My M17, "Griselda", still has her origonal factory applied boot stripe and, I
assume, the basic hull molding is still the same for the newer models. Would
it help if I gave measurements to fixed points for the bow, midship and stern
points of the boot stripe? These points could be duplicated on your hull and
boat leveled to those marks. (the surface doesn't even have to be level if it
is just flat) The line could then be drawn using a stick cut to the proper
length to measure from the ground to the WL. Just draw a mark at the top of
the stick at the fore and aft end of every strake along the length of the boat
and "connect the dots" with masking tape.
I have used the "stick method" several times over the past 50 years and it has
worked well for me especially for lapstrake hulls. Let me know and I will go
out back and take a photo and measure the reference points. Just don't be
surprised to see some of the scroungiest paint you have ever seen. After all,
Griselda is 35 years old and was last painted 20 years ago. Hull paint is next
on the refit agenda when I have a couple of warm days.
Ron
M17 #14 (fin Keel)
Griselda
> Date: Fri, 5 Dec 2008 16:52:18 -0500> From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]> To:
> [email protected]> Subject: M_Boats: Waterline idea> >
> Hey Jerry,> > I like that Mexican solution. It seems to me that the use of
> any type of > transit or laser level requires that the boat is level. To me
> that's always > been a problem, short of putting the boat in the water. The
> boat needs to > be level in all directions and the only place I can think of
> that would > possibly give an accurate reading is the v-berth and that's not
> guaranteed.> > On the other hand the Mexican method only requires that the
> boat be only > parallel to the surface it's setting upon. Well, all that
> being said, I > don't know how to get the boat parallel either. How did they
> do that?> > Rick> M15 #337 Bluebird> > > Date: Thu, 4 Dec 2008 11:34:07
> -0800> > From: "jerry" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>> > Subject: Re: M_Boats: idea> >
> To: "For and about Montgomery Sailboats"> >
> <[email protected]>> > Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>> >
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> reply-type=original> >> > I've always done it with a transit, but a laser
> level should do fine. > > When> > you finish one side, without moving the
> level mark a spot on a wall that > > you> > can see from the new side, which
> will set the level up perfectly. Once I> > worked on a powerboat tooling
> project in Puerto Penasco, Mexico (I was a> > gringo wetback) and the
> Mexicans struck waterlines with a long string; a > > bit> > longer than the
> boat. They cut a stick to the len gth equal to the height> > of the waterline
> above the pavement, marked a starting place on one end of> > the boat and
> attached the string there, with the other end attached to the> > pole. The
> pole man slowly wrapped the string around the hull while the> > helper taped
> it into place. It worked surprisingly well, but it does take> > some skill
> and a good eye. Better to go rent a transit.> >> > jerry> > ----- Original
> Message ----- > > From: "Arnold Sharpe" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>> > To: "For and
> about Montgomery Sailboats"> > <[email protected]>> >
> Sent: Wednesday, December 03, 2008 5:40 PM> > Subject: M_Boats: idea> >> >>
> >>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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