1. What is the least expensive way to get current charts for waters that I will not travel again for the foreseeable future (I need FL West Coast, Keys, FL East Coast and ICW to North Carolina). Do people borrow charts from other boaters? <snip> Dear Chris: I know nothing about them except a "blurb" in one of the boating mags. A company called US Charts has a website www.uscharts.com where they supposedly give charts away. They have a listing of charts they're willing to give away (mainly Fl, mid-Atlantic, and MA according to the blurb) in the website. As always, usual disclaimers apply. Also keep in mind that you are trusting the safety of both boat and crew to accurate charts. A cause not to be taken lightly. Congrats on the new boat. Enjoy her! Bob Foss bfoss@tri-lakes.net

I like the BBA Chartbooks. You can get a whole set of charts for a geographic region for about $100. I think there is book for the Norfolk-Miami run. Probably another for Florida and the Keys. Anyway, check out West Marine or Boat US for what's available. If you buy the chartbooks, they fit a really nice plotter board that BBA sells, too. This is what I use in addition to my GPS chartplotter. >1. What is the least expensive way to get current charts for waters >that I will not travel again for the foreseeable future (I need FL West >Coast, Keys, FL East Coast and ICW to North Carolina). Do people borrow >charts from other boaters? <snip> > Frank Timpano ftimpano@richmond.infi.net