Free Charts

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JoeC
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Free Charts

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The following is a link where you can download free charts in pdf. format and then print them

http://ocsdata.ncd.noaa.gov/BookletChart/

Any tips on how to waterproof these after you print them.....Thanks
Joe
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Re: Free Charts

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Thanks for the link .... neat chart idea.
Print them out and have them laminated at Office Depot, Staples,et al, or get some Self-Laminating Sheets.
Then you can use water-based sharpies to mark them up, and erase with a damp cloth.
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Re: Free Charts

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Great idea, except when I click on the blue number for any given chart I get a blank page.
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Re: Free Charts

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Dave
One needs the latest version of Adobe reader to read these...if you don't have it ...you will see a link
to it on page one of site under the word "Adobe" in blue letters..it's also a free program... I think the
minimun microsoft program that you would need for the Adobe reader is WindowsXP..not sure about
that though....good luck
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Re: Free Charts

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Hmmm, I always down load the latest version of Adobe when it comes up, dunno how I missed that one. Thanks Joe.
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Re: Free Charts

Post by Peter »

I'm a little late with this, but .....
Forget about Adobe, try Foxit Reader.
It's free, small, and works well, loading in a few swconds.
I've been using it for years, and would never go back to Adobe.
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