Find the water line

[avrumfroimson]

Today I bought a 1980 Daysailer that has been trailersailed since new, never had bottom paint. It replaces a 1980 I had for 20 years, destroyed at my dock in Florida by Charley in 2004.
I keep it in the water so it needs bottom paint to retard barnacles.

But how can I find the waterline without putting it in the water and marking with tape? It is on the trailer now under the house. Once I identify thee line I can mask with tape and paint the bottom.

Any ideas? Thanks for the help.

[Peter McMinn]

My 3-digit boat has the waterline scribed into the gelcoat, but that practice probably went away with later manufactures.

Check out Rod Johnson's note at the bottom of the following thread:

http://forum.daysailer.org/forum/viewtopi ... =waterline

Good luck!

[avrumfroimson]

Thanks for the prompt reply and very useful former forum postings. I can take it from here!
avrumfroimson