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Hillbillyfunk · 31-05-2011, 05:51

I have looked all over the innernets and CF, but I cannot find charts for Cuba, do they exist? can someone post a link?

Unicorn Dreams · 31-05-2011, 06:09

Probably have to check, google, marine chandlers un Mexico, Bshama or Caribbean Islands for Cube chart's..

idpnd · 31-05-2011, 06:17

Try bellingham chart printers for affordable black and white charts, I think tehy have them

Unicorn Dreams · 31-05-2011, 06:36

Here's a link for you,
Cuba Chart Kits

osirissail · 31-05-2011, 07:20

You need to determine where the actual charts in the chart kits originate. There are many old DMA and other charts from USA and European governmental archives. And then there are the "Cuban-government" derived nautical charts that are both accurate and up to date. Access to these Cuban derived charts is not easy as it has been determined that selling them in the USA violates the "embargo." However they were available from Canadian chart sellers and I suspect from other such outfits that are not located inside the USA.
- - As to "free" Cuban-derived charts - I seriously don't think any are available unless you know somebody who has already purchased them and is willing to let you copy their library. Many governmental charting agencies found out years ago that by "giving away" their charts they were losing a significant source of income so stopped making "free" charts available. Formats and copy protection was included such that even trying to copy a purchased version became extremely difficult if not impossible.

Hillbillyfunk · 31-05-2011, 07:28

I should have been more specific, since I was posting in the OpenCPN thread I thought it would be understood that I need digital charts, the kind that work in OpenCPN.

Unicorn Dreams · 31-05-2011, 10:27

Sorry

I didn't notice that

conachair · 31-05-2011, 13:52

CM93 don't seem not too bad at a glance??

Hillbillyfunk · 31-05-2011, 13:59

Quote:

Originally Posted by conachair

CM93 don't seem not too bad at a glance??

yeah, except for this part ....
Use Prices & Ordering page to calculate the price and order CM93 cartography.

I'm not to order something I have never seen nor heard of from a company that could likely be a troll.

if it ain't free, I don't need it

osirissail · 31-05-2011, 14:25

Quote:

Originally Posted by Hillbillyfunk

I should have been more specific, since I was posting in the OpenCPN thread I thought it would be understood that I need digital charts, the kind that work in OpenCPN.

I was only talking about the digital versions. They are known as YC1 and YC2.
- - Landfall Navigation is one of the older and most reputable of nautical chart dealers. The link and then switching to the description of the NV charts also states that besides the paper booklet you also get the CDrom of the digital versions of the charts.

**boatman61** · 31-05-2011, 14:48

Quote:

Originally Posted by Hillbillyfunk

yeah, except for this part ....
Use Prices & Ordering page to calculate the price and order CM93 cartography.

I'm not to order something I have never seen nor heard of from a company that could likely be a troll.

if it ain't free, I don't need it

I thought the whole world had the 'Free CM93' by now....