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We have put together an opportunity to purchase the
most popular books and maps that cruisers want for
planning their trip to the San Juan and Gulf Islands,
Desolation Sound, the Broughtons and up the Inside
Passage to Alaska. You may have a book or two that
you suggest. Let us know at pub@FineEdge.com and
we will add it to the list.
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Exploring
the San Juan & Gulf Islands -
By Don & Reanne Douglass, Fine Edge 2003
Extensive coverage of
the San Juan Islands, the Gulf Islands
and Vancouver Island from Victoria to
Nanaimo with every place to tie up or
anchor. |
$49.95 |
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Exploring
the South Coast of British Columbia
- By Don & Reanne Douglass, Fine Edge, 3rd
Edition 2009 (Available in May 2009)
Comprehensive coverage of all
of the harbor and anchorages from Victoria through
the Gulf Islands, up the Sunshine Coast, through
Desolation Sound and The Broughtons to the top
of Vancouver Island and Cape Caution. |
$59.95 |
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Exploring
the North Coast of British Columbia - By
Don & Reanne
Douglass, Fine Edge 2002
The Douglasses pride themselves on covering every
place to tie up and anchor in an area. This guidebook
covers from the many anchorages in the area from
Cape Caution to Prince Rupert and the Alaska
border..
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$59.95 |
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Exploring
Southeast Alaska -
By Don & Reanne Douglass,
Fine Edge, 2nd Edition 2007
For those who cruise Southeast
Alaska this book is considered the “bible” with
extensive coverage of nearly all of the anchorages
and harbors in Southeast. |
$69.95
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Exploring
Vancouver Island's West Coast -
By Don & Reanne Douglass, Fine
Edge, 2nd Edition
The Douglasses consider
their voyages along this coast to be among their
most satisfying adventures. In this guide they
give small craft skippers the kind of local knowledge
they need to circumnavigate the island. |
$49.95 |
Note: The new, updated 3rd edition
of Exploring the South Coast of British Columbia
will be released in May 2009. The updated 2nd edition
of Exploring Southeast Alaska was released in 2007.
For those who purchased the previous editions, you
can upgrade to the new book for half price To receive
your upgrade tear out the title page of your old
book and send in Fine Edge along with a check for
half price. Shipping Charges and Tax will apply.
Call Fine Edge for applicable shipping charges and
sales tax.
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Inside
Passage Planning Maps North and South Folded -
By Don and Reanne Douglass, Fine Edge 2007
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Web
Special
both maps for
$19.95 |
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Ports and
Passes Chyna Sea 2009
Tide and Current Book covering
Puget Sound to Prince Rupert adjusted for daylight
savings time. |
$19.95 |
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2009
Waggoner Guide – By Robert Hale,
Weatherly Press
This annual cruising guide covers all of the marine
facilities and many anchorages from Puget Sound
to Prince Rupert with current information. |
$21.95 |
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Anne & Laurence Yeadon-Jones
have created an extensive following for their colorful
cruising guides which feature beautiful color photography,
Laurence’s
nautically accurate area and harbor water color diagrams
and Anne’s compelling descriptions of their
favorite destinations.
Note: Fine Edge’s
half price update policy applies to the 2nd Edition
updates for Dreamspeaker 1, 2, and 3.
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Local
Knowledge Tacoma to Ketchikan – By
Kevin Monahan, Fine Edge
This book is a “Swiss Army Knife” of
information useful for cruising the Inside Passage.
The extensive mileage tables and tips for navigating
the rapids are worth the price alone. Experienced
cruisers consult this book nearly every day while
navigating the Inside Passage. |
$19.95 |
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North of
Desolation Sound – by Peter Vassilopolous
2003
A color coffee table
styled reference guide to the Broughton
Islands. Includes aerial photos, many
marina illustrations and text leading
the cruiser through the waterways with
references to hazards and preferred routes.
Includes discussions of tide, currents
and weather. |
$41.95 |
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The
Curve of Time – M. Wylie Blanchet
A graceful and timeless classic of cruising
the south B.C. portion of the Inside Passage,
Desolation Sound and The Broughton Islands.
