I'm looking for advice on how to put a waterline/boot stripe on my boat. The boat won't fit in my bathtub to use the oil/chalk method, and using my neighbor's pool wouldn't make me too popular.

Any other ideas?

Thanks
Phil Ehlinger

Phil,
I've done it by tracing a line around the boat with a pencil or marker.

1) Put boat in stand and on large table or bench
2) level and trim boat to sit at trim angle you want. Make sure port/starboard is parallel to table top.
3) make a stand of scrap lumber to hold a pencil off the table "x" amount. You will have to figure the distance the waterline or mark is off the table top. Also, have the tip overhang the edge of the piece by about 5".

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Hope you can understand my crude rendition of the base and spacer I use to hold the marker. The marker sits on top of the vertical board, using tape to hold it in place.
4) you can then move the pencil holder around the boat, resting on the top of the table and get lines or marks around the boat. From that you can then install tape for masking line.

Paul P

Try someone elses tub... EC-12's fit in the bath tubs around here. maybe you have an odd shape, but I have even done them in apartment tubs. That is the easiest way I know.

I've found much to my wife's discust, If you filled the bath to within an inch it will fit [}:)]

in reference to model boats the tub has reverse overhang...[;)]

Hey Phil - y don't u stick them in the spa pool?? (hottub for you northern hemisphere types)[:D][:D][:D][:D]

Chris
NZL1 Longtack
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NZL110 Swept Away

Phil,

John Bottensek has a jig that you set the boat in and then trace the water line with a pencil attached to a rod on a base. The boat sits in the jig on what is supposed to be the right water line if it was made right. I am sure he will let you borrow it. I plan on using it myself this winter.


Joe Walter #24

Joe,
If you can get John to take a picture of it and send it to me, I'll post it on the site.

One picture is worth 1000 words

Paul P

Chris, The spa pool has not been the same since you spilt your drink in it. [8][:o)]

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R.C.Greer