{"id":171361,"date":"2019-03-13T12:46:48","date_gmt":"2019-03-13T12:46:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.nauticalcharts.noaa.gov\/updates\/?p=171361"},"modified":"2026-05-04T19:59:29","modified_gmt":"2026-05-04T19:59:29","slug":"tankers-freighters-and-kayaks","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/nauticalcharts.noaa.gov\/updates\/tankers-freighters-and-kayaks\/","title":{"rendered":"Tankers, Freighters, and\u2026.Kayaks?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong>By <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nauticalcharts.noaa.gov\/updates\/?p=170433\"><u>Nick Perugini<\/u><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>It is not an exaggeration to say that ALL types of vessels use NOAA charts.&nbsp; We know that large commercial ships, such as tankers and freighters, rely on NOAA charts in U.S. waters, and for that matter, so do recreational boaters. But kayakers? Some of the most enthusiastic and appreciative comments <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nauticalcharts.noaa.gov\/customer-service\/assist\/\">we receive<\/a> are sent to us by kayakers. The following are a few examples.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<!--more-->\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><em>Booklet charts are very nice indeed. Invaluable as an asset when I am guiding kayakers and can provide laminated letter size sheets to each client to carry on board. I also add hand drawn notes to each chart before laminating, thereby creating custom reference point more useful to a kayaker. BIG thumbs up. It makes for a quick reference that seldom requires parallel rules to be used while in the kayak.<\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><em>Thank you so much for putting nautical charts on-line. I live in an area far inland and appreciate being able to &#8220;see&#8221; the areas I&#8217;m interested in sea kayaking before I get there. The Booklet version is of special interest, and I&#8217;ve downloaded some to see if I have any suggestions for improvement. Again, thanks for making this kind of information easy to obtain regardless of location.<\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><em>I just wanted to say that I love your online &#8220;print at home&#8221; booklet charts. They are excellent for guys like me who do the occasional bit of fishing or kayaking and I can print just what I need on the area I want to visit. Thank you very much for making this service available. <\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" src=\"https:\/\/nauticalcharts.noaa.gov\/updates\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/Kayakers.jpg\" alt=\"From tankers to kayaks, NOAA nautical chart products offer something for all types of users.\" class=\"wp-image-171362\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">From tankers to kayaks, NOAA nautical chart products offer something for all types of users.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>Most of the comments that we receive from kayakers sing the praises of <u><a href=\"https:\/\/nauticalcharts.noaa.gov\/charts\/noaa-raster-charts.html#booklet-charts\">Booklet Charts<\/a><\/u>\u2122.\u00a0 Booklet Charts enable users to download, view, and print charts on a standard 8.5\u201d x 11\u201d home printer. Full size charts are \u201csliced up\u201d into page size chartlets that can be laminated and organized in a waterproof binder or booklet by the user.\u00a0 A typical BookletChart might cover a full size chart in 12 or 16 pages.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"406\" height=\"540\" src=\"https:\/\/nauticalcharts.noaa.gov\/updates\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/Kayak_BookletChart.jpg\" alt=\"Booklet charts are reduced scale copies of NOAA paper nautical charts divided into a set of a dozen 8.5\u201d x 11\u201d pages that show different portions of a chart.\" class=\"wp-image-171363\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Booklet charts are reduced scale copies of NOAA paper nautical charts divided into a set of a dozen 8.5\u201d x 11\u201d pages that show different portions of a chart.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Here is a hot tip for BookletChart users. While nearly all of NOAA\u2019s suite of 1000+ paper charts have been electronically \u201csliced and diced\u201d into Booklet Chart format, several inshore folio charts are not available due to their unique physical layout.\u00a0Alternatively, you can download the full <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/nauticalcharts.noaa.gov\/charts\/noaa-raster-charts.html#full-size-nautical-charts\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">PDF version<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">of the chart to your local computer. Open the file with a PDF reader. Zoom and pan to encompass the area you are interested in, and then \u201cPrint.\u201d Depending on the version of the application you are using, there is an Advanced Option that allows you to \u201cPrint Current View\u201d which will print the image you see on the screen. By repeating this operation several times, you can make page-size chartlets of your specific area of interest. \u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Another tip? Some users report that Booklet Charts make great presents for avid boaters. <\/span><br><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">No matter what kind of boater you are, up-to-date nautical charts are an essential part of staying safe on the water. Find a chart for your area on the <\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/www.charts.noaa.gov\/InteractiveCatalog\/nrnc.shtml\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">NOAA Chart Locator<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. If you would like to submit your own comment, question, and report a nautical chart error to Coast Survey, visit <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nauticalcharts.noaa.gov\/customer-service\/assist\/\">ASSIST<\/a>\u00a0or <a href=\"https:\/\/nauticalcharts.noaa.gov\/about\/contact.html\">contact us<\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>By Nick Perugini It is not an exaggeration to say that ALL types of vessels use NOAA charts.&nbsp; We know that large commercial ships, such as tankers and freighters, rely on NOAA charts in U.S. waters, and for that matter, so do recreational boaters. But kayakers? Some of the most enthusiastic and appreciative comments we &hellip; <\/p>\n<p class=\"link-more\"><a href=\"https:\/\/nauticalcharts.noaa.gov\/updates\/tankers-freighters-and-kayaks\/\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading<span class=\"screen-reader-text\"> &#8220;Tankers, Freighters, and\u2026.Kayaks?&#8221;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":171362,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"ngg_post_thumbnail":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[10,18,19,12,13,49],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-171361","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-nautical-charts","category-nautical-charts-2","category-navigation-products","category-navigational-charts","category-noaa","category-recreational-boating"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/nauticalcharts.noaa.gov\/updates\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/171361","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/nauticalcharts.noaa.gov\/updates\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/nauticalcharts.noaa.gov\/updates\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/nauticalcharts.noaa.gov\/updates\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/nauticalcharts.noaa.gov\/updates\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=171361"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/nauticalcharts.noaa.gov\/updates\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/171361\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":185640,"href":"https:\/\/nauticalcharts.noaa.gov\/updates\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/171361\/revisions\/185640"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/nauticalcharts.noaa.gov\/updates\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/171362"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/nauticalcharts.noaa.gov\/updates\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=171361"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/nauticalcharts.noaa.gov\/updates\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=171361"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/nauticalcharts.noaa.gov\/updates\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=171361"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}