{"id":1209,"date":"1999-11-30T00:00:00","date_gmt":"1999-11-30T05:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/setsail.com\/?p=1209"},"modified":"2015-10-16T12:09:29","modified_gmt":"2015-10-16T17:09:29","slug":"weather-fax-paper-inventory","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/setsail.com\/weather-fax-paper-inventory\/","title":{"rendered":"Weather Fax Paper Inventory"},"content":{"rendered":"
STEVE: HOW MANY ROLLS OF THERMAL FAX PAPER SHOULD I HAVE ON BOARD FOR A 6 MONTH CRUISE……HAVING THE FURUNO 207 FITTED THIS WEEK.–PHIL <\/p>\n<\/div>\n
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Hi Phil: First, you can use good quality thermal fax paper (availale at any office supply store) for about a tenth the price of the “official” Furuno paper. You will have to tear off the first 15\/20% of the roll, however, as otherwise it will not fit in properly (we just toss what we tear off).<\/p>\n
As to quantity–this depends on where you are sailing and how often the weather fax will be used. I think we have about a dozen rolls right now aboard Beowulf. My guess is we will use half of this between the Carribean and Azores–and then a good chunk of the balance over the summer. <\/p>\n
If you are going to Mexico you will not need as much as if you’re headed to the Pacific Northwest and\/or Canada or Alaska. However, fax paper is usually available just about anywhere you travel–just the cost will be higher than at a discount store in the US.–Steve <\/p>\n
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