[C320-list] Waterline

[Jeff Hare]

Allan,

   The blue stripe is molded in... At the west coast factory tour, I
seem to recall Gerry explaining that they apply the blue bootstripe
first on the inside of the mold, then spray down the gelcoat.  Then
apply the fiberglassing schedules.  This makes the bootstipe an integral
part of the gelcoat.  You could "move" it but only with paint?

I don't recall specifically, but I was left with the impression that the
bootstripe is blue gelcoat, but I don't recall anymore.  

-JeffH


-----Original Message-----
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[mailto:C320-List-bounces at catalina320.com] On Behalf Of Allan Field
Sent: Monday, December 12, 2005 11:24 AM
To: Catalina 320 Association List
Subject: [C320-list] Waterline

Yesterday I was down at the boat trying to clean the waterline.  The
starboard side - again this year - was fairly easy as the waterline sits
out of the water.  The port side is a bear-and-a-half due to the port
list.  But I got an idea - has anyone tried to raise the waterline?  It
seems to me that if the waterline was raised about an inch on the port
side, one could put bottom paint up the hull that extra inch and problem
solved with trying to clean the waterline.  Plus the list becomes less
obvious.  But I have no idea how blue 6-inch stripe just above the white
waterline is applied.  Is the blue line paint or is it a pigment in the
gelcoat?  Or something else?
Any feedback or ideas would be appreciated. 

 

Allan S. Field

Sea Shadow - #808

Herrington Harbour South

Rosehaven, MD

 

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