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I have my 1963 13ft Whaler and I am applying new bottom paint. I ran into an issue though. When I put on the primer coat of paint, I painted over the waterline in the front of the boat.
ioptfm wrote:
Youcalways leave the boat in the water overnight and in most cases see where it should go
Hey. That was a pretty good idea, but unfortunately, I already painted the boat (literally just walked inside), but this is what I came up with for the front waterline. If the water goes above or below it, I can always pull the boat out of the water and paint again.
The front water line goes in a V shape. I can try to upload a picture but it hasnt been working.
The layout of your bottompaint is going to be different from everyone else depending on how you have the weight distributed in your boat, and how heavy the engine, people riding in, and any other gear you carry on a normal basis. I agree that you can always take the boat out and paint later.
I don't think you can look at a photo and tell where your waterline will be. Every boat will sits in the water with a different attitude. About the only way you are going to get an accurate mark is by leaving it in the water and using it's true waterline. Even with that I would extend it out at least an inch beyond that.
