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Waterline, Draft Printed From: CorrectCraftFan.com Category: General Correct Craft Discussion Forum Name: Common Questions Forum Discription: Visit here first for common questions regarding your Correct Craft URL: http://www.CorrectCraftFan.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=37241 Printed Date: April-29-2024 at 2:39am Topic: Waterline, Draft Posted By: Tim D Subject: Waterline, Draft Date Posted: August-31-2015 at 6:48pm Take the back seat out. Dig in the foam at the back corners or go under the dash in the center and stick something in the foam and see it it's wet down there. Full tank of gas, back shouldn't sit more than about 3 1/2" below water. ------------- Tim D Replies: Posted By: 8122pbrainard Date Posted: August-31-2015 at 10:07pm Todd, many have pulled their boat over a truck scale and then compared the result with the weight spec. It's not real accurate but it will indicate a wet foam problem. ------------- /diaries/details.asp?ID=1622" rel="nofollow - 54 Atom /diaries/details.asp?ID=2179" rel="nofollow - 77 Tique 64 X55 Dunphy Keep it original, Pete < Posted By: Jonny Quest Date Posted: August-31-2015 at 10:19pm Ziggster wrote: I see lots of comments about how high/low boats are sitting in the water in pics along with comments about wet foam, wet stringers, etc. How far up should the waterline be in general? I would think graphics are a good reference point for this. Also I was thinking that the mfg.s spec for draft could be marked on the hull by measuring up from the ground to the lowest point when on a trailer or lift and add that to the draft.. It's called a "Plimsoll line". The Plimsoll line is a reference mark located on a ship's hull that indicates the maximum depth to which the vessel may be safely immersed when loaded. This depth varies with a ship's dimensions, type of cargo, time of year, and the water densities encountered in port and at sea. JQ ------------- Current 2003 Ski Nautique 206 Limited Previous 2001 Ski Nautique Open Bow 1994 Ski Nautique Open Bow Aqua skiing, ergo sum Posted By: 74Wind Date Posted: August-31-2015 at 11:26pm 8122pbrainard wrote: Todd, many have pulled their boat over a truck scale and then compared the result with the weight spec. It's not real accurate but it will indicate a wet foam problem. Actually that can be pretty accurate, once with boat on trailer, then once with empty trailer. Subtract trailer weight then compare to original specs on reference page. ------------- 1974 Southwind 18 1975 Century Mark II Posted By: Gary S Date Posted: September-01-2015 at 12:21am I think Tim's method would be the only true way to find out. Weighing one would only work if every boat weighed the exact same as the one the factory weighed. What if he weighs his and its say 30 pounds over? Is it wet or was more glass and resin used? ------------- http://www.correctcraftfan.com/diaries/details.asp?ID=1711&sort=&pagenum=1&yrstart=1966&yrend=1970" rel="nofollow - 69 Mustang HM SS 95 Nautique Super Sport Posted By: 74Wind Date Posted: September-01-2015 at 12:34am Agreed but Only meant in broad numbers, But weighing should be able to tell if it is grossly over weight. If he posted a photo it would help. ------------- 1974 Southwind 18 1975 Century Mark II Posted By: Duane in Indy Date Posted: November-27-2015 at 12:27pm My Mustang 17 has the same sluggish symptoms at lower speeds also. Knowing that I was going to replace the stringers when I bought it, I started checking the foam in several areas. Foam looked good for the most part. Then I dug deeper. Against the hull it was saturated for at least an inch. Directly under the floor and several inches deeper it showed very little indications that there was a problem. Point being, dig all the way to the hull before making a judgement. Bet I have pulled out 400 pounds of saturated foam and waterlogged rotten stringers. Wished I would have weighed the boat for a before and after weight.

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