:-) ----- Original Message ----- From: <htmills@bright.net> To: ">Mboats<" <montgomery_boats@mailman.xmission.com> Sent: Monday, February 24, 2003 8:05 PM Subject: Factory Boot Stripes -- Marking The Waterline . . . More This paragraph begs the question, "How do Jerry and Bob mark the waterline for new boats offered with boot stripes?" I have been only half paying attention to this exchange because my boat has a factory boot stripe and I figure it's an infallible guide for bottom paint and new boot stripe paint, so how do the professionals do it, especially in a mold? Hmmm. I can think of one way you could mark a waterline in a mold.... Assuming the mold is in two halves you could calk the seam, fill it up to the proper level with water, and then mark it. Somehow, though, I kind of doubt that's how it's done. :-) Perhaps Bob or Jerry will enlighten us. Tod