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Discussion in 'Fiberglass and Composite Boat Building' started by Deeman, Aug 11, 2006.

  1. Deeman
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    Deeman Junior Member

    Deep V:
    A thought occured to me; How does one determine where the level of the boat floor is, bow to stern and starboard to port, when rebuilding the floor or building a boat from scratch? Do the mfg 's usually mark the hull inside with ridge or line somewhere? I know I can float in calm water somewhere and check set-up level. However, if on a trailer or jacks what do you do? On mine I can measure from the cuddy dash down for left and right, but it may not be correct either and varies from boat to boat. No clue from bow to stern. I am using the original floor location on the hull, but who knows, it may not be right.

    Any Thoughts?

    Eric H
    Work in Process..
     
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