There is no easy way. After I got the tape on I went to each lap and used a stiff index card and layed it on the tape over the gap of the joint. Holding the card in place I rested a fine line Sharpie and drew a thin line. I then filled in the space with tape using the line as a guide. Joe
----- Original Message ----- From: "Chris and Jeff Packer" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "For and about Montgomery Sailboats" <[email protected]> Sent: Friday, November 07, 2008 10:41 PM Subject: Re: M_Boats: water line >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. 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