I have always painted a boot stripe that borders the bottom paint and matched the trim color of the boat. Smaller boats might have a stripe about an inch and a half, and on larger boats I have seen up to 3 inches or more. Now... what is the easiest way to tackle this job on a lapstrake hull? Taping over the lapstrakes seems to be a real challenge!
Jeff ----- Original Message ----- From: "Joe Murphy" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "For and about Montgomery Sailboats" <[email protected]> Sent: Friday, November 07, 2008 5:46 PM Subject: Re: M_Boats: water line >I had thought about a stripe right above the antifouling. Before removing > the blue tape I made the tape "line" a little wider to create the image of > a > stripe. But I felt it was making the boat look too skinny so I decided > against it. I had it on the last boat and it looked nice but there just > doesn't seem to be enough hull to do it on the M-17. > Joe > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "E. Tony Reed" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: "'For and about Montgomery Sailboats'" > <[email protected]> > Sent: Friday, November 07, 2008 6:32 PM > Subject: Re: M_Boats: water line > > >> Thanks Jeff...I agree. Hadn't thought about the boot stripe but that's a >> good idea..Tony >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >> [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Chris >> and Jeff Packer >> Sent: Friday, November 07, 2008 5:29 PM >> To: For and about Montgomery Sailboats >> Subject: Re: M_Boats: water line >> >> Just an opinion but I always think a boat looks better sitting on the >> mooring when you can see a little of the bottom paint and a nice boot >> stripe >> above the actual water line. >> >> Jeff >> >> ----- Original Message ----- >> From: "Joe Murphy" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >> To: "For and about Montgomery Sailboats" >> <[email protected]> >> Sent: Friday, November 07, 2008 12:28 PM >> Subject: Re: M_Boats: water line >> >> >>>I echo Bert's recommendation on where to paint the bottom paint with >>>respect >>> to the water line. I put mine about an inch and a half above the water >>> line. If you walk around marinas and look at the boats you'll notice >>> the >>> slime and tiny barnacles grow right at the water line. This is where >>> the >>> activity initially takes place. Having the paint line above the water >>> line >>> will also allow for added weight for cruising. Now some will say, you'd >>> have to be cruisinng for a long time before any buildup would take >>> place. >>> But I watched a friend who had bought a new boat and put it in the slip >>> right next to mine. He left it in the water sans bottom paint for a >>> month. >>> When he finally hauled it out he ended up spending a lot more to have >>> the >>> bottom cleaned up. Secondly, having the paint line higher will allow >>> for >>> swells and small waves. >>> On my previous boat I had the bottom cleaned every month. I never >>> noticed >>> any areas where the scrubbing took off any of the bottom paint. >>> Tony, I forgot where you are located. I know you're somewhere on the >>> east >>> coast. Hope you are enjoying your new boat. >>> Joe >>> >>> ----- Original Message ----- >>> From: "E. Tony Reed" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >>> To: "'For and about Montgomery Sailboats'" >>> <[email protected]> >>> Sent: Friday, November 07, 2008 1:22 PM >>> Subject: Re: M_Boats: water line >>> >>> >>>> Thanks Bert..Tony >>>> >>>> -----Original Message----- >>>> From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >>>> [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of >>>> [EMAIL PROTECTED] >>>> Sent: Thursday, November 06, 2008 4:27 PM >>>> To: [email protected] >>>> Subject: M_Boats: water line >>>> >>>> As always there are different opinions, but I would at least bring the >>>> bottom >>>> paint to the water line. If you do not, you will get ugly growth >>>> where >>>> the >>>> >>>> hull sits in the water unpainted. At least this is true in salt >>>> water. >>>> >>>> My Flicka has her bottom paint about one and one half inches above the >>>> water >>>> >>>> line; I replaced the cove stripe. It is covered with antifouling >>>> paint. >>>> In >>>> this way, when she is loaded, I don't get growth. I am not suggesting >>>> that >>>> >>>> you put it up that far on your Montgomery. >>>> >>>> Enjoy, >>>> Bert >>>> Zephyr, M 15 # 365 >>>> >>>> >>>> ************** >>>> AOL Search: Your one stop for directions, >>>> recipes and all other Holiday needs. 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