The author was a young widow, when beginning
in the 1930s, she set off with her five
young children to explore this rugged and
lonely coast by motorboat.
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$15.95 |
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Heart of
the Raincoast – By Billy Proctor
and Alexandra Morton
The memorable story of Billy
Proctor's life and his concern for his beloved
B.C. Coast where he has earned his living for
decades, fishing, hand logging and beachcombing.
Funny, touching, and honest. |
$15.95 |
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Full
Moon, Flood Tide – By Billy Proctor
and Yvonne Maximchuk
Here is the legendary Billy Proctor relating
stories and lore from his eventful and
thoughtful 60 year life fishing, logging
and living along the B.C. coast. An indispensable
companion for traveling around The Broughton
Islands. The history covers many of the
areas you will probably visit such as Simoom
Sound, Echo Bay and the surrounding area.
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$19.95 |
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Inside Passage
Activity Guide, Southeast Alaska – By
Nancy Thalia Reynolds
An ideal companion for travelers
along the Inside Passage whether by cruise
ship, air, ferry or yacht. Offers a variety
of shore side activities in each port. Includes
kayaking, walking tours, whale-watching cruises,
and fishing. details on lodging, dining, weather,
and loads more. |
$16.95 |
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The
Coastal Companion: A Guide for the Alaska Bound
Traveler – By Joe Upton , 1995
Mile-by-mile travelogue up Alaska's Inside
Passage. Many maps, photos, and drawings.
Field guides to wildlife, what-to-do and
where-to-go. From the author of Alaska
Blues.
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$19.95 |
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Sea
Stories of the Inside Passage – By Iain Lawrence,
Fine Edge 1997
Briefly told personal stories from cruising
the Inside Passage. Each story is written with
sympathy and feeling and captures some of the
essence of the B.C. Coast. Illustrated with
drawings. Perfect cruise reading. |
$13.95 |
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The Burgee, Premier Marina Guidebook,
5th Edition - Pierside Publishing, 2007
David Kutz's complete marina guidebook for boaters
has everything needed to find overnight moorage
between Olympia to Desolation Sound and the Discovery
Islands. Extensive coverage of reciprocal yacht
clubs. |
$26.95
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For your convenience, we have assembled
sets of current government navigational paper charts
for cruising the San Juan Islands, British Columbia
and Southeast Alaska. Charts are assembled for you
and shipped as a set. Purchase several sets for your
trip north.
Note: West Coast of Vancouver
Island coming soon – call
for more information.
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| San
Juan Islands (Full Coverage NOAA
Chartset) |
| Chart No. |
Title |
Scale |
| 18421 |
Strait of Juan de Fuca to Strait
of Georgia |
1:80,000 |
| 18427 |
Anacortes to Skagit Bay |
1:25,000 |
| 18428 |
Oak and Crescent Harbors |
1:10,000 |
| 18429 |
Rosario Strait - Southern Part |
1:25,000 |
