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Last Updated 04/29/2008

NOS or OGF Charts

NOS charts are official government charts - large and clear. With every NOS chart, Pilothouse gives you a free ANMS (Automated Notice to Mariners) printout to help bring it up to date. OGF (OceanGrafix) charts are printed to order and do not need correction at time of purchase. Whichever you chose, prices are   $20.25 each. 

General Chart
NOS 13260 Bay of Fundy to Cape Cod. 
 1:378,838   For the "big picture" and outside passage. 

Coastal Charts
Scale 1:80,000 (roughly one 1 inch per nautical mile):

NOS 13246  Cape Cod Bay 
NOS 13267 Massachusetts Bay  
NOS 13278 Portsmouth to Cape Ann
NOS 13302 Penobscot Bay and Approaches
NOS 13312 Frenchman and Blue Hill Bays and Approaches  
NOS 13325 Quoddy Narrows to Petit Manan Island 

For the more detailed charts ask for a free copy of NOS Atlantic Chart Catalog.

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Maptech Chartkits

Block Island to the Canadian Border
ChartKit Region 2

$116.95 T
3427
Maptech Chartkit Zip Cover Rugged, see-through, waterproof vinyl case sized for ChartKits $12.95 T3426

Waterproof Chart Books

These easy-to-use, compact chart books are ideal for Day-Sailors, Fishing Boats, and Trailer Boats. They measure 12" x 17" (24" x 17" when open) and are made of waterproof, tear-resistant synthetic paper that will withstand the elements.

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capeann.jpg (32236 bytes) Cape Cod to Cape Ann WPB240 waterproof chartbook.
$49.95 T9711
capeanntoportland.jpg (30111 bytes) Cape Ann to Portland WPB230 waterproof chartbook.
$49.95 T9779
Penobscot Bay to Mt. Desert Island WPB 210 waterproof chartbook.
$49.95 T17799

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"Waterproof Charts"

Waterproof rolled charts, printed both sides on plastic, 25" x 38".  Scales vary. Please call us for ISS northeast regional catalog.   Prices for standard print are $21.95 each.

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ISS 64 Cape Cod & Cape Cod Harbors
ISS 100 Massachusetts to Bar Harbor
ISS 65 Massachusetts Bay, Boston Harbor, Marblehead
ISS 66 Winthrop MA to Cape Elizabeth
ISS 101 Casco Bay to Monhegan
ISS 103 Penobscot Bay, Camden and Rockport
ISS 104 Eggemoggin Reach to Blue Hill
ISS 105 Mt. Desert Island and area

ISS Large Print.
Smaller areas, scale and printing expanded for easy reading.  Prices $24.95 each.

ISS 65E Marblehead and the North Shore
ISS 66E Plum Island to Cape Ann
ISS 101E Casco Bay 

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"Embassy" Charts from Maptech


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Waterproof charts printed both sides, 6" x 12" flip-fold opens to 24" x 36".  Scales vary.  Please call us for Maptech catalog.  Prices are $19.95 each.
EMB 20 Cape Cod Bay and Canal
EMB 21 Massachusetts Bay and Boston Harbor
EMB 7 York ME to Boston Harbor Entrance
EMB 36 Cape Ann to Cape Elizabeth
EMB 37 Cape Elizabeth to Monhegan with Casco Bay
EMB 38 Cape Small to Muscongus Bay
EMB 39 Penobscot Bay and River
EMB 40 Rockland to Mt. Desert Island
EMB 41 Isle Au Haut to Petit Manan
EMB 42 Mt. Desert Island to Machias Bay

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Tides

Tide Tables 2008 East Cost of North and South America.  For the vertical rise and fall.   Daily predictions for Eastport, Portland, Boston, and other eastern ports, plus tables of differences for hundreds of points.  
$13.95
T15312

Tidal Current Tables 2008 Atlantic Coast of North America.  For the horizontal ebb and flow. 
$13.95 T
15316
Reed's Nautical Almanac North American East Coast 2008  Full tide and current information, plus light list, coast pilot, and much more. 
$31.95 T4496

