Transfering a Latitude and Longitude to the Nautical Chart
Author: Tim Davison
Transfering a Latitude and Longitude to the nautical Chart by Tim Davison
This article is taken from the book Navigation Companion
A. To transfer50016.3’N 3057.7’W, first open the dividers like this. (see diagram below)
B. Move the dividers to roughly the correct latitude and draw aline like this ____________
C. Now set the dividers for the longitude.
D. Transfer to the line already drawn and mark the longitude.
The intersection is 50016.3’N 3057.7’W.
Article taken from Navigation Companion by Tim Davison
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