Here's what you'll need to purchase:
In addition to the materials OCSC provides, you must have or acquire the following tools and items:
Chart # 1 – "Nautical Chart Symbols, Abbreviations, and Terms"
Triangles, Parallel Rules or Course Plotter (Portland plotters are recommended)
Dividers (one- or two-handed version – 7” recommended)
Pencils (mechanical with 0.5 or 0.7 mm leads are recommended)
Erasers (Pentel Clic, or similar soft eraser recommended – they are kind to charts.)
Calculator (capable of Base 6 calculations for time and angles)
All of the above items are available at the OCSC Pro Shop (at a 10 percent discount for club members) and at any marine supply store. If you choose to purchase from us, please call in advance of the course to purchase them so we can ship them to you or have them set aside for you to pick up.