Ok, last time I'll ask this question:

I just priced paper charts from Bellingham Chart Printers.  For a trip from
Washington to New England, the Leeward and Windward Islands, North Coast of
S. America.  It totals 730 charts at a cost of $3,609.  This is for 2/3 size
grayscale charts (a savings of 75% of traditional charts).  For this money I
can buy two laptops and cartography for the same regions.  I just have a
heck of a hard time buying paper that I will likely never use.  So for the
last time, you voyagers out there, do you REALLY have a complete compliment
of paper charts for your long distance voyages?  How tall is a stack of 730
paper charts?  Guess I just figured out what I'll do with the bunk in the
pilot house.  Thanks!

Scott Bulger, Alanui, N40II, Seattle WA

I travel with a full set of electronic charts (2 computers) and a very
coarse set of paper charts except for the planned ports. I can not justify
the cost or space for more.  I know that if all electrical equipment dies I
will have lots of problems, paper charts won't be much assistance - there
will be more import things to attend to than taking time to plot my course
on a paper chart.

My first visible harbor will be my refuge and it may be right behind another
similar size boat.

John Harris
N-4657