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by BobR » Thu Jul 17, 2008 7:07 pm
Anyone have any good tips for taping off a water line for painting. I have both ends of the hull marked and need to make sure its where it needs to be in the middle....[:(]
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by BobR » Thu Jul 17, 2008 9:21 pm
OK, its done...probably look like crap in the water but it sure looks good upside down on a crate![:D]
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by greerdr » Sun Aug 03, 2008 5:44 pm
SHOW US!We have all been there.Floating the boat in your bathtub with a layer of Talc is often mentioned.remember to have rig-pig weight & batteries aboard.
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by Pink66 » Mon Aug 04, 2008 5:48 pm
I made a support jig that holds the boat level at the desired waterline. Then I tape a small marker on top of a board that is the same height off the table as your waterline and run it around the perimeter of the hull.
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by Ken S » Tue Nov 04, 2008 5:27 pm
Mark the ends of the hull, shine a laser level through the marks and follow the line with tape. I like Mark's idea better though, thats how the old timers did it...only they did it upsidedown on the building board.
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by Fred Maurer » Wed Nov 05, 2008 11:46 am
I have done it all three ways. For me the easiest and most accurate way is the water and talc. (sawdust in my case) All three work. All three require care. Waterlines look good and help in discerning the angle of heel.
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by Merv49 » Sun Mar 22, 2009 12:52 pm
I just completed my first EC12 build and to get the waterline correct I did all my sanding and prep to the hull and then completely rigged the boat and floated it in a float tank and took a can of spray paint and very lightly misted the hull. I let it stand for a few minutes and then pulled the boat from the tank. Perfect masking line!! I lightly sanded the mist and then masked and painted the hull.
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