Eldridge Tide and Pilot Book 2008  Published in Boston every year since 1874, and seen aboard thousands of boats in New England.  Small and handy. 
$12.95 T16469

Tides and Currents (East) for Windows.  The computer program we use to produce our hand-out tide tables.  Complete tide and current information to the year 2100, Nova Scotia to the Caribbean.  Only $119.00  T12188

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Cruising Guides 

United States Coast Pilot 1  Eastport to Cape Cod, from National Ocean Service.  $28.00  T2881

Waterway Guide Northern Edition 2008 Delaware Bay to the Canadian border.  Cruising tips, navigation data, marina listings. 
$39.95 T1398

click here to see Northern Waterway Guide Coverage Map

Embassy Guide for the New England Coast from Maptech. 6th edition, 2006.  Combines Rhode, Island, Massachusetts, and New Hampshire guide with the Maine guide.  Block  Island to the Canadian border.  Large format, comb-bound.
$44.95  T15937

A Cruising Guide to the Maine Coast by Hank and Jan Taft, with Curtis Rindlaub. 462 large pages of solid information. 4th Edition.  
Paper edition
$42.95  T13843
 

Cruising Guide to Maine by Don Johnson.  Revised 1995.  Each volume over 200 large pages.  Paperback.


Volume 1 -- Kittery to Rockland
$29.95  T1906
 


Volume 2 -- Rockport to Eastport
$34.95  T13056

Visual Cruising Guide to the Maine Coast by James L. Bildner.  Aerial photos matched with chart segments guide you through channels and harbor approaches.   Full color throughout.  8x11, spiral-bound, 240 pages. 
$39.95  T1424

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Canadian Maritimes

The Down East Circle Route by Capt. Cheryl Barr. The 2400 mile loop through the Erie Canal, Thousand Islands, the St. Lawrence River,  to the Gaspe Peninsula, Prince Edward Island, Cape Breton Island, the Bras d'Or, Nova Scotia, New England and home. Good solid advice on dealing with St. Lawrence currents, route planning, and anchorage and marina choices. 2003. PB, 8 X 11, 199 pp.
$44.95 T17146

Cruising Guide to the Canadian Maritimes, by Cheryl Barr. Cape Breton, Bras d’Or Lakes, south coast of Newfoundland,  St. Pierre and Miquelon, and the Magdalen Islands.  PB, 8 ½ x 11, 255pp.
$44.95  T4983

 

For charts, ask us for a free
Canadian Hydrographic Service Atlantic catalog.

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For the Paddler

Kayaking the Maine Coast, by Dorcas S. Miller.  A paddler's guide to day trips from Kittery to Cobscook.  2000.  A Backcountry Guide.  335 pages, paperback.  $18.95  T16514

Hot Showers! Maine Coast Lodging for Kayakers and Sailors.  For a bit of shoreside comfort -- or even a touch of luxury. 1997.   238 pages, paperback.  $17.95  T14500

The Sea Kayaker's Guide to Mount Desert Island by Jennifer Alisa Paigen.  1997.  170 pages, paperback.  $14.95  T7112
Paddling the Waters of Mount Desert Island by Earl D. Brechlin.  1996.  Both fresh and salt water.  A Down East Pocket Guide.  60 pages, paperback.  $7.95  T13392

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History and Nature

A Place Apart -- A Cape Cod Reader edited by Robert Finch.     Varied exposition of  Cape life past and present.   Thoreau, Emerson,  Melville, Joseph Lincoln, Henry Beston, Edmund Wilson, Helen Keller, Edna St. Vincent Millay, Kurt Vonnegut and many others all have something  to say about this unique destination.  435 pages, hard cover.  $25.00  T11367
Islands in Time by Philip W. Conklin.  1999.  A natural and cultural history of the islands of the Gulf of Maine.  318 large pages, paperback.  $19.95  T3181
The Coast of Maine by Louise Dickinson Rich.  An informal history and guide.  384 pages.  Paperback.  $14.95  T11305

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