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Exuma Cruising Guide?

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  1. Billy1119, Apr 10, 2007
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    Billy1119

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    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.
  2. YachtForum, Apr 10, 2007
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  3. Billy1119, Apr 10, 2007
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    Hey Carl,

    Hope all is well with you. I hadn't seen that report - thanks for the link.
  4. Neil Rooney, Apr 10, 2007
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  5. Ken Bracewell, Apr 10, 2007
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    Billy,
    Send me a PM or an email next week and we'll get together by phone. I cruise de Exumas plenty mon.
  6. Billy1119, Apr 10, 2007
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    Will do, Ken, thanks! :) I'd love to gain some insight from your first-hand knowledge of the islands.
  7. Norseman, Apr 11, 2007
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    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.
  8. Ken Bracewell, Apr 11, 2007
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    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).
  9. JWY, Apr 17, 2007
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    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