| 18424 |
Bellingham Bay - Bellingham Harbor |
1:40:000/20,000 |
| 18430 |
Rosario Strait - Northern Part |
1:25,000 |
| 18431 |
Rosario Strait to Cherry Point |
1:25,000 |
| 18432 |
Boundary Pass |
1:25,000 |
| 18433 |
Haro Strait Middle Bank to Stuart Island |
1:25,000 |
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| Canadian
Gulf Islands (Official Canadian
Hydrographic Service Charts) |
| Chart
No. |
Title |
Scale |
| 3440 |
Race Rocks to D'Arcy Island |
1:40,000 |
| 3441 |
Haro Strait, Boundary Pass, Satellite Channel |
1:40,000 |
| 3442 |
North Pender Island to Thetis Island |
1:40,000 |
| 3443 |
Thetis Island to Nanaimo |
1:40,000 |
| 3412 |
Victoria Harbor, Portage Inlet |
1:12,000/5,000 |
| 3424 |
Approaches to Oak Bay, Trial Island |
1:10,000 |
| 3476 |
Approaches to Syndey/Tsehum Harbor |
1:10,000 |
| 3478 |
Plans - Saltspring Island/Sansome Narrows |
1:20,000/10,000 |
| 3473 |
Active Pass, Porlier Pass, Montague Hargor |
1:12,000 |
| 3475 |
Plans - Stuart Channel |
1:12,000 |
| 3447 |
Nanaimo Harbour |
1:10,000 |
| 3477 |
Plans - Gulf Islands (Bedwell, Telegraph
Harbours |
1:15,000 |
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| Sunshine
Coast & Desolation Sound (Official
Canadian Hydrographic Service Charts) |
| Chart
No. |
Title |
Scale |
| 3463 |
Strait of Georgia, Southern Portion |
1:80,000 |
| 3512 |
Strait of Georgia, Central Portion |
1:80,000 |
| 3513 |
Strait of Georgia, Northern Portion |
1:80,000 |
| 3311 |
Sunshine Coast - Vancouver to Desolation |
1:40,000 |
| 3312 |
Jervis Inlet & Desolation Sound Atlas |
Various |
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$180.00 |
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Broughtons (Official Canadian
Hydrographic Service Charts) |
| Chart
No. |
Title |
Scale |
| 3539 |
Discovery Passage, Seymour Narrows |
1:40,000 |
| 3543 |
Cordero Channel |
1:40,000/20,000 |
| 3544 |
Johnstone Strait, Race Psg, Current Psg |
1:25,000 |
| 3564 |
Plans - Johnstoen Strait |
1:20,000/10,000 |
| 3545 |
Port Neville to Robson Bight |
1:40,000 |
| 3546 |
Broughton Strait |
1:40,000/20,000 |
| 3547 |
Queen Charlotte Strait, Easter Portion |
1:40,000/15,000 |
| 3548 |
Queen Charlotte Strait, Central Portion |
1:40,000/20,000 |
| 3515 |
Knight Inlet |
1:80,000/20,000 |
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| Inside
Passage through Northern British Columbia (Official
Canadian Hydrographic Service Charts) |
| Chart
No. |
Title |
Scale |
| 3549 |
Queen Charlotte Strait, Western Portion |
1:40,000 |
| 3550 |
Approaches to Seymour & Belize Inlets |
1:40,000 |
| 3934 |
Approaches to Smith Sound |
1:40,000 |
| 3921 |
Fish Egg Inlet & Allison Harbour |
1:20,000 |
| 3727 |
Cape Calvert to Goose Island, FitzHugh
Sound |
1:73,600 |
| 3728 |
Milbanke Sound and Approaches |
1:76,600 |
| 3936 |
Fitz Hugh Sound to Lama Passage w/ Namu
Harbour |
1:40,000/20,000 |
| 3939 |
Fisher Channel to Seaforth Channel |
Various |
| 3710 |
Plans - Vicinity of Laredo Sound |
Various |
| 3711 |
Plans - Vicinity of Princess Royal Island |
Various |
| 3941 |
Spiller Channel and Roscoe Inlet |
1:40,000 |
| 3943 |
Finlayson Channel and Tolmie Channel |
1:40,000 |
| 3944 |
Princess Royal Channel |
1:40,000 |
| 3742 |
Otter Passage to McKay Reach |
1:70,900 |
| 3946 |
