[gatotom]

afterburn 549, you now only use chart, compass and dead reckoning if your mfd goes out and that's if one has learned dead reckoning, which I doubt the new generation has been brought up knowing with mfd's and radar and smart phones.

Peavine pass is a no brainer, stay in the middle, deception pass, I guess if you need to go on the east side of Whidbey but you are right, the most important aspect of boating thru these waters is tide and current.

When the soup comes in and I have seen it come in faster than you can say, holy moly, that radar overlay is awesome.

For best price, go to Defender.com will beat west marine or fisheries but now west marine is promoting will beat the lowest price campaign again.