Outcome...
Well, still haven't figure out to get Active Captain on our laptops (Trust me! I am SO computer illiterate!!! LOL!), I also have a LOT of tasks/projects to do on our
boat before we go... (Building a bow roller for our new #25
Mantus, installing a
manual windlass, modifying our
anchor locker hatch, new
companionway hatch slides, adding a 200watt
solar power system, new
batteries... and two pages of "other" things to do before we leave! (It never ends! LOL!)
So... I researched and purchased the Salish Sea guides (PDF files with TONS of info!), for only $9.95 CD (About $7.50 USD), and they're updated every year.
Also just downloaded all the NOAA charts for the area in PDF format and purchased a couple of the Canadian paper charts for the areas we'll be visiting there... Added one more guidebook (Wagoneers), so I think we're way more than set!
My first
cruise of the area (15yrs ago), was in a little
San Juan 21 with only a few of the charts for the area and a
compass (not even a
depth finder!)! LOL!
(Amazing when we "learn more", how much more we think we need! LOL!)
We now have our Garmin640 with two Bluechart Vision chips for the
PNW and homeport on our laptops for viewing just in case our
GPS stops working.. Also added a second depthfinder (Actually a
fish finder with visual
screen to get a sense of what the bottom is like for
anchoring.)
That and our blender, and I think we're fully equipped! LOL!
Thanks for the help guys!