Hi Parke:

I think the chart you probably want is published by "Home Port Charts" and
may called by any of the following names:

         Canyons
         GPS Canyons
         #3 Old #9

Unfortunately, no one on the web has picture or good description. I think
any boating shop should be able to help you with this if you want to take a
look at it. Amazon even carries it on the web (again, with no picture or
good description). It looks like the price is down to $17.99 on the web. It
shows all of the offshore canyons from Oregon Inlet, NC to Montauk, NY.
It's two sides and laminated. Besides the famous, "hambone", on this chart
you see all of the offshore wonders (with lat/lons), including the "hot
dog," the "sausages,", the "chicken bone," and "south paw." Paul Guris
recommended this one to me a few years ago.

Hope this helps ...

Phil



At 09:34 09/08/2004 -0400, Parke John wrote:
>I've now done four pelagic trips in MD waters.  I'd like to know what chart to
>purchase that would show the latitude and longitude, the offshore borders of
>MD and the surface features on the ocean floor discussed while pelagic birding
>(i.e. the "Hambone," the Baltimore Canon, etc.).  Or, if there is another
>reference I'm not aware of.

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