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striperman36 03-04-2012 04:23 PM

Adjustable Level
 
I'm going to hopefully work on a tackle compartment in my lean posting, I'd like to level it correctly but with the boat being in a slight angle, I'd need to measure everything from the deck up.

Does anyone know of a level than you can adjust to make level on angled conditions? I've read the old boat builders using something like this but can't seem to google up something.

Suggestions?

spence 03-04-2012 04:53 PM

Make one, should take about 5 minutes.

iamskippy 03-04-2012 05:39 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by striperman36 (Post 925113)
I'm going to hopefully work on a tackle compartment in my lean posting, I'd like to level it correctly but with the boat being in a slight angle, I'd need to measure everything from the deck up.

Does anyone know of a level than you can adjust to make level on angled conditions? I've read the old boat builders using something like this but can't seem to google up something.

Suggestions?

Just grab a laser lever and mount it to a temp board, and adjust once level. should be that simple

Slipknot 03-04-2012 06:55 PM

you mean like a digital level?

striperman36 03-04-2012 07:55 PM

Don't know Bruce just know the boat is beam and length on an angle and need to accommodate that when building
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nightfighter 03-04-2012 08:28 PM

String level side to side, and fore and aft. Measure differentials off deck and pull new strings.

Any chance of jacking the trailer closer to level?

How'd we miss connecting yesterday? Or had you forgotten to bring the fence?:rotf2:

thefishingfreak 03-04-2012 08:41 PM

Can't you just level the boat?
Or measure up evenly off the deck
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Slipknot 03-04-2012 08:42 PM

cheaper to level the trailer and boat fore and aft.

Digital Laser Level/Angle Finder, Adj Arm - Electronic and Laser Leveling Kits - Measuring and Layout Tools - 1TLH7 : Grainger Industrial Supply

striperman36 03-04-2012 09:51 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by nightfighter (Post 925172)
String level side to side, and fore and aft. Measure differentials off deck and pull new strings.

Any chance of jacking the trailer closer to level?

How'd we miss connecting yesterday? Or had you forgotten to bring the fence?:rotf2:

Did not attend Ross bad cold and I return to NYC in the am
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TheSpecialist 03-09-2012 07:44 PM

If the boat is at an angle and the leaning post is attached to the boat at the same angle , then the tackle compartment needs to be at that angle..

In other words use a tape measure to measure from the top of the compartment to the top of the leaning post and use the same reveal on both ends.

spence 03-09-2012 07:52 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by TheSpecialist (Post 926162)
If the boat is at an angle and the leaning post is attached to the boat at the same angle , then the tackle compartment needs to be at that angle.

This makes a lot of sense.

-spence

striperman36 03-09-2012 11:21 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by spence (Post 926165)
This makes a lot of sense.

-spence

If you think it makes sense it must be wrong
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