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03-04-2012, 04:23 PM
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Old Guy
Join Date: Oct 2004
Location: Mansfield, MA
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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?
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03-04-2012, 04:53 PM
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Registered User
Join Date: Nov 2003
Location: RI
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Make one, should take about 5 minutes.
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03-04-2012, 05:39 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by striperman36
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?
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Just grab a laser lever and mount it to a temp board, and adjust once level. should be that simple |
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03-04-2012, 06:55 PM
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Super Moderator
Join Date: Aug 2000
Location: Middleboro MA
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you mean like a digital level?
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03-04-2012, 07:55 PM
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Old Guy
Join Date: Oct 2004
Location: Mansfield, MA
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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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03-04-2012, 08:28 PM
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Seldom Seen
Join Date: May 2001
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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?
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03-04-2012, 08:41 PM
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"Fishbucket"
Join Date: Feb 2004
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Can't you just level the boat?
Or measure up evenly off the deck
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03-04-2012, 08:42 PM
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03-04-2012, 09:51 PM
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Old Guy
Join Date: Oct 2004
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Quote:
Originally Posted by nightfighter
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? |
Did not attend Ross bad cold and I return to NYC in the am
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03-09-2012, 07:44 PM
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Hardcore Equipment Tester
Join Date: Mar 2001
Location: Abington, MA
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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.
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03-09-2012, 07:52 PM
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Registered User
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Quote:
Originally Posted by TheSpecialist
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.
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This makes a lot of sense.
-spence |
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03-09-2012, 11:21 PM
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Old Guy
Join Date: Oct 2004
Location: Mansfield, MA
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Quote:
Originally Posted by spence
This makes a lot of sense.
-spence
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If you think it makes sense it must be wrong
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