Grenville Channel |
1:40,000 |
| 3773 |
Grenville Channel, Baker Inlet to Ogden
Channel |
1:36,500 |
| 3927 |
Bonilla Island to Edye Passage |
1:77,800 |
| 3957 |
Approaches to Prince Rupert Harbour |
1:40,000 |
| 3958 |
Prince Rupert Harbor & Butze Rapids |
1:20,000/5,000 |
| 3955 |
Plans - Prince Rupert Harbor |
Various |
| 3959 |
Hudson Bay Passage |
1:40,000 |
| 3960 |
Approaches to Portland Inlet |
1:40,000 |
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| Southeast
Alaska 1 – To Skagway and Glacier
Bay (Full
Coverage NOAA Chartset) |
| Chart
No. |
Title |
Scale |
| 17420 |
Hecate Strait to Etolin I. |
1:229,376 |
| 17434 |
Revillagigedo Channel, Ruys & Foggy
Bays, Duke I. |
1:80,000 |
| 17435 |
Harbors in Clarence Strait |
Various |
| 17436 |
Clarence Str., Cholmondeley Sound & Skowl
Arm |
1:40,000 |
| 17428 |
Revillagigido Chan., Nichols Pass. & Tongass
Narrows |
1:40,000 |
| 17430 |
Ketchikan Harbor |
1:10,000 |
| 17422 |
Behm Canal - Western Part |
1:79,334 |
| 17424 |
Behm Canal - Eastern Part |
1:80,000 |
| 17423 |
Harbors in Clarence Str, Behm Canal |
Various |
| 17385 |
Ernest Snd, E. Passage, Zimovia Str |
1:80,000 |
| 17384 |
Wrangell Harbor and approaches |
1:20,000 |
| 17382 |
Zarembo I. and approaches |
1:80,000 |
| 17375 |
Wrangell Narrows |
1:20,000 |
| 17377 |
Leconte Bay |
1:25,000 |
| 17367 |
Thomas, Farragut, & Portage Bays |
1:40,000 |
| 17360 |
Etolin I. to Midway Is. |
1:217,828 |
| 17363 |
Pybus Bay, Frederick Sound |
1:40,000 |
| 17362 |
Gambier Bay, Stephens Passage |
1:40,000 |
| 17311 |
Tracy Arm, Holkham Bay |
1:40,000 |
| 17300 |
Stephens Passage to Cross Sound |
1:209,978 |
| 17315 |
Gastineau Channel & Taku Inlet |
1:40,000 |
| 17316 |
Lynn Canal, Icy Str. to Pt Sherman |
1:80,000 |
| 17317 |
Lynn Canal, Pt. Sherman to Skagway |
1:77,812 |
| 17302 |
Icy Strait & Cross Sound |
1:80,000 |
| 17318 |
Glacier Bay |
1:80,000 |
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Alaska 2 – Chatham Strait to Sitka (Full
Coverage NOAA Chartset) |
| Chart
No. |
Title |
Scale |
| 17320 |
Coronation I. to Lisianski Strait |
1:217,828 |
| 17331 |
Ports Alexander, Conclusion, and Armstrong |
1:10,000 |
| 17333 |
Ports Herbert, Walter, Lucy and Armstrong |
1:20,000 |
| 17376 |
Tebenkof Bay |
1:40,000 |
| 17335 |
Patterson Bay and Deep Cove |
1:20,000 |
| 17370 |
Bay of Pillars, Rowan Bay |
1:20,000 |
| 17368 |
Keku Str, No. part, incl. Saginaw & Security
Bays, Pt. Camden |
1:40,000 |
| 17336 |
Harbors in Chatham Str - Gut, Hoggatt,
Red Bluff, Herring, Chapin Bays |
Various |
| 17337 |
Harbors in Chatham Str - Kelp, Warm Spring,
Takatz, Kasnyku Bays |
Various |
| 17339 |
Hood Bay & Kootznahoo Inlet |
1:30,000 |
| 17341 |
Whitewater Bay & Chaik Bay |
1:20,000 |
| 17338 |
Peril Str, Hoonah Snd to Chatham Str |
1:40,000 |
| 17303 |
Yakobi I., Lisianski Inlet, Pelican Hbr |
1:40,000 |
| 17321 |
Cape Edward to Lisianski Strait |
1:40,000 |
| 17322 |
Khaz Bay, Chichagof I. |
1:40,000 |
| 17323 |
Salisbury Snd, Peril Str, Hoonah Snd |
1:40,000 |
| 17324 |
Sitka Snd to Salisbury Snd |
1:40,000 |
| 17325 |
So. & W. Coast of Kruzof Island |
1:40,000 |
| 17327 |
Sitka Harbor and approaches |
1:10,000 |
| 17326 |
Crawfish Inlet to Sitka, Sawmill Cove |
1:40,000 |
| 17328 |
Snipe Bay to Crawfish Inlet |
1:40,000 |
| 17330 |
