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 >> "Rolled paper is an abomination at all times"
I would disagree strongly with that. The problem on most small yachts is
that the
"chart table" is a joke. I have a Catalina 28 and what they call the
"chart table" is
the 14" X 18" cover of the built-in ice box. I guess someone at Catalina
got a raise
for that one. If I am going on a cruise I bring along a chart sized
piece of 3/8" plywood
and bolt it to the center salon table; I unroll the chart and then lay
the chart out flat on it
and hold it in place with 4 artist spring clips - one in each corner.
works good with
parallel rules or rolling rules.

I don't like spiral bound chart booklets - they are a pain to lay a
course out on.
Just my $0.02
~Greg

 > On 09/30/2014 10:01 PM, Greg Rudzinski wrote: Charts work best when
kept flat.
 > A rolled chart acts like a spring and will roll back up when let go
(very annoying).
 > Best to keep flat and folded. Stow under seat cushions or berth
cushions if there
 > is no chart table. Another good option are spiral bound chart
booklets. The water
 > proof versions are great for open cockpit use. The chart  table on my
38 ft. ketch
 > is big enough to handle charts folded twice which still shows the
latitude and
 > longitude scales on each folded area. Greg Rudzinski

   

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