2006holmwood Posted June 22, 2017 Report Share Posted June 22, 2017 Hi all, Am entering marks on new plotter and cant remember where the zero goes if you end with two numbers. ie 001,241.023 or is it 001.241.230. Many thanks,Mick. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian Posted June 22, 2017 Report Share Posted June 22, 2017 If it's .45 the 0 goes after. ie. .450 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian Posted June 22, 2017 Report Share Posted June 22, 2017 In reality it's been rounded to 2 decimal places. So could be anywhere between .446 and .454 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian Posted June 22, 2017 Report Share Posted June 22, 2017 Can't have 241 minutes. Must be less than 60. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
great white Posted June 22, 2017 Report Share Posted June 22, 2017 It depends what setting you have selected in the plotter I believe that it is degrees, minutes decimal It also needs to be told if it is North/South and East/West IE; 001 degrees 24 minutes decimal 023 west becomes 001,24.023W an example DOLPH 3 Tope & Rays - C/Church 50°40.539N 001°37.756W Hope that helps Charlie fisherman1055 and Steve S 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2006holmwood Posted June 23, 2017 Author Report Share Posted June 23, 2017 Thanks for replies, but not sure this answers question . What I mean is if the decimal no is only two numbers and my plotter needs three do I put a zero in front or after two numbers. ie; S/bourne rough N50.40.87 W01.47.91. so as my plotter has space for 3 nos would it be N050.040.087 W001.047.091. Cheers Mick. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian Posted June 23, 2017 Report Share Posted June 23, 2017 As I said. You put the extra 0 after. So N50.40.87 W01.47.91 Becomes N50 40.870. W01 47.910 N50 = 50 degrees 40 = 40 minutes .87 is decimal minutes So 40.87 is the same as 40.870 E.g.. 1/2 = .5 = .50 = .500 = .50000000 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2006holmwood Posted June 23, 2017 Author Report Share Posted June 23, 2017 Thanks got it now. Mick. Brian 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2006holmwood Posted June 23, 2017 Author Report Share Posted June 23, 2017 Just spent 1 1/2 hrs on boat changing lat & long so 0 in right place. Made a difference to the position of my marks . now I just need someone to go and tell the fish to be there. Brian and Jim 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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