Cape Ommaney to Byron Bay |
1:20,000 |
| 17372 |
Frederick Sound to Keku Strait |
1:20,000 |
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| Southeast
Alaska 3 – Prince of Wales Island
and North (Full Coverage NOAA
Chartset) |
| Chart
No. |
Title |
Scale |
| 17400 |
Dixon Entrance to Chatham Strait |
1:229,376 |
| 17433 |
Kendrick Bay to Shipwreck Pt |
1:40,000 |
| 17431 |
N. end of Cordova Bay, Hetta Inlet |
1:40,000 |
| 17409 |
Southern Dall I. and vicinity |
1:40,000 |
| 17408 |
Central Dall I. and vicinity |
1:40,000 |
| 17407 |
No. part of Tlevak Str, Ulloa Channel |
1:40,000 |
| 17406 |
Baker, Noyes, and Lulu Is. |
1:40,000 |
| 17405 |
Ulloa Channel to San Christoval Channell |
1:40,000 |
| 17404 |
San Christoval Chan. to Cape Lynch |
1:40,000 |
| 17402 |
Southern entrances to Sumner Strait |
1:40,000 |
| 17403 |
Davidson Inlet & Sea Otter Sound |
1:40,000 |
| 17387 |
Shakan & Shipley Bays, El Capitan Passage |
1:40,000 |
| 17386 |
Sumner Str, S. part incl. Affleck Canal |
1:40,000 |
| 17378 |
Port Protection |
1:20,000 |
| 17381 |
Red Bay |
1:20,000 |
| 17401 |
Lake Bay and approaches |
1:10,000 |
| 17426 |
Kasaan Bay, Hollis & Lyman |
1:40,000 |
| 17432 |
Clarence Strait and Moira Sound |
1:40,000 |
| 17379 |
Shakan Bay & Strait |
1:10,000 |
| 17365 |
Woewodski & Eliza Harbors |
1:20,000 |
| 17313 |
Port Snettisham |
1:40,000 |
| 17312 |
Hawk Inlet |
1:10,000 |
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| Complete Set of
Charts for cruising the Inside Passage
from the Strait of Juan de Fuca to Glacier
Bay/Skagway |
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Coastal Explorer™ is
a sophisticated and full-featured, yet very easy
to use navigation software package designed specifically
for the pleasure boater.
With support for official raster
and vector charts from almost every major hydrographic
agency in the world, route planning features
with multi-level undo capability, integrated
gazetteer and Coast Pilot™ books, virtual
instrument display, and obstacle alerts, Coastal
Explorer will help you make your next cruise
safer and more enjoyable.
Key Features
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SUPERIOR
CHARTING
• Includes a
Complete Set of US Charts in Vector
Format
• Fast and Clear Raster Chart
Drawing
• Elegant Vector Chart Presentation
• Integrated Gazetteer, Coast
Pilot® and Sailing Directions
• Compatible with Many Electronic
Chart Formats
• Quilt Vector, Raster, and Photo
Charts Together Seamlessly
SUPERIOR PLANNING
• Multi-level
Undo and Redo
• Powerful Searching
• ETA Calculator
• Route Obstacle Checking
• Integrated Weather Forecasts
• Tide Level and Tidal Current
Predictions
• Import Routes Created with Other
Programs
SUPERIOR NAVIGATION
• Compatible
with most GPS Receivers and Auto Pilots
• Full-Screen Cruising Mode
• Virtual Instrument Displays
• Voice Alerts
• Charted Obstacle Detection
• AIS and MARPA Target Display
• Day, Twilight, and Night Modes
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Coastal
Explorer - Rose Point Navigation Systems
Coastal Explorer software
on 2 CD-ROMs with over 1,000 vector charts
for the entire United States, including Alaska,
Hawaii and Puerto Rico, and printed manual. |
$399.00 |
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