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Re:Ask HN: What is your “I don't care if this succeeds” proj... by iljya on Friday February 11, 2022 @02:53AM (#30298366)
Creating paper nautical maps. NOAA has stopped updating 15% of all their nautical charts and will discontinue the rest by Jan. 2025.

The proposed replacement for the beautiful maps they produce now is "print electronic maps yourself". Unfortunately the electronic charts are only usable with an interactive interface which paper is not, to say nothing about their aesthetic qualities.

There are data errors too in the new "custom charts" that are being offered for printing, one such error is that virtually all US water lots a foot of water according to the maps! I investigated this and it is due to rounding down when converting to meters and then rounding down again when converting back to feet.

Let me know if you care, or want to help.

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Re:Ask HN: What is your “I don't care if this succeeds” proj... by Gwypaas on Friday February 11, 2022 @05:50AM (#30299867)
How are the British Admiralty charts for the US? Those have been the ones I've tended to use when going international in Europe at least.
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Re:Ask HN: What is your “I don't care if this succeeds” proj... by subpixel on Friday February 11, 2022 @09:14AM (#30301696)
Love to know more. I want to print them, and I'm sure others have similar needs:

1. I want a paper backup chart on my boat when I'm in the ocean. The one I have is deteriorating.

2. I want a large-scale print or collection of them so I can plan and track journeys with my family. I have them pinned in my stairway wall on foam board, and have been considering a different approach.

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Re:Ask HN: What is your “I don't care if this succeeds” proj... by jwang1020 on Friday February 11, 2022 @11:10AM (#30303071)
This sounds like a perfect intersection of a few interests of mine so would be super interested in learning more. What type of help are you looking for?
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