Oceanside Artificial Reef - Kayak Fishing Adventures on Big Water’s Edge

YOYOYaker · 08-02-2016, 01:19 PM

Isn't it crazy how many different units are used for GPS by different people. The coordinates I found for all the SoCal reefs are all in Degrees/Minutes/Seconds. Then there is Decimal Degrees to six decimal places, then there is Degrees/Minutes/Decimal Minutes. Most people use the latter, I believe, because that is preferred by the USCG. I would think decimal degrees would be easiest, but it is definitely important to do the conversions right, or you will
be way off.

08-02-2016, 01:19 PM	#12
YOYOYaker Junior Join Date: Nov 2015 Location: San Marcos, CA Posts: 28	Nothing like standardized units, eh. Isn't it crazy how many different units are used for GPS by different people. The coordinates I found for all the SoCal reefs are all in Degrees/Minutes/Seconds. Then there is Decimal Degrees to six decimal places, then there is Degrees/Minutes/Decimal Minutes. Most people use the latter, I believe, because that is preferred by the USCG. I would think decimal degrees would be easiest, but it is definitely important to do the conversions right, or you will be way off.