I am going to paint the top sides (hull above the waterline) but don't have any reference lines for the true line. The hull is an older one that was all white. I am trying to give the hull a color like the newer boats. Is there a template or dimension guides to assist in getting the lines correct?
Painting Laser top sides
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49208
Tentmaker
I doubt it published anywhere - you'll either need to go measure/photograph some hulls, or find someone willing to send you the info..
If you are in CT, let me know where and I can point you towards locations where you can measure some hulls
If you are in CT, let me know where and I can point you towards locations where you can measure some hulls
Voodoo 158546
Hard hiking at the end of a 3hr race, killer
Hey CT.
Fastest way to find the numbers you want will be to measure what you want to copy.
Find a boat in your club with the gel job you're emulating, measure how far down the stem the colour stripe goes, across the transom I think it's 5mm into the top of the actual hole for the bung ( bung fitting removed ).
Then it's a straightforward process - sturdy level trestle, flip boat onto it hull up deck down, ( be great to have a laser level but a simple home made water level can be perfecto ).
The only flat surface being the transom - start there with some masking tape, with your known stem measurement marked with tape .. you need to raise the stern with flat timbers until your marks are perfectly level with the stem marks ( to account for the rocker ).
Then run your levels along the hull sides, tape out along the marks, job done.
Laser level ftw here
Fastest way to find the numbers you want will be to measure what you want to copy.
Find a boat in your club with the gel job you're emulating, measure how far down the stem the colour stripe goes, across the transom I think it's 5mm into the top of the actual hole for the bung ( bung fitting removed ).
Then it's a straightforward process - sturdy level trestle, flip boat onto it hull up deck down, ( be great to have a laser level but a simple home made water level can be perfecto ).
The only flat surface being the transom - start there with some masking tape, with your known stem measurement marked with tape .. you need to raise the stern with flat timbers until your marks are perfectly level with the stem marks ( to account for the rocker ).
Then run your levels along the hull sides, tape out along the marks, job done.
Laser level ftw here
49208
Tentmaker
Do you want the measurements for this style ? Prior to them switching to single color hulls (you can have any color you want sir, as long as it's grey) , this was the standard in North America. It's higher than the actual waterline)
Voodoo 158546
Hard hiking at the end of a 3hr race, killer
Lolz, onions man, you keep spamming the tentmaker....
The colours are waterline over here..
The colours are waterline over here..
Do you want the measurements for this style ? Prior to them switching to single color hulls (you can have any color you want sir, as long as it's grey) , this was the standard in North America. It's higher than the actual waterline)
jeffers
Active Member
Worth pointing out that the 3rd pic in Voodoos post is a brand new boat so they still make them like this if you want them. Might be a vinyl wrap rather than coloured gelcoat though.
49208
Tentmaker
None taken, I was contemplating picking up a can of hormel's finest last night for dinner so I would fit the description..