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Hello -
I am almost finished building a skerry, and am trying to figure out where to strike the waterline. The boat will spend weeks at a time in the water, so I am planning to paint the hull with bottom paint up to the waterline.
I am hoping to paint before getting the boat in the water due to various logistical reasons, but want to get the waterline measurements at least approximately right. I could not find anything in the manual or plans on this. Does anyone have any insight into some measurement points I could use, or clear photos of the boat at rest in the water from which I could approximate a waterline?
Many thanks,
Mark
4 replies:
RE: Skerry Waterline
Here's my Skerry moored in the bay, I keep it there for about 6 months of the year so it's anti-fouled to just above the waterline. At the stern the line is about level with the bottom gudgeon pin. I hope this helps.
RE: Skerry Waterline
Mmmm, can't see the photo in the previous post so here it is again. Probably end up with half a dozen pictures now! :)
RE: Skerry Waterline
» Submitted by ruud - Tue, 1/7/20 » 6:54 PM
The waterline runs just above the points where the front meets the bottom and where the bottom meets the stern.
On drawing nr 1 (2002) which came with my skerry-kit, the waterline is also indicated at each of the 3 frames.
Ruud