CharlieZardoz Posted January 10, 2015 Share #1 Posted January 10, 2015 Hi all! As I'm picking up various tools and supplies I keep running into the water line marker and was wondering if it really serves a purpose or is it one of those loom-A-line type tools that really don't work or are necessary. Thanks! Charlie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ccoyle Posted January 10, 2015 Share #2 Posted January 10, 2015 A waterline marker of some kind is pretty essential for marking waterlines. I have the Amati version, and it does the job well enough. But if you are the enterprising sort, you can make your own, which is what I did for my first couple of models. I got the Amati version because my home-builts weren't very durable. CharlieZardoz and qwerty2008 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CharlieZardoz Posted January 10, 2015 Author Share #3 Posted January 10, 2015 (edited) Cool Ill pick it up then, relatively cheap just wasn't sure if it was something I could just fashion myself easily. Amati seems to have some nice tool like the keel holder Edited January 10, 2015 by CharlieZardoz Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mtaylor Posted January 11, 2015 Share #4 Posted January 11, 2015 (edited) Charlie, You could make one.. I use this and just tape a pencil to it. When I'm not using it to mark, it's used to pick off a dimension from the plans and transfer it to the model. . Edited January 11, 2015 by mtaylor rtropp, JPett and qwerty2008 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JPett Posted January 11, 2015 Share #5 Posted January 11, 2015 Ahoy Charlie I find them indispensable for accurately transferring measurements from the plans to your hull. It only works if you also construct a building jig and I highly recommend those too. mtaylor 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
overdale Posted January 11, 2015 Share #6 Posted January 11, 2015 Charlie, A waterline marker is essential, as others have said. Make one or buy one but you will not get a good waterline without one. Dan. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
puckotred Posted January 11, 2015 Share #7 Posted January 11, 2015 This one works like a charm: waterline marker justsayrow and mtaylor 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hornet Posted January 11, 2015 Share #8 Posted January 11, 2015 I've got the same one shown in your photo. In my opinion the base - which is just plastic - is too light. It works OK but if I had my time over I think I would do more research before buying one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
overdale Posted January 11, 2015 Share #9 Posted January 11, 2015 I've got the same one shown in your photo. In my opinion the base - which is just plastic - is too light. It works OK but if I had my time over I think I would do more research before buying one. The bottom of the plastic base just pops off. You can fill it with something heavy like plaster of paris and then glue the cover back on. hornet 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Modeler12 Posted January 11, 2015 Share #10 Posted January 11, 2015 In my opinion the type of marker is not as important as setting up your model such that the waterline is parallel with the table on which it sits. In other words the waterline at the bow and stern should be at an even height. Likewise the line should be the same on both sides. This requires propping up those points until they are at the level as defined in the plans. Below are two pictures showing how I did this with my Connie. The table top was level, hence the sides could be leveled as shown. The fore and aft points were located and you can see the small wooden shim towards the bow. I put small pieces of masking tape on the hull, made a wooden block to the correct height and used that to make my marks. mtaylor, Landlubber Mike, Glomar and 1 other 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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