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The Distance Scale

Charts come in different scales. This is indicated by the distance scale of your chart. The larger the scale the less detail and the greater area covered. A chart that took you across the Gulf Stream to the Bahamas would have a larger scale than one you used inside Miami Harbor.

The Charting Pal has the most popular scales found on charts. All multiples of 40,000 to 1 can be read directly from the scale on the Charting Pal. Look at the scale area of your chart to see the scale of your chart is using.