What should I use to make markings on the dagger board. Paint? Gelcoat? I would like to make markings or lines indicating how high to pull the board flush with the deck and also 1/3 up for the crew.
Sharpie!
2nd! Sharpie.
2nd! Sharpie.
No, no... you want to use a sharpie.
sharpie....isn't that a breed of dog. Well at least they are good for something. <img src=
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Red and Green Sharpies !
Rainbow Sharpies!!
Get a router and machine out a 10mm x 2mm deep band around the daggerboard in exactly the right position. Mask up the edge of the rout and infill the exposed area with a contrasting gelcoat colour. carefully wet and dry the new gel down until flush and then polish the whole daggerboard........ April fool, forget that and just get a pen!
I also like to write abusive messages below the band so that they can be read as you fly a hull past someone - they soon wear off and you have to think of some new ones!
Or, buy colored electrical tape and cut triangular shapes to place along the trailing edge to indicate specific depths.
Green, full down, yellow, half down, and red, full up.
It looks better than sharpie artwork.
and creates more drag
But it's pretty.
I also like to write abusive messages below the band so that they can be read as you fly a hull past someone - they soon wear off and you have to think of some new ones!
April fool's my butt....that's a great idea!
I suggest you insert the boards and create a few lines in pencil on each side first.... mark where the boart is flush with the hull (again on each side).
Then you can use a ruler and work up more lines with the sharpie... You will have to re-draw the lines every season, as they fade with exposure, but it is a good idea.
Wow.. I never considered that, maybe if I remove those damn tape marks I can beat the fleet to C mark. <img src=
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