why not just say: I am at Lantana (SM 1030.0), or I will anchor at Peck Lake (SM 992.5). Just take a look at your plotter or chart. That way, we will be able to find that perfect anchorage or watering hole ourselves. Incidentally, I suggest very strongly avoiding Peck Lake on weekends because of the wakes from large sport fishermen cruising the ICW, just coming out of a "No Wake" manatee zone. They hit their throttles full open to get up on a plane and the wash they leave is uncomfortable for all night anchoring. Better you stay at the Peck Lake anchorage during the day and have an enjoyable time on that wonderful beach that stretches for miles. Pull anchor and head up to Manatee pocket for a quiet evening and some great restaurants to choose from (especially the old Neptune if you like fresh seafood). Peck lake is not bad during the week. Have fun! Martin Veiner ____________________________________________________________ Free quote and debt consolidation information. Click Here. http://thirdpartyoffers.juno.com/TGL2131/fc/Ioyw6iifR5dd5UEU6DFdunU6u6UHH9bQ6 hkZjHiMw9dHMuQ9xFVIGE/

When all else fails, simply look at your GPS or Chart Plotter and give the Lat. Lon. of your location. Everyone should be able to find that on a chart if they have a State and/or nearby Town. Also, Statute Miles are used on the Great Lakes! John ==================================== On Aug 21, 2008, at 11:28 AM, Bob McLeran wrote: (SNIP) > Well, that's great if there is a statute mile associated with your > position and marked on the chart, such as on the ICW or the Erie > Canal.

Well, that's great if there is a statute mile associated with your position and marked on the chart, such as on the ICW or the Erie Canal. Perhaps the inland rivers are marked off in statute miles, but that is about it. You won't find statute miles indicated on the Chesapeake, Delaware, New Jersey coast, or the Great Lakes. Better to just give a physical location based on some indication on the chart rather than just try to determine a statute mile location in those areas where statute miles are not indicated on charts. BTW, once you're _not_ in a waterway or river, distances are measured in nautical miles, not statue miles. This would apply to those "off-loop" areas for people daring to extend their loop travel to New England and beyond. :-{) <><><><><><><><><><><><><><>Mozilla Thunderbird<><><><><><><><><><><><> Bob McLeran and Judy Young Cruising the Atlantic Coast MV Sanderling Defever 41 Trawler Blog: http://sanderlingcruise2008.blogspot.com/ Photos: http://public.fotki.com/rmcleran/ Currently: Royal Kennebeccasis Yacht Club, St. John, New Brunswick On 8/21/2008 9:58 AM, veiner@juno.com wrote: > Follow up suggestion: > > For you loopers are writing to us armchair sailors, why not just say: I am at > Lantana (SM 1030.0), or I will anchor at Peck Lake (SM 992.5). Just take a > look at your plotter or chart.