How to print your own NOAA charts: Help?

[HEATHER STEEVES]

Hello,

I'd like to print my own charts. I read the archives here and wonder if it's even still possible? If so, would someone mind writing down instructions? I'm pretty tech savvy, but struggled to do this last summer. Thanks!

[EEL]

Heather:

This is a roundabout way of answering your question.  I use OpenCPN for trip planning and it includes the ability to print charts which are NOAA charts for use during trips.  I mention this option since it provides many tools for planing a trip including tidal information, courses, time/distances in addition to printing a chart.  Also, when at home you can zoom in or out to seamless span charts which can be very helpful for planning purposes

It is free software, but it works quite well in my experience.

https://opencpn.org/

Ed Lawson

 

[Jim Snyder]

Ed, I am so frustrated with this software. I downloaded some local charts and got them to display once but now they're gone and I can't get them to display.

[EEL]

Jim:

PM to you about working on problems.

Ed

 

[kattenbo]

Use this link:  https://nauticalcharts.noaa.gov/charts/noaa-raster-charts.html#booklet-charts

Open the booklet chart section if it isn't open.

Click on the NOAA Chart Locator

Select "Paper Charts (RNC and PDF)"

Select your chart (navigate or enter the chart number if you know it)

Once selected, at bottom of right hand panel, under "Available Products", select "BC" for booklet chart.

Once chart is visible, use icons in top right to download or print.

Hope this helps.

Keith

Edited January 15, 2021 by kattenbo