Wanted: Paper charts for Long Island Sound

Lshulan · 01-22-2023, 11:12 AM

Looking for any fairly recent paper charts covering as much of Long Island sound as possible- will be coming up thru Hells Gate and going to Newport RI.

michaelnyc · 01-25-2023, 11:26 AM

West Marine sells Long Island Sound charts very inexpensive. Around $30 each for east and west sound charts. Relatively up to date as far as sounding, depths and some mooring fields.

oguidry · 01-25-2023, 05:50 PM

https://www.oceangrafix.com/

psneeld · 01-25-2023, 07:04 PM

You can custom print your own in booklet format I have done it back a few years when I was delivering boats to new areas.

https://charts.noaa.gov/InteractiveC...html#mapTabs-1

Lshulan · 01-25-2023, 07:34 PM

Not to sound dumb, but do the combined east and west portions cover the entire Long Island Sound or is the a “middle” portion as well?

psneeld · 01-25-2023, 07:39 PM

If you are asking me..... I don't know...would have to look it up.

I would just download the raster charts of the area to my laptop and use OpenCPN software like I have for the last 10 years instead of paper charts.

michaelnyc · 01-25-2023, 07:44 PM

West marine has the NOAA charts that cover the whole sound in 2 charts plus additional charts that cover smaller more popular recreational areas

https://www.westmarine.com/noaa-mapt...-16638025.html

Cigatoo · 01-26-2023, 06:24 AM

Time Zero I boat Raster (Govt) charts on your iPad. You will get the whole USA for $50 bucks? Plus Tides / Currents, Weather, and a bunch of other stuff.
https://mytimezero.com/tz-iboat

psneeld · 01-26-2023, 07:13 AM

OpenCPN has currents/tides (plus more I never used) is free software and you can load the entire US Rasters and Vectors for free off the NOAA website I linked above.

Osprey69 · 01-26-2023, 08:39 AM

Buy a "Chart Kit" for that region at WM. Will have everything you need.

psneeld · 01-26-2023, 08:58 AM

To the OP, are you just passing through that area? Or are you planning to cruise there long term and in future years spend time there?

backinblue · 01-26-2023, 09:10 AM

I cruise almost exclusively in LIS. A chart kit should give you what you need at roughly $50. If you are not familiar with the area and need any tip, lmk.

https://www.amazon.com/Island-MAPTEC...7-93deae8f9840

jleonard · 01-26-2023, 03:32 PM

West Marine carries a LI Sound chart that has the entire sound on one chart.
It also has course lines on it. I bought one several years ago at the West in Saybrook, CT. If you are not local to that area you may have to order it.

joezzz · 02-03-2023, 02:22 PM

Get a used chart kit. That way you have all of L.I.S, it's harbor.
Its easy to go from Execution Rock Lighthouse to The Race, and then to Newport.
Just head east. Keep CT to port and L.Island to starboard and you will be just fine.

backinblue · 02-03-2023, 02:53 PM

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Originally Posted by joezzz

Get a used chart kit. That way you have all of L.I.S, it's harbor.
Its easy to go from Execution Rock Lighthouse to The Race, and then to Newport.
Just head east. Keep CT to port and L.Island to starboard and you will be just fine.

Except for something called middleground in the center.

Circumnavigator · 02-03-2023, 04:30 PM

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Originally Posted by psneeld

OpenCPN has currents/tides (plus more I never used) is free software and you can load the entire US Rasters and Vectors for free off the NOAA website I linked above.

Agreed. One way or another I have used most of the commercial chart plotters and I find OpenCPN to be superior to any of them.

If you want paper charts -- and I do, even though I run both a Furuno Black Box on 12VDC and OpenCPN on 120VAC for excellent redundancy -- buy one of the chart books .

Jim

mporter · 02-03-2023, 08:26 PM

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Originally Posted by Lshulan

Looking for any fairly recent paper charts

covering as much of Long Island sound as possible- will be coming up thru Hells Gate and going to Newport RI.

I always like having paper charts aboard, even with a good chartlotter.

You can download pdfs from NOAA free and get Staples to print them for a few bucks.

jimfrens · 02-03-2023, 08:35 PM

https://www.boatersland.com/maptech-...SABEgLI8_D_BwE

These books are great, and available in stores as well as online.

backinblue · 02-04-2023, 07:46 AM

Not understanding all the debate. A chart kit or book for LIS can be had new for ~$50 giving you lots of charts of different scales but also info on harbors, marinas, etc. In boat dollars, $50 is esentially free.

Lshulan · 02-05-2023, 09:48 AM

Thanks to all for thoughtful replies. I bought the eastern chart from west marine to see what it looks like and will now buy the western one since I had a chance to see the detail and believe it will be great for planning purposes. Only problem is that the chart is huge and it’s so large I don’t have a space onboard big enough to lay it all the way out! But the detail is great and now I can plan on paper our route and then put the waypoints into our chart plotter ahead of time which would have been hard to do without seeing the (literally) big picture!

I had previously downloaded some of the free charts and went to staples and had them enlarged and printed, but not enough readable detail. I already have two working up to date chartplotters as well as a nav system on my iPad so these full size charts are great to lay out our anticipated route if just a little unwieldy

Btw, I updated my avatar to show a picture my neighbor took of my boat at my home dock. I live on the water on a lagoon a few houses away from Barnegat Bay, NJ. The previous picture was from the owner I bought the boat from. But it is the same boat.

Again, thanks to all