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Where are Nickel Reef and Central Rig?

Capt. Paul:

Could you give me lat/long for the north and south end of a reef? This reef is approximately 500 to 1,000 feet in length, and runs roughly in a north/south direction.Its distance is about 1 1/2 miles with a heading of about 120 degrees from this position: N 29.30.056 x W 91.55.981.[…]

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Quida Rocks, unit repairs and color

Q: I am looking for the true coordinates to the “Quida Rocks” or some name close. There was an article in Louisiana Sportsman that gave coordinates for it in the Vermilion 200-block area, but I went to it and the coordinates are for the rig in Vermilion 200 block.[…]

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Is your unit performing at its best?

Did you know that there may be a free upgrade to your present GPS receiver? No you don’t have to return the unit to the manufacturer for upgrading. If your GPS receiver has a capability to attach a PC interface cable to a computer, you or anyone who is computer literate may install the upgrade.[…]

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It’s not difficult to convert coordinates

Capt. Paul:

I was wondering how to convert lat/lon coordinates. A source of information on current rig locations in the Gulf of Mexico list their locations in the following strange format as I have listed below. I would like to be able to convert into a ddd mm.mmm format that I use in my GPS unit.[…]