In about a months time we're going to be making the trek over to the Bahamas for a month or so and plan to spend a lot of time in the Exuma's. I'm looking for a good guide and digital charts. I've spent a lot of time in the Abaco's and found the following guide and charts (both digital and paper) extremely useful: http://www.wspress.com/books.htm Therefore, I'm looking for something similar for the Exuma's. This seems to be popular from what I've seen: http://www.amazon.com/Exuma-Guide-C...0914209?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1176227305&sr=8-1 But I can't find any digital charts associated with it, which are useful. Any other suggestions for a better guide or a source for good charts (it's nice when the book uses the same charts as on the plotter, like the Abaco guide did)? Thanks.
Hi Billy, Did you see the report compiled by Dave Reames in the Marina & Waypoint forum? Here's a link... http://www.yachtforums.com/forums/marinas-waypoints/4637-marinas-channels-bahamas.html
Check out Blue Water Charts on 17th and Cordova in Ft. Lauderdale http://www.bluewaterweb.com/NauticalCharts/pChart.asp?PubProdType=15&GeoID=1560
Billy, Send me a PM or an email next week and we'll get together by phone. I cruise de Exumas plenty mon.
Go with the Explorer chart books, and their electronic version on C-map/MAX. The Explorer charts are right on and have saved my bacon many times.
The explorer charts have always been the gold-standard for the Bahamas, but Map-Tech has caught up. Their electronic charts are also very good. Still- you can't beat local knowledge. (I've learned lots using the "braille" method).
I will be heading to Exuma for a sea trial and survey this weekend. Let me know if there's anything I can check out for you locally. Judy JW Yachts