On Thu, 20 Feb 2003 13:45:34 -0600, "Chuck Holst" <cholst_at_bitstream.net> said: > I put trim lines on my old Wenonah Jensen 18 like Kirk did, but later I > glued a small bubble level next to the stern seat so I wouldn't need > someone else to read the trim lines for me. The boats we had the trim lines in had the lines inside the boat. You can see the water through the hull. I've always liked watching the wave forms in the bow through the kevlar. > You might try putting a small bubble level With the bubble level I would expect it would take a while to build a wedge for the level to mount on, which would allow the bubble level to be in line with the neutral position of the hull, given a canted kayak deck. In a canoe I've found the lazy man's approach was throw a little water inside the boat on the bottom. It should stay in the middle while paddling but inch foward while at rest, this assumes a minimal rocker boat.... Kirk -- Kirk Olsen kork4_at_cluemail.com *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List - Any opinions or suggestions expressed here are solely those of the writer(s). You must assume the entire responsibility for reliance upon them. All postings copyright the author. Submissions: PaddleWise_at_PaddleWise.net Subscriptions: PaddleWise-request_at_PaddleWise.net Website: http://www.paddlewise.net/ ***************************************************************************Received on Thu Feb 20 2003 - 13:52:57 PST
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