Well, "hula pie" is hanging from the rafters in my shop [with extra
supports under the keel] and she ain't going back in the water until
that new bottom is on, so I'm glad to hear the various ideas on marking
the waterline. The supports under the keel are exactly level and yet
the old waterline was about one inch higher on the bow- should it be
exactly level all the way around? Something I never noticed until
stripping the old bottom-what a horrible job that is! -that the
waterline port and starboard are about 2 inches different and not even
on the same strake! I am thinking of adding a boot stripe- do they look
good on a lapstrake boat? What type of paint should I use for the
stripe?
While she's up I will be removing the iron board for sandblasting, etc
and repairing the area around the stop pin where a previous repair needs
some more work. How heavy are the old iron c-boards and how many people
are needed to safely remove it without getting crushed toes? Any clever
ideas on how to paint up inside the trunk?
Thanks for the great ideas and info,
Ron Goodspeed M17 "hula pie" #025
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