M sailors, A couple of months ago I recall someone out there asking how one goes about accurately painting the waterline on a lapstrake hull....like my M-17 "Little Breeze". A good question because my last attempt was pretty sloppy (I had a difficult time treading water while trying to paint ). This afternoon while working in the shop I got an idea which I am anxious to try and wondered if anyone had already tried it. Among my many tools is a laser level. What if I put "Little Breeze" on her trailer.leveled her up fore and aft and athwart ships, set the laser level up about 20-30 ft away, adjusted it to match the existing waterline mark at any place and then penciled where the laser line was along the rest of the hull. As soon as I get a clear (not raining) day I'll try it and let you all know, in the meantime, if you have any comments, or have already tried it, let me know...Regards. Arnold Sharpe, M-17 #265, "Little Breeze"
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